Sarwan is a

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that forms an administrative division in the Deoghar subdivision in 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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Geography

Sarwan, 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. Sarwan CD block is bounded by Mohanpur CD block on the north, Sonaraithari CD block on the east, Sarath CD block on the south, and Devipur and

CD blocks on the west. Sarwan CD block has an area of 170.98 km². Sarwan police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Sarwan.

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s in Sarwan CD block are Baijukura, Bandajori, Banwariya, Bhandaro, Dahuwa, Dakay, Dondia, Jiyakhara, Kushmaha, Lakhoriya, Narangi, Pahariya, Rakti and Sarwan,

Demographics

Population

As per the

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Sarwan CD block had a total population of 90,757, all of which were rural. There were 47,269 (52%) males and 43,488 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 16,570.

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numbered 14,932 (16.45%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 6,338 (6.98%).

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Sarwan CD Block was 47,027 (63.39% of the population over 6 years) out of whom 29,432 (63%) were males and 17,595 (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 Sarwan CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 12,436 and formed 32.72%, agricultural labourers numbered 13,913 and formed 36.60%, household industry workers numbered 2,619 and formed 6.89% and other workers numbered 9,041 and formed 23.79%. Total workers numbered 38,009and formed 41.88% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 52,748 and formed 58.72% 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 203 inhabited villages in Sarwan CD block. In 2011, 159 villages had power supply. 13 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 187 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 176 villages had hand pumps, and 8 villages had no drinking water facility. 18 villages had post offices, 17 villages had sub post offices, 5 villages had telephones (land lines), 37 villages had public call offices and 122 villages had mobile phone coverage. 13 villages had bank branches, 203 villages had ATMs, 4 villages had agricultural credit societies, 4 villages had cinema/ video halls, 4 villages had public library and public reading rooms. 32 villages had

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, 10 villages had weekly haat (market) and 58 villages had assembly polling stations.

Agriculture

The agricultural sector absorbs around two-thirds of the workforce in the district. In Sarwan CD block, the cultivable area formed 56.58% of the total area, and the irrigated area formed 22.07% 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.

Education

Sarwan CD block had 52 villages with pre-primary schools, 120 villages with primary schools, 47 villages with middle schools, 12 villages with secondary schools, 10 villages with senior secondary schools, 78 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

Sarwan CD block had 4 villages with primary health centres, 3 villages with primary health subcentres, 1 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 1 village with TB clinic, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 1 village with dispensary, 1 village with family welfare centre, 8 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

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