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Pathargama
Pathargama is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Pathargama, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 19 km from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district. Pathargama CD block is bounded by Basantrai and Mahagama CD blocks on the north, Boarijore and Sunderpahari CD blocks on the east, Godda CD block on the south, and Dhuraiya CD block in Banka district of Bihar on the west. Pathargama CD block has an area of 155.91 km2. Pathargama police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Pathargama village. Demographics Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pathargama, Godda
Pathargama is a village in the Pathargama CD block in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Pathargama is located at . Pathargama has an area of . Overview The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Pathargama ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godda
Godda is a Silk City with a municipal Council in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the headquarter of the Godda district. History As a consequence of the Santhal rebellion of 1845-55 the district of Santhal Paragna was created from portions of Bhagalpur and Birbhum. Godda was a part of undivided Santhal Pargana district until 1981 census. Later, the old Godda sub-division of Santhal Pargana was separated and formed as a new district. The district of Godda was created on 17 May 1983 out of old Santhal Pargana district which was upgraded to the level of division. Godda(M), the only one town of the district, is the headquarters of Godda district, Godda subdivision and Godda block. Geography Location Godda is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). Godda came into existence as the 55th district of undivided Bihar on 25 May 1983. After the bifurcation of Bihar into Jharkhand state on 15 Novembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godda District
Godda district (Hindi: गोड्डा जिला, Santali: ᱜᱚᱰᱰᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India It lies in the northeastern part of the state. The geographical area that now comprises Godda district used to be part of the erstwhile Santhal Parganas district. Godda town is the headquarters of Godda district. The area of the district is 2110 km², with a population of around 1,313,551. Economy Godda is mostly famous for the Rajmahal coalfield in Lalmatia. It is an integral part of Jharkhand and is known for its hills and small forests. The mine present here is an integral part of ECL coalfields and is among the biggest in whole Asia. Until the late 1980s Godda was full of forests and was a remote place far from science and technology and was living in a dark age as other districts of Jharkhand. The entire scenario changed after coal was first discovered in abundance under the Rajmahal Hills by a team o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godda (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Godda Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Overview Godda Assembly constituency covers: Godda Police Station (excluding Burhikura, Dammajhilua, Sandmara, Nonbatta, Makhni, Pathra and Punsiya gram panchayats) and Pathargama Police Station in Godda district. Godda Assembly constituency is part of Godda (Lok Sabha constituency). Members of Legislative Assembly *2005: Manohar Kumar Tekariwal, Bharatiya Janata Party *2009: Sanjay Prasad Yadav, Rashtriya Janata Dal *2014: Raghu Nandan Mandal, Bharatiya Janata Party *2016: Amit Kumar Mandal, Bharatiya Janata Party By Poll *2019: Amit Kumar Mandal, Bharatiya Janata Party See also *Vidhan Sabha * List of states of India by type of legislature *Pathargama Pathargama is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Pathargama, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basantrai
Basantrai (also spelled Basant Rai, Bashant Rai) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. History Basantrai was created a new block in 2009. Geography Basantrai, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 19 km from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district. Basantrai CD block is bounded by Mahagama CD block on the north, Pathargama CD block on the east and the south, and Dhuraiya CD block in Banka district of Bihar on the west. Basantrai CD block has an area of 88.57 km2. Basantrai police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godda (community Development Block)
Godda is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Godda, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district. Godda CD block is bounded by Pathargama CD block on the north, Sunderpahari CD block on the east, Poraiyahat CD block on the south, and Dhuraiya and Barahat CD blocks in Banka district of Bihar on the west. Godda CD block has an area of 353.76 km2. Godda Town and Godda Mufassil police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Godda town. Demographics Population According to the 2011 Census of India, Godda CD block had a total population o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunderpahari
Sunderpahari (also spelled Sundarpahari, Sundar Pahari) is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India. Geography Sunderpahari, the CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 15 km from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district. The Rajmahal Hills cover most of the Boarijore and Sunderpahari CD blocks in Godda district. Sunderpahari CD block is bounded by Boarijore CD block on the north, Barhait (community development block), Barhait CD block in Sahibganj district and Littipara block, Littipara and Amrapara block ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boarijore
Boarijore (also spelled Boarijor) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Bara Boarijore, the CD Block headquarters, is located at . Boarijore is located from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district. The Rajmahal Hills cover most of the Boarijore and Sunderpahari CD blocks in Godda district. Boarijore CD block is bounded by Meharama and Thakurgangti CD blocks on the north, Mandro, Borio and Barhait CD blocks in Sahibganj district on the east, Sunderpahari CD block on the south, and Pathargama, Mahagama and Meharama CD blocks on the west. Boarijore CD block has an area of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahagama (community Development Block)
Mahagama is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Mahagama, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 43 km from Godda, the district headquarters. Godda district is a plateau region with undulating uplands, long ridges and depressions. The western portion of the Rajmahal hills passes through the district. The plain areas have lost its once rich forests but the hills still retain some. Kajhia, Sunder and Sakri rivers flow through the district. Mahagama CD block is bounded by Meharama CD block on the north, Boarijore CD block on the east, Pathargama and Basantrai CD blocks on the south, and Sonhaula CD block in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on the west. Mahagama CD block has an area of 163.30 km2. Mahagama and Hanwara police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Mahagama town. Demographics Population Acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent. The term ''"Hindu"'' traces back to Old Persian which derived these names from the Sanskrit name ''Sindhu'' (सिन्धु ), referring to the river Indus. The Greek cognates of the same terms are "''Indus''" (for the river) and "''India''" (for the land of the river). The term "''Hindu''" also implied a geographic, ethnic or cultural identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent around or beyond the Indus River, Sindhu (Indus) River. By the 16th century CE, the term began to refer to residents of the subcontinent who were not Turkic peoples, Turkic or Muslims. Hindoo is an archaic spelling variant, whose use today is considered derogatory. The historical development of Hindu self-i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santali Language
Santali (, Ol Chiki: ), Bengali: , Odia: , Devanagari: , also known as Santal, is the most widely spoken language of the Munda subfamily of the Austroasiatic languages, related to Ho and Mundari, spoken mainly in the Indian states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Tripura and West Bengal. It is a recognised regional language of India per the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. It is spoken by around 7.0 million people in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, making it the third most-spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese and Khmer. Santali was a mainly oral language until the development of Ol Chiki by Pandit Raghunath Murmu in 1925. Ol Chiki is alphabetic, sharing none of the syllabic properties of the other Indic scripts, and is now widely used to write Santali in India. History According to linguist Paul Sidwell, Munda languages probably arrived on the coast of Odisha from Indochina about 4000–3500 years ago,and spread after the Indo-Aryan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been described as a standardised and Sanskritised register of the Hindustani language, which itself is based primarily on the Khariboli dialect of Delhi and neighbouring areas of North India. Hindi, written in the Devanagari script, is one of the two official languages of the Government of India, along with English. It is an official language in nine states and three union territories and an additional official language in three other states. Hindi is also one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi is the '' lingua franca'' of the Hindi Belt. It is also spoken, to a lesser extent, in other parts of India (usually in a simplified or pidginised variety such as Bazaar Hindustani or Haflong Hindi). Outside India, several ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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