Rajmahal subdivision
Rajmahal subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
  Rajmahal subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India  Rajmahal subdivision Rajmahal subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Sahibganj |
| Headquarters | Rajmahal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 465,851 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | sahibganj |
Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
[edit]As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal.[1] Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.[2]
Administrative set up
[edit]Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa community development blocks and Rajmahal town are in Rajmahal subdivision.[3][4]
Sahibganj district has two subdivisions:[3][4]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
Rural Population % (2011) |
Urban Population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibganj | Sahebganj | 1,117.39 | 465,851 | 76.46 | 23.54 |
| Rajmahal | Rajmahal | 994.84 | 684,716 | 92.70 | 7.30 |
10miles
Damin Bazar
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India data, Rajmahal subdivision, in Sahibganj district, had a total population of 684,716. There were 349,918 (51%) males and 334,798 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 44,774 (6.64%) and scheduled tribes numbered 123,144 (17.98%). Literacy rate was 41.37%.[5]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
Police stations
[edit]Police stations in Rajmahal subdivision are at:[6]
Blocks
[edit]Community development blocks in Rajmahal subdivision are:[5][7]
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km2 |
Population (2011) |
SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % |
NP, CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taljhari | Taljhari | 273.03 | 76,330 | 6.64 | 55.48 | 47.74 | - |
| Rajmahal | Rajmahal | 140.76 | 145,899 | 4.27 | 6.03 | 51.28 | Tin Pahar |
| Udhwa | Udhwa | 214.83 | 177,263 | 3.54 | 5.50 | 47.71 | Patra |
| Pathna | Pathna | 171.39 | 81,940 | 6.20 | 57.22 | 47.71 | - |
| Barharwa | Barharwa | 171.39 | 12,617 | 11.42 | 8.40 | 58.54 | Barharwa |
Education
[edit]In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision out of a total 677 inhabited villages there were 72 villages with pre-primary schools, 392 villages with primary schools, 161 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 3 villages with non-formal education centres, 2 villages with vocational training schools/ ITI, 277 villages with no educational facility.[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
Educational facilities
[edit](Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare
[edit]In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision there were 24 villages with primary health centres, 51 villages with primary health subcentres, 10 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 10 villages with dispensaries, 8 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 36 villages with medicine shops.[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
Medical facilities
[edit](Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)
References
[edit]- ^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 27: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 811-12, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
