Ramgarh subdivision is an
administrative subdivision
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of the
Ramgarh district
Ramgarh district is one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was also a military district during the British Regime, referred to then as Ramgarh district.
Introduction and geography
Ramgarh was made a district on 12 Sep ...
in the
North Chotanagpur division in the 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 . It ...
,
India
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.
History
Around 1740, Ramgarh was “Jungle District of Ramgarh”. With the
East India Company
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acquiring the ''
diwani
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'' of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha in 1765, it derived the right to collect revenue from the Ramgarh regime. In 1771, Ramgarh district had a Military Collector whose headquarter was in Chatra. After the
Kol uprising
The Kol uprising, Kol rebellion, also known in British records as the Kol mutiny was a revolt of the tribal Kol people of Chhota Nagpur that took place between 1831 and 1832.
It was due to economic exploitation brought on by the systems of land ...
in 1831, the British reorganised the administrative structure of the area. Hazaribagh emerged as an administrative centre. Ramgarh became a subdivision of Hazaribagh district in 1991 and was made a district in 2007.
Administration
With only 2.87% of the population of the state residing in Ramgarh district, it is a small sized district. It is divided into 6 community development blocks with 340 villages (305 inhabited and 35 uninhabited), 1 statutory town and 22 census towns.
The details of Ramgarh subdivision are as follows:
Demographics
According to 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 ...
, Ramgarh subdivision had a total population of 949,443, of which 530,488 were rural and 418,955 were urban. There were 494,230 (52%) males and 555,213 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 134,226 (14%). 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 106,356 (11.20%) 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 201,166 (21.19%).[
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Literacy
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Ramgarh subdivision was 596,497 (73.17% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 350,351 (82.52% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 246,466 (63.09% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity
Sex differences in humans have been studied in a variety of fields. Sex determination occurs by the presence or absence of a Y in the 23rd pair of chromosomes in the human genome. Phenotypic sex refers to an individual's sex as determined by the ...
(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 19.43%.[
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 ...
Police stations
Police stations in the Ramgarh subdivision are at:
# Basal
# Gola
# Mandu
#Patratu
Patratu is a census town in the Patratu (community development block) in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Patratu is located at . It has an average elevation of 405 met ...
#Rajrappa
Rajrappa is a waterfall and a pilgrimage centre in the Chitarpur CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Rajrappa is located at .
Rajrappa stands at the confluence of t ...
#Ramgarh
Ramgarh may refer to:
Bangladesh
* Ramgarh Upazila, a sub-district of Khagrachari District
India
* Ramgarh, Bihar, a village near Munger, Bihar
* Ramgarh, Kaimur, a town in Kaimur district, Bihar
* Ramgarh, Uttarakhand, a hill station in Nainital ...
#Women
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Outposts
#Barkakana
Barkakana is a census town in the Patratu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Barkakana is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Barkakana is a small town ...
#Bhadani Nagar
Bhadani Nagar is a town in the Patratu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Etymology
The town was named after the great industrialist the late Lala Gurusharan Lal Bhadani. It was pla ...
#Bhurkunda
Bhurkunda is a town in the Patratu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Bhurkunda is approximately north-east of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand.
Area overview
Ramgarh h ...
# Kuju
# West Bokaro
Blocks
Community development blocks in the Ramgarh subdivision are:
Economy
Coal mining
As of 2021, four operational areas of Central Coalfields Limited
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), an undertaking of the Government of India. CCL was established in 1956 as National Coal Development Corporation Limited and is a Public sector undertakings in India ...
were located partially in this subdivision: Barka Sayal Area, Argada Area
Argada Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located in the Ramgarh and Hazaribagh districts in the state of Jharkhand, India.
The projects of the Argada Area are: Gidi A Open Cast, Gidi C opencast, Religara openc ...
, Kuju Area
Kuju Area is one of the operational areas of the Central Coalfields Limited located mainly in the Ramgarh district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
The projects of the Kuju Area are: Saruberia underground, Saruberia opencast, Ara open cast, Kuju ...
, and Hazaribagh Area. The Rajrappa Area of CCL is presently wholly in Ramgarh district but an extension is planned into Bokaro district.
In Ramgarh district, “Coal mining and coal-dependent industries contribute about 40 per cent of the district’s GDP. Moreover, one-fourth of the households depend directly on the coal industry for income, most of them being informal workers.” However, while “overall, coal mining is a profitable industry. But almost 70 per cent of mines of Coal India Limited, India’s largest coal producer, are running into losses, raising questions about the future of the coal industry.”According to experts, India has to phase out coal-based power plants within the next 25 to 30 years. In Ramgarh district, which is a top coal-producing area, half of the coalmines have been shut down/ closed, and among those being operated two-thirds are unprofitable.
Industries
Patratu Thermal Power Station
Patratu Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located near Patratu town in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The power plant is operated by the Jharkhand State Electricity Board.
Capacity
It has an installed ca ...
at Patratu
Patratu is a census town in the Patratu (community development block) in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Patratu is located at . It has an average elevation of 405 met ...
was commissioned its earlier units in 1966-72. The plant has become old and operates at a derated cpapcity.
