Ramgarh, Dumka
Ramgarh | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
  Ramgarh Location in Jharkhand, India  Ramgarh Ramgarh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°33′40″N 87°14′58″E / 24.56111°N 87.24944°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dumka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 159,911 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 73,872 (55.45%) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814102 (Ramgarh) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06431 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-04 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dumka |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jama |
| Website | dumka |
| CD Block | |
Ramgarh is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 38 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.
Geography
Ramgarh, the CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°33′40″N 87°14′58″E / 24.56111°N 87.24944°E.[1]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Ramgarh CD Block had a total population of 159,911, all of which were rural. There were 79,944 (50 %) males and 79,967 (50 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 7,631 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 76,525. Population below 6 years was 26,694.[2]
Ramgarh is a village with a population of 961 as per 2011 census.[2]
Hindi and Santali are languages spoken in the region.
Literacy
As of 2011[update] census, the total number of literates in Ramgarh CD Block was 73,872 (55.45 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 45,774 (62 %) were males and 28,098 (38 %) were females.[2]
As of 2011[update] census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.[3]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[5]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Dumka district |
|---|
| Saraiyahat – 58.64% |
| Jarmundi – 58.06% |
| Kathikund - 54.09% |
| Ramgarh – 55.45% |
| Gopikandar – 50.12% |
| Shikaripara – 57.10% |
| Ranishwar – 60.06% |
| Dumka – 70.08% |
| Jama – 61.88% |
| Masalia – 61.66% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
References
- ^ "Ramgarh, Dumka". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ^ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
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