Overview
Hazaribagh district is spread over a part of theMaoist activities
Right from its inception in 2000. Jharkhand was a “laboratory” for Naxalites to experiment with their ideas of establishing a parallel government. As of 2005, 16 of the 22 districts in the state, including Hazaribagh district, was transformed into a “guerrilla zone”. The movement was not restricted to armed operations but includedGeography
Bishnugarh is located at . It has an average elevation of . Bishnugarh CD block is bounded by Bagodar CD block, in Giridih district, on the north and a portion of the east, Dumri CD block, in Giridih district, on a portion of the east,Demographics
Population
According to theLiteracy
census, the total number of literate persons in Bishnugarh CD block was 80,053 (62.04% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 49,276 (76.08% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 30,777 (47.88% of the female population over 6 years). TheLanguage and religion
Rural poverty
40-50% of the population of Hazaribagh district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Godda, Giridih and Koderma districts. Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.Economy
Livelihood
In Bishnugarh CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 35,492 and formed 48.10%, agricultural labourers numbered 22,559 and formed 30.57%, household industry workers numbered 2,222 and formed 3.01% and other workers numbered 13,519 and formed 18.32%. Total workers numbered 73,792 and formed 47.16% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 82,685 and formed 52.84% of the population. Note: In the census records, a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.Infrastructure
There are 89 inhabited villages in Bishnugarh CD block. In 2011, 61 villages had power supply. 2 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 88 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 85 villages had hand pumps, and 1 village had no drinking water facility. 13 villages had post offices, 10 villages had sub post offices, 5 villages had telephones (land lines) and 50 villages had mobile phone coverage. 89 villages had pucca (hard top) village roads, 22 villages had bus service (public/ private), 5 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 36 villages had tractors. 6 villages had bank branches, 3 villages had agricultural credit societies, no village had cinema/ video hall, 1 village had public library and public reading room. 32 villages hadForestry and agriculture
The main occupation of the people of Hazaribagh district is cultivation. While forests occupy around 45% of the total area, the cultivable area forms about 39% of the total area. The forests are uniformly spread across the district. Sal is the predominant species in the jungles. Other species are: bamboo, khair, sali,Cottage industry
A center for brassware was or is planned to be established here since at least 20 July 2009Backward Regions Grant Fund
Hazaribagh district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from theTransport
The Gomia road meets Hazaribagh-Hazaribagh Road railway station (Suriya) road at Bishnugarh. The former goes nearEducation
In 2011, amongst the 89 inhabited villages in Bishnugarh CD block, 17 villages had no primary school, 49 villages had one primary school and 23 villages had more than one primary school. 35 villages had at least one primary school and one middle school. 4 villages had at least one middle school and one secondary school.Healthcare
In 2011, amongst the 89 inhabited villages in Bishnugarh CD block, 5 villages had primary health centres, 11 villages had primary health sub-centres, 2 villages had maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages had allopathic hospitals, 1 village had alternative medicine hospital, 2 village had dispensaries, 5 villages had medicine shops and 71 villages had no medical facilities.References
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