Deoghar (community development block)

Deoghar
Community development block
Deoghar

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E / 24.48639°N 86.70111°E / 24.48639; 86.70111Coordinates: 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E / 24.48639°N 86.70111°E / 24.48639; 86.70111
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Elevation 268 m (879 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 142,966
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
  Total literates 73,640 (63.24%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 814112 (B.Deoghar)
814113 (Deoghar College)
814114 (Deosang BT)814115 (Hindipith)
Vehicle registration JH 15
Lok Sabha constituency Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency Deoghar
Website deoghar.nic.in
CD Block

Deoghar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Deoghar, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E / 24.48639°N 86.70111°E / 24.48639; 86.70111.[1]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Deoghar CD Block are: Andharigadar, Baswaria, Chandih, Dharwadih, Gauripur, Gidhni, Gwalbadia, Jhhiliuachandih, Kenmankathi, Khaspaika, Khoripanan, Kokribank, Mahtodih, Udaypura, Manikpur, Masanjora, Awadih, Pichharibad, Punasi, Sangramlorhiya, Satar Khorposh, Sarsa, Shankri and Tabhaghat. [2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Deoghar CD Block had a total population of 142,966, all of which were rural. There were 74,498 (52 %) males and 68,368 (48 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 26,535 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,636. Population below 6 years was 26,512.[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Deoghar CD Block was 73,640 (63.24 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 46,277 (63 %) were males and 27,413 (37 %) were females.[3]


As per 2011 census, literacy in Deoghar district was 64.85.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]

References

  1. "Deoghar". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. 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 6 January 2016.
  4. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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