Kundhit (also spelled as Kundahit) is a

community development block In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...

that forms an administrative division in the

Jamtara Sadar subdivision Jamtara Sadar subdivision is the only Administrative divisions of India, administrative subdivision of the Jamtara district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India. Overview Jamtara Sadar subdivision in the south-eastern ...

of the

Jamtara district Jamtara district (Hindi: जामताड़ा जिला, Bengali: জামতাড়া জেলা, Santali: ᱡᱟᱢᱛᱟᱲᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ) is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Jamtara to ...

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 . It ...

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, India. It is located 42 km from Jamtara, the district headquarters.

Geography

Kundahit, the block headquarters, is located at . Jamtara district in the south-eastern part of

Santhal Parganas Santhal Pargana division constitutes one of the five district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Origin of name Santhal Pargana derives its name from two words: "Santhal", a major tribe of India a ...

is a rolling upland tract. The Barakar separates it from the

Chota Nagpur plateau The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...

and the Ajay, flows in from

Deoghar district Deoghar district (pronounced, ''Devo ka ghar'') is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Deoghar, the central city of the district, is also its administrative headquarters. This district is known for the Baidyanat ...

in the west, drains the district, forms the border between Jharkhand and West Bengal for some distance and flows into West Bengal in the east. Kundhit CD block is bounded by

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CD block in Dumka district on the north,

Khoyrasol Khoyrasol (also spelled Khayrashoal, Khoyrasole) is a village in Khoyrasol CD Block in Suri Sadar subdivision of Birbhum district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Police station Khoyrasol police station has jurisdiction over a pa ...

and Rajnagar CD blocks in Birbhum district, West Bengal, on the east, Khoyrasol CD block on the south and

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and Fatehpur CD blocks on the west. Kundhit CD block has an area of 295.63 km².

Kundahit Kundahit is a village in Kundhit CD block in the Jamtara Sadar subdivision of the Jamtara district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Kundahit is located at . Overview The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with l ...

and

Bagdahari Bagdahari (also known as Bagdehri) is a village in Kundhit CD block in the Jamtara Sadar subdivision of the Jamtara district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Bagdahari is located at . Overview The map shows a large area, ...

police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at

village. Kundhit CD block has 15 panchayats and 172 villages. Panchayats of Kundhit CD block are: Amba, Amladehi, Babupur, Bagdehri, Bankatti, Bhailua, Bikrampur, Gaipathar, Garjori, Khajuri, Kundhit, Muraberia, Nagri, Palajori and Sudrakshipur.

Demographics

Population

As per the

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Kundhit CD block had a total population of 84,907, all of which were rural. There were 43,437 (51%) males and 41,470 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 11,581.

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numbered 13,002 (15.31%) and

Scheduled Tribes 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 25,309 (29.81%).

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Kundhit CD Block was 50,627 (64.64% of the population over 6 years) out of which 29,483 (59%) were males and 20,784 (41%) were females. The

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(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 18%. 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

In 2001, the present-day Jamtara district was a part of Dumka district. In 2001, Santali was the mother-tongue of 660,233 persons in Dumka district, forming 41.17% of the population, followed by

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with 615,667 persons (38.39%) and

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with 327,714 persons (20.44%). (percentages have been re-calculated on the basis of data provided in the Census Handbook).

is the official language in Jharkhand and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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In 2011, Hindus numbered 550,560, forming 69.60% of the population of Jamtara district followed by Muslims with 164,406 persons (20.78%) and Christians with 4,419 persons (0.96%).

Rural poverty

60-70% of the population of Jamtara district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Ranchi and Dumka districts.

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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 Kundhit CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 12,769 and formed 32.72%, agricultural labourers numbered 19,484 and formed 49.43%, household industry workers numbered 1,609 and formed 4.12% and other workers numbered 5,159 and formed 13.22%. Total workers numbered 39,021 and formed 45.96% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 45,886 and formed 54.04% of total 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 and entertainment artistes.

Infrastructure

There are 156 inhabited villages in Kundhit CD block. In 2011, 108 villages had power supply. 1 village had tap water (treated/ untreated), 154 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 153 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 11 villages had post offices, 2 villages had sub post offices, 2 villages had telephones (land lines), 14 villages had public call offices and 109 villages had mobile phone coverage. 154 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 28 villages had bus service (public/ private), 1 village had railway station, 2 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 26 villages had tractors. 6 villages had bank branches, 1 village had agricultural credit society, 2 villages had public library and public reading rooms. 43 villages had

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, 4 villages had weekly haat (market) and 68 villages had assembly polling stations.

Backward Regions Grant Fund

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

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. 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

Kundhit CD block had 13 villages with pre-primary schools, 135 villages with primary schools, 53 villages with middle schools, 6 villages with secondary schools, 2 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with general degree college, 21 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand Bhagwat Jha Azad College, affiliated with

Sido Kanhu Murmu University Sido Kanhu Murmu University (SKMU), formerly Siddhu Kanhu University, is a public university situated in the Santhal Parganas region of Jharkhand state in eastern India. It has its headquarters at Dumka, the second capital of Jharkhand. The univ ...

, was established at

Healthcare

Kundhit CD block had 4 villages with primary health centres, 6 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 16 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

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