The foundation stone for the 800 x 5 MW Patratu Super Thermal Power Project
Patratu Super Thermal Power Project is under-construction. It is 4000 MW (800 MW × 5), situated in Patratu, Ramgarh district , Jharkhand. It will use 1500 acres out of 6300 acres available with the existing Patratu Thermal Power Statio ...
was laid by Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament from ...
, Prime Minister, in 2018.
Patratu Dam, was built to supply water for the Patratu Thermal Power Station. It has been built across the Nalkarni River, a tributary of the Damodar River
Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal bec ...
and has an 81 sq mi reservoir.
Jindal Steel and Power
Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) is an Indian steel company based in New Delhi. JSPL is a part of OP Jindal Group, and a leading player in steel, mining, and infrastructure in India. The company produces steel through backward integration ...
has set up a 0.6 million tonnes per year wire rod mill and a 1 million tonnes per year bar mill at Patratu
Patratu is a census town in the Patratu (community development block) in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Patratu is located at . It has an average elevation of 405 met ...
.
Education
In 2011, Ramgarh subdivision out of a total 305 inhabited villages there were 125 villages with pre-primary schools, 280 villages with primary schools, 154 villages with middle schools, 51 villages with secondary schools, 31 villages with senior secondary schools, 4 general degree colleges, 1 village with non-formal training centre, all villages with educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
Educational institutions
The following institutions are located in Ramgarh subdivision:
*Ramgarh College established at Ramgarh Cantonment
Ramgarh Cantonment, usually referred to as Ramgarh Cantt or just Ramgarh is a cantonment town, belonging to the Ramgarh district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Historically, a subdivision of the larger Hazaribag district, Ramgarh was fin ...
in 1963 and affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
*Women’s College, Ramgarh, affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
offers courses in arts and commerce.
* Ramgarh Engineering College, an engineering degree college, was established in 2013 at Murubanda, near Chitarpur
Chitarpur (also written as Chitar Pur) is a census town in the Chitarpur CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Etymology
The word Chitarpur is derived from Era-1700 Ruling Maharaja's da ...
.
*Patratu Thermal Power Station (PTPS) College, affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
was established at Patratu
Patratu is a census town in the Patratu (community development block) in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Patratu is located at . It has an average elevation of 405 met ...
in 1972.
*Chotanagpur (CN) College, at Marar, affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
, offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
*J.M. College was established at Bhurkunda
Bhurkunda is a town in the Patratu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Bhurkunda is approximately north-east of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand.
Area overview
Ramgarh h ...
in 1979. Affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
, it offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
*Jubilee College was established at Bhurkunda in 1981. Affilaited with Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a central university (India), state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, ...
, it offers courses in arts, science and commerce.
(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare
In 2011, in Ramgarh subdivision there were 9 villages with primary health centres, 81 villages with primary health subcentres, 9 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 5 villages with allopathic hospitals, 5 villages with dispensaries, 6 villages with family welfare centres, 13 villages with medicine shops.[
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.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
Medical facilities
Central Coalfields Limited
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has following facilities in Ramgarh subdivision:
*Central Hospital, Naisarai at Ramgarh with 150 beds has 21 general duty medical officers and 12 specialists. Among the facilities it has are X‐ray, ECG, Ultra Sound, refraction unit, slit lamp, A‐ scan, keratometer, operating microscope, dentistry, audiometry equipment. It has 4 ambulances.
*AKC Bhurkunda (Hospital) at Bhurkunda
Bhurkunda is a town in the Patratu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Bhurkunda is approximately north-east of Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand.
Area overview
Ramgarh h ...
with 35 beds has 4 general duty medical officers and 1 specialist. Among the facilities it has are: X‐ray machine, ECG machine, nebulizer, patho lab. It has 2 ambulances.
*Central Saunda Hospital at Saunda
Saunda is a census town in the Patratu (community development block) in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the stat ...
has 15 beds.
*ARH Sayal at Sayal with 20 beds has 1 general duty medical officer. Among the facilities it has are: X‐Ray machine, patho lab. It has 2 ambulances.
*S.C.Taping Regional Hospital at Premnagar, Taping
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with 20 beds, has 1 general duty medical officer. Among the facilities it has are: x-ray, laboratory. It has 1 ambulance.
*JRH Kedla Colliery Hospital at Kedla
Kedla is a census town in the Mandu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Kedla is located at .
Area overview
Ramgarh has a vibrant coal-mining sector. The map alon ...
has 32 beds.
*Silver Jubilee Hospital Rajrappa mines at Sewai
Sewai is a census town in the Chitarpur (community development block) Community development blocks in India, CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand.
Geography ...
with 20 beds has 3 general duty medical officers. Among the facilities it has are: x-ray, laboratory. It has 2 ambulances.
*CWS Hospital at Barkakana
Barkakana is a census town in the Patratu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
Location
Barkakana is located at . It has an average elevation of .
Barkakana is a small town ...
(independent unit) with 11 beds has 3 general duty medical officers. Among the facilities it has is: laboratory. It has 1 ambulance.
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical faciltites may please add it here)
References
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics
Sub-divisions in Jharkhand