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
Madhupur subdivision
Madhupur subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a s ...
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 Baidyanat ...
,
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 ...
state
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, India.
Geography
Palojori, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at .
It is located 50 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 pil ...
, 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.
Palojori CD block is bounded by Sonaraithari CD block on the north,
Jama
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and
Masalia
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Selected species
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CD blocks in Dumka district on the east, Karmatanr and Fatehpur CD blocks in Jamtara district on the south, and Sarath CD block on the west.
Palojori CD block has an area of 303.22 km2.
Palojori
Palojori is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Madhupur subdivision of the Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Palojori, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at .
It is located ...
police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at
Palojori
Palojori is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Madhupur subdivision of the Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Palojori, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at .
It is located ...
village.
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s in Palojori CD block are Jivnaband, Kachuwasoli, Dudhani, Basbutia, Kunjbona, Palojori, Bhurkundi, Sagarajore, Bandhdih, Matiyara, Mahuadabar, Basaha, Dhawa, Patharghatia, Pharudih, Birajpur, Kanki, Rahuwadih, Khaga, Barjori, Jamua, Kunjora, Simalgada, Kasraydih, and Bagdaha.
Demographics
Population
As per the
2011 Census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...
Palojori CD block had a total population of 161,281, all of which were rural. There were 82,593 (51%) males and 78,688 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 29,568.
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 11,778 (7.30%) 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 45,189 (28.02%).
Literacy
census, the total number of literates in Palojori CD Block was 79,146 (60.27% of the population over 6 years) out of which 50,147 (63%) were males and 28,999 (37%) were females. The
gender disparity
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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
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
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 de ...
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).
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 de ...
Rural poverty
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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 Palojori CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 16,808 and formed 26.02%, agricultural labourers numbered 33,415 and formed 51.73%, household industry workers numbered 2,643 and formed 4.09% and other workers numbered 11,730 and formed 18.16%. Total workers numbered 64,596 and formed 40.05% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 96,685 and formed 59.95% 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 268 inhabited villages in Palojori CD block. In 2011, 207 villages had power supply. 16 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 250 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 242 villages had hand pumps, and 11 villages had no drinking water facility. 18 villages had post offices, 11 villages had sub post offices, 4 villages had telephones (land lines), 32 villages had public call offices and 111 villages had mobile phone coverage. 10 villages had bank branches, 267 villages had ATMs, 9 villages had agricultural credit societies, 8 villages had cinema/ video halls, 8 villages had public library and public reading rooms. 50 villages had
public distribution system
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The agricultural sector absorbs around two-thirds of the workforce in the district. In Palojori CD block, the cultivable area formed 42.53% of the total area, and the irrigated area formed 24.27% 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
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Backward or Backwards is a relative direction.
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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
Palojori CD block had 83 villages with pre-primary schools, 177 villages with primary schools, 69 villages with middle schools, 8 villages with secondary schools, 3 villages with senior secondary schools, 87 villages with no educational facility. .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
Healthcare
Palojori CD block had 3 villages with primary health centres, 14 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 2 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 1 village with family welfare centre, 3 villages with medicine shops. .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included