Rajmahal subdivision

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Rajmahal subdivision
Subdivision
Rajmahal subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Rajmahal subdivision
Rajmahal subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E / 25.05; 87.84Coordinates: 25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E / 25.05; 87.84
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSahibganj
HeadquartersRajmahal
Area
 • Total1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi)
Population
 • Total465,851
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitesahibganj.nic.in

Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

History[]

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[]

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa community development bocks 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
[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
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[]

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[]

Police stations in Rajmahal subdivision are at: [6]

  1. Rajmahal
  2. Barharwa
  3. Kotalpokhar
  4. Radhanagar
  5. Ranga
  6. Taljhari

Blocks[]

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[]

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[]

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare[]

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[]

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical faciltites may please add it here)

Reference[]

  1. ^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jarkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ 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.
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