Jainagar (community development block)

Jainagar
Community development block
Jainagar
Jainagar

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°22′33″N 85°38′37″E / 24.37583°N 85.64361°E / 24.37583; 85.64361Coordinates: 24°22′33″N 85°38′37″E / 24.37583°N 85.64361°E / 24.37583; 85.64361
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Koderma
Block Jainagar
Government
 • Type Community development block
Area
 • Total 183.37 km2 (70.80 sq mi)
Elevation 352 m (1,155 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 131,279
 • Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone/STD code 06543
Vehicle registration JH 12
Literacy 67.50%
Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency Barkatha
Website koderma.nic.in
CD Block

Jainagar is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Overview

Koderma district occupies the northern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The average altitude is 397 m above sea level. The topography is hilly and the area mostly has laterite soil with patches of clay. Although the net area sown is around 13% of the total area, Monsoon dependent agriculture supports majority of the population. Forest area covers 43% of the total area. Koderma Reserve Forest occupies the northern part of the district. Density of population in the district was 282 persons per sq km. Koderma district was once famous for its mica production but low quality of mica ore and high cost of production led to closure of many units. Only two units still survive. Around 40-50% of the families are below poverty line. Based on the number of households in 2011 census and BPL revision survey of 2010-11, the percentage of BPL families in the rural areas is 64.22%.[1][2][3][4]

Rivers

The Barakar River flows in the southern part of the district and supports the multi-purpose Tilaiya Dam. Poanchkhara, Keso, Akto, Gurio, Gukhana Nadi are the main tributaries of the Barakar in the district. The Sakri river is the main river in the northern part of the district. Ghggnna Naddi, Chhotanari Nadi are the tributaries of Sakri river.[1]

Location

Jainagar is located at 24°22′33″N 85°38′37″E / 24.37583°N 85.64361°E / 24.37583; 85.64361.[5]

Jainagar CD Block is bounded by Koderma and Domchanch CD Blocks in the north, Markacho CD Block in the east, Barkatha CD Block, in Hazaribagh district in the south and Chandwara CD Block in the west.[6][7]

It is located 15 km from Koderma, the district head quarters.[6]

Area and administration

Jainagar CD Block has an area of 183.37 km2. The block has 135 villages. [8]

Gram Panchayats

Gram Panchayats in Jainagar CD Block are: Beko, Chehal,chandrapur Dandadih, Gadgi, Gharaunja, Gohal, Hirodih, Jainagar East, Jainagar West, Kakorcholi, Kandrapdih, Kariyawan, Kathadih, Katiya, Khariodih, Naitand, Pipcho, Rupaidih, Satdiha, Tamal, Tetron, Tilokri and Yogiatilha.[9]

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Jainagar CD Block had a total population of 131,279, all of which were rural. There were 67,708 (52%) males and 63,571 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 24,519. Scheduled Castes numbered 19,527 (14.87%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 239 (0.18%).[10]

Literacy

As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Jainagar CD Block was 72,061 (67.50% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 45,117 (82.08% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 26,944 (52.02%) of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 30.06%.[10]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Koderma district was 66.84%, up from 52.20% in 2001.[4] Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [11]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[12]

Language

Hindi is the local language in the Jainagar area.[6]

Economics

21,483 wagons of coal were transported to Koderma Thermal Power Station in Jainagar CD Block in 2013-14.[13] Banjhedih Thermal power plant is located here.

Transportation

The Grand Chord line passes through this CD Block. There is a railway station at Hirodih.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Koderma District, Jharkhand". Koderma district administration. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ground Water Information Booklet, Koderma District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Land Use Pattern, Agriculture and Cropping Pattern. Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rural Poverty in Jharkhand: An Empirical Exploration of Socio-economic determinants using high frequency panel data" (PDF). K.M.Singh, R.K.P.Singh, M.S.Meena, Abhay Kumar, Awadhesh K Jha and Anjani Kumar. ICRISAT. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Kodarma (Koderma) District:2011 census data". Census 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jainagar". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Jainagar Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kodarma". CD Block/Tehsil Map. Maps of India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Koderma District Census Handbook," (PDF). Census of India 2011 Pages 15, 28. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Domchanch Block". Blocks/Blocks, Panchayats, Villages. Kodarma district administration. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  10. 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  12. ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Top Revenue Earner Lacks Basic Facilities". The Pioneer, 3 May 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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