Baghmara (community development block)
| Baghmara Baghmara-cum-Katras | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Baghmara   Baghmara Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°47′47″N 86°12′5″E / 23.79639°N 86.20139°ECoordinates: 23°47′47″N 86°12′5″E / 23.79639°N 86.20139°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Baghmara |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 334,309 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 214,888 (74.92%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 828114 (Katras Bazar) 828113 (Katrasgarh) 828305 (Mahuda) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06542 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 10 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Baghmara |
| Website |
dhanbad |
| CD Block | |
Baghmara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 27 km from Dhanbad, the district headquarters.
Geography
Baghmara is located at 23°47′47″N 86°12′5″E / 23.79639°N 86.20139°E.[1]
Baghmara CD Block has an area of 26,996.23 ha, out of which 4,979.67 is forest area. It has 71 panchayats and 227 villages.[2]
Damodar River flows through this CD Block.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Baghmara CD Block (mentioned in 2011 census as Baghmara-cum-Katras CD Block) had a total population of 334,309, of which 222,657 were rural and 111,652 were urban. There were 175,479 males and 158,830 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 69,474 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 17,737. Population below 6 years was 47,472.[3]
Baghmara CD Block has several census towns (2011 population figure in brackets): Matigara (5,685), Bhimkanari (5,170), Nandkharki (4,427), Madhuban (4,316), Barora (3,890), Dumra (6,772), Harina (4,637), Muraidih (6,360), Rajbhita alias Rajganj (8,820), Mahlidih (6,381), Kharkhari (5,656), Sahnidih (6,777), Malkera (8,232), Nagri Kalan (9,410), Baua Kalan (9,489), Phulwartanr (5,884), Jhingipahari (4,550) and Mahuda (5,196).[3]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Baghmara CD Block was 214,888 (74.92% of the population above 6 years) out of which 128,719 were males and 86,169 were females.[3]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Dhanbad district was 74.52.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]
Economy
Baghmara CD Block has numerous coal mines and coal washeries.[2]
References
- ↑ "Baghmara Block". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Welcome to the coal capital of India Dhanbad". Block offices. Dhanbad district administration. Retrieved 21 December 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 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 4 January 2016.