Mohanpur is a

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that forms an administrative division in the Deoghar subdivision of the

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 Baidyana ...

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 ...

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, India.

Geography

Mohanpur, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 14 km from

Deoghar Deoghar (pronounced ''Devaghar'') is a major city in Jharkhand, India. It is a holy sacred place of Hinduism. It is one of the 12 ''Jyotirlinga''s sites of Hinduism ( Baidyanath Temple). The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pi ...

, the district headquarters. Deoghar district, a plateau region, is broadly divided into two sub-micro regions – the Dumka-Godda Uplands and Deoghar Uplands. The Dumka-Godda Uplands covers the north-eastern portion of the district. It has an elevation of above mean sea level. The Deoghar Uplands covers the south-western portion of the district. There are some isolated peaks in the district – Phuljori (2,312 ft), 18 miles from Madhupur, Degaria (1,716 ft), 3 miles from Baidyanath Junction, Patharda (1,603 ft), 8 miles from Madhupur, Tirkut Parvat (2,470 ft), 10 miles from Deoghar on the Dumka-Deoghar Road and some more. Mohanpur CD block is bounded by Kawakole CD block in Nawada district and Chakai CD block in Jamui district both in Bihar on the north,

Saraiyahat Saraiyahat is a community development blocks that forms an administrative division in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district, Jharkhand state. Geography Saraiyahat, the CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 48 ...

and

Jarmundi Jarmundi is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography Jarmundi, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It is loca ...

CD blocks in Dumka district on the east, Sonaraithari and Sarwan CD blocks on the south, and

CD block on the west. Mohanpur CD block has an area of 362.15 km². Mohanpur police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Mohanpur village.

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s in Mohanpur CD block are: Baghmari Kitakhawra, Balthar, Bank, Banka, Bara, Bhikna, Bichgarha, Chakarama, Dahijore, Ghongha, Ghutabara Ashana, Harkatta, Jamunia, Jhalar, Jharkhandi, Katwan, Kajuria (Sarasani), Malhara, Medinidih, Morne, Nayachitkath, Postwari, Raghunathpur, Radhia, Suardehi, Tarabad, Thadiyara, and Tumbabel.

Demographics

Population

As per the

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Mohanpur CD block had a total population of 175,845, all of which were rural. There were 91,477 (52%) males and 84,368 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 32,766.

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numbered 23,976 (13.63%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 18,039 (10.26%).

Literacy

As of the 2011 census, the total number of literates in Mohanpur CD Block was 83,926 (58.66% of the population over 6 years) out of which 53,175 (63%) were males and 30,751 (37%) were females. The

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(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 26%. 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 ''District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011 census,'' as of 2001, Khortha was the mother-tongue of 429,959 persons forming 36.89% of the population of Deoghar district, followed by

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415,142 persons (35.62%), Santali 122,502 persons (10.51%), and other languages (with no details) 197,787 perons (16.97%). (In the Census Handbook of Deoghar district, the mother-tongue information is mentioned as that of Giridih district – it is hoped that it is a printing mistake).

is the official language in Jharkhand and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
'' According to the ''District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011 census,'' Hindus numbered 1,165,140 and formed 78.04% of the population of Deoghar district, followed by Muslims 302,626 (20.27%), Christians 6,027 (0.40%), Jains 282 (0.02%), Buddhists 188 (0.013%), Sikhs (0.010%), other religions 16,067 (1.08%), religion not stated 1,600 (0.11%).

Rural poverty

50-60% of the population of Deoghar district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Sahebganj and Garhwa 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 Mohanpur CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 19,525 and formed 27.55%, agricultural labourers numbered 27,657 and formed 39.03%, household industry workers numbered 5,598 and formed 7.90% and other workers numbered 18,086 and formed 25.52%. Total workers numbered 70,866 and formed 40.30% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 104,979 and formed 59.70% 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 383 inhabited villages in Mohanpur CD block. In 2011, 304 villages had power supply. 3 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 372 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 369 villages had hand pumps, and 7 villages had no drinking water facility. 31 villages had post offices, 10 villages had sub post offices, 14 villages had telephones (land lines), 219 villages had public call offices and 110 villages had mobile phone coverage. 9 villages had bank branches, 382 villages had ATMs, 7 villages had agricultural credit societies, 1 village had cinema/ video halls. 106 villages had

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, 22 villages had weekly haat (market) and 122 villages had assembly polling stations.

Agriculture

The agricultural sector absorbs around two-thirds of the workforce in the district. In Mohanpur CD block, the cultivable area formed 45.09% of the total area, and the irrigated area formed 25.61% of the cultivable area. Jungles in the plain areas have almost been cleared and even hills are becoming naked in an area once known for its extensive forests.

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Deoghar 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.

Transport

The Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line is fully operational from June 2015. The Jasidih-Dumka sector was operational from 2011. There is a railway station at Mohanpur named Mohanpur railway station.

Education

Mohanpur CD block had 42 villages with pre-primary schools, 244 villages with primary schools, 89 villages with middle schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 4 non-formal training centres, 3 special schools for the disabled, 130 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

Mohanpur CD block had 3 villages with primary health centres, 12 villages with primary health subcentres, 23 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 2 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with family welfare centre, 58 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

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