Albert Ekka (Jari) block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the

Chainpur subdivision Chainpur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Gumla district in the South Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the sevent ...

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 ...

, in the Indian state of

Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . I ...

History

Albert Ekka Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC (27 December 1942 – 3 December 1971) was a soldier in the Indian Army. He was martyred in action in the Battle of Gangasagar, during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, ...

, was born in village Jari. He was posthumously awarded the

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, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy. 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

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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 counter the activities of the insurgents, arms, ammunition and security equipment have been provided in every police station. It includes bullet-proof and landmine-proof vehicles.

Geography

In the southern portion of Gumla district, there are flat topped hills called ''pat'', with an elevation ranging from 2,500 feet to 3,000 feet. The ''pat'' region is spread across Bishunpur, Chainpur and Ghaghra CD blocks. The highest areas are Netarhat pat (3,356 ft), Lamiti pat (3,777 ft) and Galgat pat (3,823 ft). The rest of the district occupies a part of the Ranchi Plateau with an average elevation of 2,300 feet. Three major rivers flowing through Gumla district are

North Koel River North Koel River flows through the Indian state of Jharkhand. Course The North Koel rises on the Chhota Nagpur plateau and enters Latehar district , below Netarhat near Rud. After flowing nearly due west for about , it turns north at an almo ...

South Koel River South Koel River ( or, ଦକ୍ଷିଣ କୋଏଲ ନଦୀ; hi, दक्षिण कोयल नदी) is a long river which runs across Jharkhand and Odisha states in India. It originates on the Lawapani Waterfalls, near Lohardaga, ...

and

Sankh River The Sankh River flows across Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha states in India. The river flows for before it meets the Koel River in Odisha. Course The river starts above sea level in Lupungpat village in Gumla district in Jharkhand and f ...

. Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block is bounded by Dumri and Chainpur CD blocks on the north,

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 rugg ...

CD block on the east, Jashpur and Manora CD blocks in Jashpur district of Chhattisgrh on the south, and Kusmi CD block in Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh on the west. Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block has an area of 208.72 km². Jari police station serves Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block. The headquarters of Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block is located at Jari village.

Demographics

Population

According to the

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, Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block had a total population of 30,926, all of which were rural. There were 15,786 (51%) males and 15,140 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 5,122.

Scheduled Castes The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...

numbered 1,142 (3.69%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 23,733 (76.74%).

Literacy

According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block was 18,433 (71.43% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 10,396 (79.47% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 8,037 (63.17% of the female population over 6 years). The

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(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 16.29%. census, literacy in Gumla district was 66.92%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%. See also –

List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate This is a list of districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census. With a literacy rate of 67.63%, below the national average of 74.04%, as per the 2011 Census, Jharkhand ranks 32nd amongst ...

Language and religion

According to the ''Population by Mother Tongue 2011'' data, in the Albert Ekka (Jari) subdistrict, Kurukh was the mother-tongue of 18,651 persons forming 60.35% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets),

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 ...

(12,144/ 39.29%), persons with other languages as mother-tongue(111/ 0.56%). Persons with Hindi as mother-tongue included 9,943 persons having Sadri/ Sadan, 1,289 persons having Nagpuri as mother-tongue.
Note: An attempt has been made to include all language groups each with at least 300 persons as their mother-tongue and only those groups with less than 300 persons as their mother-tongue in the census data are normally included in the “other languages” category. Comparatively smaller language groups with 200+ persons as their mother-tongue are mentioned in the text. Many languages have sub-groups. Those who are interested can see the reference for more details.

is the official language in Jharkhand and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' According to the ''Population by Religious Communities 2011'' data, in Albert Ekka (Jari) subdistrict,

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...

numbered 18,428 and formed 59.59% of the population, followed by: (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets) % of the population, followed by: (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets)

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 ...

(6,802/ 21.99%), ‘Other religious communities’ (3,696/ 11.95%),

Muslims Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

(1,950/ 6.31%), and persons who did not state their religion (50/ 0.16%). Scheduled Tribes numbered 706,754 and formed 68.94% of the total population of Gumla district. Within the scheduled tribes the more populous tribes were (percentage of ST population in 2011 in brackets): Oraon, Dhangars (62.63%), Munda, Patars (11.70%), Kharia, Dhelki Kharia, Dudh Kharia, Hill Kharia (9.07%), Lohras (5.77%) and Chik Baraik (2.57%).

Economy

Overview

80% and over of the population of Gumla district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005. In 2011-12, the proportion of BPL population in Gumla district came down to 36.75%. According to a study in 2013 (modified in 2019), "the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line."

Livelihood

In Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 6,670 and formed 75.75%, agricultural labourers numbered 1,273 and formed 14.46%, household industry workers numbered 336 and formed 3.82% and other workers numbered 526 and formed 5.97%. Total workers numbered 16,254 and formed 53.43% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 14,402 and formed 46.57% of the population.

Infrastructure

There are 51 inhabited villages in Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block. In 2011, 5 villages had power supply. 6 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 51 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 51 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 2 villages had post offices, 9 villages had sub post offices, 1 village had telephone (land line), 17 villages had mobile phone coverage. 51 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 18 villages had bus service (public/ private), 1 village had taxi/van, 17 villages had

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, 5 villages had

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polling stations.

Agriculture

In Gumla district, only three CD blocks, namely Sisai, Bharno and Kamdara, have plain lands. Rest of the district is mostly undulating in nature. Forests cover around 27% of the total area. About 35% of the total geographical area of the district is under cultivation. Out of 3.296 lakh hectare cultivable lands, only 22,056 hectare of land is under assured irrigation coverage. “The main economy of the village depends upon agriculture, forest produce, cattle development, and other labour activities...” About 70% farmers belong to the small and marginal category and have small plots scattered all around. Percentages of landless farmers are negligible.

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Gumla district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the

Backward Regions Grant Fund Backward or Backwards is a relative direction. Backwards or Sdrawkcab (the word "backwards" with its letters reversed) may also refer to: * "Backwards" (''Red Dwarf''), episode of sci-fi TV sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' ** ''Backwards'' (novel), a nov ...

. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.

Education

Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block had 25 villages with pre-primary schools, 43 villages with primary schools, 13 villages with middle schools, 4 villages with secondary schools, 8 villages had no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block had 1 village with primary health subcentre, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

{{South Chotanagpur Division topics Community development blocks in Gumla district