Deoghar (community development block)
Deoghar | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Deoghar Location in Jharkhand, India  Deoghar Deoghar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E / 24.48639°N 86.70111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Deoghar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 142,966 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 73,640 (63.24%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814112 (B.Deoghar) 814113 (Deoghar College) 814114 (Deosang BT)814115 (Hindipith) |
| Vehicle registration | JH 15 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Deoghar |
| Website | deoghar |
| CD Block | |
Deoghar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Deoghar, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E / 24.48639°N 86.70111°E.[1]
Gram panchayats
Gram panchayats in Deoghar CD Block are: Andharigadar, Baswaria, Chandih, Dharwadih, Gauripur, Gidhni, Gwalbadia, Jhhiliuachandih, Kenmankathi, Khaspaika, Khoripanan, Kokribank, Mahtodih, Udaypura, Manikpur, Masanjora, Awadih, Pichharibad, Punasi, Sangramlorhiya, Satar Khorposh, Sarsa, Shankri and Tabhaghat. [2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Deoghar CD Block had a total population of 142,966, all of which were rural. There were 74,498 (52 %) males and 68,368 (48 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 26,535 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,636. Population below 6 years was 26,512.[3]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Deoghar CD Block was 73,640 (63.24 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 46,277 (63 %) were males and 27,413 (37 %) were females.[3]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Deoghar district was 64.85.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]
References
- ^ "Deoghar". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ a b "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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