Rajmahal subdivision
Rajmahal subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
  Rajmahal subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India  Rajmahal subdivision Rajmahal subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Sahibganj |
| Headquarters | Rajmahal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 465,851 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | sahibganj |
Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal.[1] Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.[2]
Administrative set up
Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa community development bocks and Rajmahal town are in Rajmahal subdivision.[3][4]
Sahibganj district has two subdivisions:[3][4]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibganj | Sahebganj | 1,117.39 | 465,851 | 76.46 | 23.54 |
| Rajmahal | Rajmahal | 994.84 | 684,716 | 92.70 | 7.30 |
10miles
Damin Bazar
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India data, Rajmahal subdivision, in Sahibganj] district, had a total population of 684,716. There were 349,918 (51%) males and 334,798 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 44,774 (6.64%) and scheduled tribes numbered 123,144 (17.98%). Literacy rate was 41.37%.[5]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
Police stations
Police stations in Rajmahal subdivision are at:[6]
Blocks
Community development blocks in Rajmahal subdivision are:[5][7]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % |
NP, CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taljhari | Taljhari | 273.03 | 76,330 | 6.64 | 55.48 | 47.74 | - |
| Rajmahal | Rajmahal | 140.76 | 145,899 | 4.27 | 6.03 | 51.28 | Tin Pahar |
| Udhwa | Udhwa | 214.83 | 177,263 | 3.54 | 5.50 | 47.71 | Patra |
| Pathna | Pathna | 171.39 | 81,940 | 6.20 | 57.22 | 47.71 | - |
| Barharwa | Barharwa | 171.39 | 12,617 | 11.42 | 8.40 | 58.54 | Barharwa |
Education
In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision out of a total 677 inhabited villages there were 72 villages with pre-primary schools, 392 villages with primary schools, 161 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 3 villages with non-formal education centres, 2 villages with vocational training schools/ ITI, 277 villages with no educational facility.[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
Educational facilities
(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare
In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision there were 24 villages with primary health centres, 51 villages with primary health subcentres, 10 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 10 villages with dispensaries, 8 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 36 villages with medicine shops.[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
Medical facilities
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical faciltites may please add it here)
References
- ^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jarkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 27: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 811-12, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
