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Kargahar

Coordinates: 25°07′36″N 83°55′39″E / 25.12671°N 83.92745°E / 25.12671; 83.92745
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Kargahar
Village
Location of Kargahar
Kargahar is located in Bihar
Kargahar
Kargahar
Location in Bihar, India
Kargahar is located in India
Kargahar
Kargahar
Kargahar (India)
Coordinates: 25°07′36″N 83°55′39″E / 25.12671°N 83.92745°E / 25.12671; 83.92745[1]
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictRohtas
Area
 • Total6.25 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation94 m (308 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,170[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821107[2]

Kargahar is a village and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, the population of Kargahar was 10,170, in 1,464 households, while the population of Kargahar block was 225,082, in 31,528 households. The nearest city is Sasaram, the district headquarters.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 179,556—    
2011 225,082+25.4%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

Kargahar is an entirely rural block, with no large urban centres. The sex ratio of the block in 2011 was 908 females to every 1000 males, which was the lowest among rural areas in Rohtas. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with 918 males for every 1000 females. Members of scheduled castes made up 21.02% of the population and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.26%. The literacy rate of Kargahar block was 75.92%, higher than the district rate of 73.37%. There was an 18.71% literacy gender gap in the block, with 84.82% of men but only 66.11% of women able to read and write, a slightly smaller gap than the district gap of 19.91%.[2]

Employment

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A majority of Kargahar block's workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 31.77% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 44.45% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. 7.13% worked as household industry workers, and the remaining 16.66% were other workers.[2]

Amenities

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Of the 198 inhabited villages in Kargahar block, 143 have schools and 10 have medical facilities. 26 have post offices and 66 have telephone service. 12 have banks and agricultural credit societies. 87 have permanent pucca roads. 151 have electrical power, serving 89.65% of block residents. All 198 villages had access to drinking water, but only 21 of them had tap water (Kargahar itself not being one of them). In the rest, drinking water was mainly supplied via well and hand pump. Kargahar village also has a public library, a community centre with sports fields, a regular mandi, and a weekly haat.[2]

