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Ghaghra
Ghaghra is a census town in the Ghaghra CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Ghaghra is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Ghaghra. The headquarters of Ghaghra CD block are located at Ghaghra town. Infrastructure According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Gumla'', Ghaghra covered an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghaghra Block
Ghaghra block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Gumla subdivision of Gumla district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Gumla became a subdivision of Ranchi district in 1902 and it became a separate district in 1983. Simdega district was carved out of Gumla district in 2011. Subsequently, Gumla district was divided into three subdivisions – Gumla Sadar subdivision (with Gumla, Ghaghra, Bharno, Bishunpur, Raidih and Sisia blocks), Basia subdivision (with Palkot, Basia and Kamdara blocks), and Chainpur subdivision (with Chainpur, Albert Ekka (Jari) and Dumri blocks). Maoist activities The Maoist insurgency started spreading around the mid-1990s and poses a big challenge to peace and development of the district. It “is involved in abduction, extortion, extortion killings.” The banned organisation is active largely in the eastern part of the district mainly in Kamadara, Basia, Palkot, Gumla, Raidih, Sisai and Bharno police stations. In order to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumla Subdivision
Gumla subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Gumla was made a subdivision of Ranchi district in 1902 and it was made a subdivision of Gumla district in 1983 when the latter was made a district. As of 2022, Gumla district is divided into three subdivisions – Gumla subdivision (with Gumla, Ghaghra, Bharno, Bishunpur, Raidih and Sisai blocks), Basia subdivision (with Palkot, Basia and Kamdara blocks), and Chainpur subdivision (with Chainpur, Albert Ekka (Jari) and Dumri blocks). Overview The subdivisions of Gumla district have the following distinctions: Note: Calculated on the basis of block-wise data available. Police stations Police stations in the Gumla subdivision are at: #Gumla #Ghaghra #Bharno # Bishunpur #Raidih # Sisai #Gurdari Gurdari is a village/ Bauxite mining centre in the Bishunpur CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumla District
Gumla district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Gumla town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Etymology For centuries, the place was a meeting center for people from the hinterland who flocked here to exchange goods using the barter system, and the place was called ''Gaw-Mela''. Gumla is believed to derive its name from ''Gaw-Mela'', which consists of two words of Hindi (also used in several local dialects), namely, ''Gaw'' (cows and the cattle) and'' Mela'', that is, a fair. The place became known as ''Gaw-mela'', and then the word transformed itself into Gumla. Politics Administration District Commissioner Shri Shashi Ranjan (IAS Batch :2013 – Jharkhand) Blocks/Mandals Gumla district consists of 12 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Gumla district: Villages #Dumardih History During regin of the Nagvanshi dynasty Navratangarh was one of the capital of Nagvanshi. During British rule Gum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gumla
Gumla is a city which is the district headquarters in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Gumla began as a hamlet. A week-long "Cow Fair" (''Gau-Mela'') took place every year, where items in daily use (utensils, ornaments, grain and sometimes cattle) were sold or bartered. Since these items were only available at the fair, people would keep lists during the year of what they needed. The hamlet's population grew, and it became a village named "Gumla" (a derivative of ''Gau–Mela''). During the medieval era, the Chhotanagpur region was ruled by the kings of the Nagvanshi dynasty and Baraik Devenandan Singh ruled the Gumla region. During British rule in India Gumla was in Lohardaga district, and in 1800 there was a revolt against the Raj. In 1807, the Oraons of Barway (west of Gumla) murdered their landlord from Srinagar, and the uprising spread throughout Gumla. In 1818, Bakhtar Say reportedly played a prominent role. In 1843, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisai, Gumla
Sisai is a village in the Sisai CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Sisai is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Sisai. The headquarters of Sisai CD block are located at Sisai village. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Sisai had a total population of 10,075, of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raidih
Raidih is a village in the Raidih CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Raidih is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Raidih. The headquarters of Raidih block CD block are located at Raidih village. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Raidih had a total population of 770, of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palkot
Palkot is a village in the Palkot CD block in the Basia subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History During 18th century, Nagvanshi king Yadunath Shah shifted his capital from Navratangarh to Palkot due to Mughal invasion. The fort and temples of Lalgarh built by Nagvanshi king during their reign. In 1870, Nagvanshi shifted their capital to Ratu. But one branch left in Palkot. Initially Nagvanshi were Shaivite, but the daughter of King of Rewa brought idol of Durga with her after marriage. Then worship of Durga started among Nagvanshis. Since then Durga Puja festival have been organised in Palkot. Geography Location Palkot is located at Palkot, at an altitude of around above mean sea level, forms the boundary “between the Ranchi peneplain surface and the rugged south-west of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Geologically, it is an area of intrusive granite formations with abundance of granite exposed in the hills around th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamdara
Kamdara is a village in the Kamdara CD block in the Basia subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Kamdara is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Kamdara. The headquarters of Kamdara CD block are located at Kamdara village. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Kamdara had a total population of 3,742, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jari, Gumla
Jari is a village in the Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Albert Ekka, was born in village Jari. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy. Geography Location Jari is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Jari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumri, Gumla (village)
Dumri is a village in the Dumri CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Dumri is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Dumri. The headquarters of Dumri CD block are located at Dumri village. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Dumri had a total population of 4,048, of which 1,9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chainpur, Gumla
Chainpur is a village in the Chainpur CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Chainpur is located at Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Chainpur. The headquarters of Chainpur CD block are located at Chainpur village. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Chainpur had a total population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishunpur, Gumla
Bishunpur is a village in the Bishunpur CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Bishunpur is located at Bishunpur is 51 km west of Lohardaga on the Ranchi- Netarhat road. Area overview The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration There is a police station at Bishunpur. The headquarters of Bishunpur CD block are located at Bishunpur village. Demographics According to the 2011 Cens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
