Chitarpur (community development block)
| Chitarpur | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Chitarpur   Chitarpur Location in Jharkhand | |
| Coordinates: 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°ECoordinates: 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ramgarh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 364 m (1,194 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 70,701 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825101 |
| Telephone code | 06553 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ramgarh |
| Website |
ramgarh |
| CD Block | |
Chitarpur (community development block) is an administrative division of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Chitarpur is located at 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 364 metres (1167 feet).
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, the Chitarpur CD Block had a total population of 70,701, of which 39,990 were rural and 30,771 were urban. There were 36,737 males and 33,964 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 3,794 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 7,150. [2]
Sewai and Chitarpur are census towns in the Chitarpur CD Block.[2]
Literacy
As per the 2011 census, the total number of literates in the Chitarpur CD Block was 47,576, out of which 27,352 were males and 20,224 were females.[2]
Economy
Rajrappa open cast mine and Rajrappa washery are operational under the Rajrappa Area of Central Coalfields Limited.[3]
References
- ↑ "Chitarpur, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Areas". Argada. CCL. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.