Villages

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Kargahar block has 257 villages, of which 198 are inhabited and 59 are uninhabited:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Kamdewa 33 0
Siwan 599 3,673
Patkha 24 0
Shiwapur 107 1,022
Basgitia 20 0
Nimdehra 130 1,966
Bamhan Barahta 166 1,301
Bhainsadih 101 84
Bariyarpatti 70 0
Bikram 41 0
Barahta 100 678
Kumhila 148 1,453
Ranitali 45 26
Rohdaspatti 23 255
Ararua 109 1,599
Hamirpur 119 983
Rajaundha 42 0
Akorhi 218 1,273
Shahababad 73 84
Kharej 307 1,649
Dhanej 385 3,634
Nemura 135 754
Intawa 74 1,275
Bhagwanpur 170 702
Bastalwa 100 811
Bahuara 88 705
Tenuni 236 1,342
Basawanpur 13 0
Shahar 216 1,613
Paraspura 36 0
Karwar 131 655
Saitapur 27 0
Loknathpur 144 527
Khoreya 98 749
Chaturbhujpur 65 0
Mangru Sarai 109 0
Jhalkhora 85 1,064
Rasulpur 34 111
Mathia 59 402
Bisodehri 140 269
Baksara 240 2,874
Rampur 90 0
Samhota 77 599
Ismailpur 40 0
Hajipur 49 0
Sohwalia Khurd 98 309
Sohwalia Kalan 116 871
Lakhan Chak 30 0
Baispura 181 1,530
Ratanpura 103 700
Chhitni 127 624
Kolhua 91 0
Gareya 110 988
Checharia 66 0
Bhokhari 308 2,276
Sansardih 74 0
Pathalpura 96 714
Chorha 78 0
Sosna 160 620
Basudhara 83 501
Usana 154 730
Kharhari 230 1,531
Sajandehra 116 1,021
Khutaha 105 0
Khaira 75 0
Akhtiarpur 94 1,073
Manti 229 2,060
Narhanian 55 0
Rivan 154 1,901
Jaruha 112 0
Khajasir 42 0
Dharampura 53 0
Baur 212 1,910
Jogwalia 88 619
Lerha 155 1,063
Baheri 265 1,140
Kharhana 332 1,795
Talia 60 422
Bhawadih 53 414
Garbha 254 1,503
Gori 476 2,378
Gogahra 112 957
Bhaluni 130 761
Bahuara 246 1,047
Jairampah 48 0
Pipri 70 756
Banwalia 34 0
Siri 231 2,100
Bagahi 123 0
Thorsan 135 1,710
Jogipur 143 598
Torni 328 1,640
Phakla 317.7 812
Banaulia 77 91
Phakli 108 1,037
Panapur 73 0
Baradih 71 259
Basdiha 218 1,665
Sagarpur 124 546
Ghordiha 140 1,487
Dhangua 89 498
Bhairawa 100 300
Koriari 141 1,313
Hardaspur 65 0
Mominpur 74 463
Belari 205 1,311
Lankasur 63 0
Mohanpur Kharsani 64 423
Kalyanpur 180 1,480
Meraripur 68 434
Kharagpur Buzurg 58 59
Harnarayanpur 106 589
Maniari 130 731
Ugarsenpur 25 293
Tilkapur 118 1,586
Shahpur 20 0
Belaspur 92 1,210
Manaidih 54 0
Sarodih 100 769
Tilokpur 116 560
Mohanian 359 1,404
Bhaluari 108 1,007
Kharari 581 2,744
Sonbarsa 114 514
Kharagpura 51 406
Mathurapur 120 643
Semaria 113 832
Mathia 16 41
Dumra 288 2,343
Ghuranpur 37 0
Shukulpura 64 888
Delhua 131 1,040
Chilbila 79 644
Panapur 90 1,366
Baradih 99 0
Pipra 282.9 2,712
Shikohabad 66 0
Samdiha 195 1,718
Dalip Chak 19 0
Raghopur 64 258
Machandih 76 721
Narayanpur 77 37
Jalalpur 70 1,659
Sahwalia 25 0
Ambalia 128 778
Kauakhonch 96 1,117
Hirde Sarae 102 328
Sarea 88 334
Harbanspur 31 0
Sahuar 132 2,532
Man Rupaitha 63 31
Rupaitha 69 2,359
Parsupur 57 0
Thorsan 316 1,366
Rampur 171 523
Ghuranpur 120 608
Khanaithi 238 1,556
Jagdatpur 70 894
Pipri 111 718
Basupur 60 527
Kusahi 134 1,154
Bagahi 40 0
Kargahar (block headquarters) 625 10,170
Soni 84.2 989
Bhainsahi 86 0
Nado 118 715
Semri 272 3,169
Lakhanpura 38 795
Itawa 64 0
Sirsia 182 2,778
Garbhe 69 328
Anurudhpur 52 68
Dibhiya 107 1,443
Pirtampur 18 0
Kapatia 59 419
Kishunpur 16 0
Sonbarsa 69 853
Narayanpur 53 147
Parandehra 61 1,006
Patwadih 132 757
Semaria Kanak 167 1,827
Khaira Sahmal 159 1,775
Khaira Dew 267 1,737
Khurhuria 127 1,111
Gokhulpur 49 161
Basantpur 221 961
Chanddehri 72 0
Ratti Chak 74 110
Gopalpur 44 527
Khorhari 55 48
Chandarbhan Patti 335 2,088
Barahri 467 4,413
Rehari 180 1,458
Tenduni 275 1,918
Adain 108 786
Emandehri 122 322
Khairahi 127 974
Sanwabahar 219 892
Akorhi 201 2,780
Maheshpur 153 934
Bishunpura 80 1,024
Larui 99 715
Jalwaia 260 910
Panrepur 93 641
Sirampur 63 0
Tetrarh 85 323
Khakhra 272 1,466
Tenduwa 147 1,126
Senduwar 350 1,967
Semra 75 0
Bhanpur 100 578
Chakardharpur 41 0
Lahuara 81 1,552
Bahuara 136 1,238
Balbhaddarpur 93 467
Panaili 97 1,271
Panaila 96 577
Kamalpur 84 677
Tikari 163 610
Samhauta 189 1,270
Raepur 29 0
Kauwadih 205 1,204
Bhagwanpur 72 435
Deapur 42 0
Larui 94 1,135
Kharui 68 0
Kasigawan 64 0
Chandarbhanpur 147 903
Kusdihra 108 862
Dharahra 99 538
Kutubpur 34 0
Sonadih 176 1,086
Tenua 190 794
Sakraulia 72 0
Parwalia 115 625
Mahuli 127 1,663
Damodarpur 195 956
Pipra 172 1,349
Bahera 94 666
Bisesarpur 40 0
Girdharpur 70 1,089
Gokhulpur 128 888
Sirampur 35 0
Balapur 117 1,010
Aruhi 177 1,644
Rampur 235 3,117
Panjar 261 1,752
Sakhuwan 120 789
Mehmandih 66 0
Babhani 281 4,286
Karup 447 3,303
Pahari 374 2,196
Kusmi 150 246
Gonaila 84 99

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geonames.org. Karghar". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 684–787, 1191–1192. Retrieved 4 July 2020.