Taljhari 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

Rajmahal subdivision Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj 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 ...

of the

Sahibganj district Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Sahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district. Divisions Sahibganj district is divided into two subdivions: Sahibganj subdivision and Rajmahal s ...

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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Geography

Taljhari, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . It is located 23 km from

Sahibganj Sahebganj (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city with the serene Ganga and sturdy hills in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahebganj district of Jharkhand state, India. It serves as headquarters for Sahibganj District, Sahi ...

, the district headquarters. Sahebganj district may be divided into three natural divisions – (i) the hilly portion stretching from the Ganges on the north to the borders of West Bengal on the south, (ii) the uplands, undulations, long ridges and depressions, with fertile lands, and (iii) the low fertile alluvial plains lying between the hills and the Ganges, with the

Sahibganj loop The Sahibganj loop is a railway line connecting Khana Junction and Kiul Junction. Originally a part of the Howrah–Delhi main line, it was opened to traffic in 1866. With the construction of a shorter railway line for a part of the route, the ...

line passing through the narrow strip. Three rivers flowing through this region – the

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, Gumani and Bansloi – make the plains rich and cultivable. The Santhal Pargana division has about hilly tract, out of which about is in

Damin-i-koh Damin-i-koh (or sometimes referred to simply as Damin) was the name given to the forested hilly areas of Rajmahal hills broadly in the area of present Sahebganj, Pakur and Godda districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Etymology Damin-i-koh i ...

, which is spread across Sahibganj, Godda and Dumka districts, a major portion being in Sahibganj district. The Borio, Barhait, Taljhari and Pathana CD blocks of Sahibganj district are in the Damin-i-koh tract. Dense forests once covering the hills slopes have thinned out. Paddy is produced in the valleys. Barbatti and maize are grown in the hill area. Paharias, Mal Paharias and

Santals The Santal or Santhal are an Austroasiatic speaking Munda ethnic group in South Asia. Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal state of India in terms of population and are also found in the states of Odisha, Bihar and A ...

generally inhabit the area. Taljhari CD block is bounded by

CD block on the north,

Rajmahal Rajmahal is a subdivisional town and a notified area in Rajmahal subdivision of the Sahebganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated at the banks of Ganges and was former capital of Bengal Subah under Mughal governor, Man Sin ...

and Udhwa CD blocks on the east, Barhait CD block on the south and Borio on the west. Taljhari CD block has an area of 273.03 km². Taljhari police station serves this block. Headquarters of this CD block is at Taljhari village. Taljhari CD block has 195 inhabited (chiragi) and 78 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.

Demographics

Population

According to the

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, Taljhari CD block had a total population of 76,330, all of which were rural. There were 38,659 (51%) males and 37,671 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 14,435.

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numbered 5,067 (6.64%) and

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numbered 42,348 (55.48%). In the 2011 census, Taljhari had a population of 1,377.

Literacy

According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Taljhari CD block was 29,546 (47.74% of the population over 6 years) out of which 18,153 (61%) were males and 11,393 (39%) were females. The

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(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 22%. 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

Hindus are the largest religious group. Christians are the second largest minority, with Muslims and Sarna also having strong followings. At the time of the 2011 census, 38.85% of the population spoke Santali, 22.90%

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, 13.64% Malto, 11.18% Khortha, 4.12%

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, 2.13%

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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Kurukh and 1.50%

Bhojpuri Bhojpuri (;Bhojpuri entry, Oxford Dictionaries
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as their first language. Those speaking 'Others' under Hindi made up 3.16% of the population, mainly speakers of

Angika Angika (also known as ''Anga'', ''Angikar'' or ''Chhika-Chhiki'') is an Eastern Indo-Aryan language spoken in some parts of the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand, as well as in parts of Nepal. It is closely related to languages such as Mai ...

Rural poverty

50-60% of the population of Sahibganj district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Deoghar and Garhwa districts."Based on the number of the total rural households in Census 2011 and BPL Revision Survey of 2010-11 the percentage of BPL households in rural areas is 86.03 percent."

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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 Taljhari CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 12,365 and formed 34.80%, agricultural labourers numbered 13,727 and formed 38.63%, household industry workers numbered 1,179 and formed 3.32% and other workers numbered 8,260 and formed 23.25%. Total workers numbered 35,531 and formed 46.55% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 40,799 and formed 53.45% 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 205 inhabited villages in Taljhari CD block. In 2011, 40 villages had power supply. 20 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 192 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 98 villages had hand pumps, and 1 village did not have drinking water facility. 10 village had post offices, 3 villages had sub post offices, 9 villages had telephones (land lines), 15 villages had public call offices and 58 villages had mobile phone coverage. 154 villages had pucca (paved) roads, 8 villages had bus service (private/public), 9 villages had auto/ modified auto, 11 villages had taxis/ vans, 35 villages had tractors, 5 villages had navigable waterways. 2 villages had bank branches, 4 villages had agricultural credit societies, 5 villages had cinema/ video hall, 4 villages had public library and public reading room. 40 villages had

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, 19 villages had weekly haat (market) and 44 villages had

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polling stations.

Agriculture

A large part of Sahibganj district is hilly and most of the thick forests are gone. Some of the plains are cultivable. The livelihood scenario presented above indicates that a large population depends on agriculture. In Taljhari CD block 25.74% of the total area is cultivable area and 8.43% of the cultivable area is irrigated area.

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Sahibganj 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

Sahibganj Loop The Sahibganj loop is a railway line connecting Khana Junction and Kiul Junction. Originally a part of the Howrah–Delhi main line, it was opened to traffic in 1866. With the construction of a shorter railway line for a part of the route, the ...

line passes through this block. Taljhari railway station is situated at Taljhari.

Tourism

Moti Jharna Moti Jharna is a village in Taljhari CD block in Rajmahal subdivision of Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Moti Jharna is located at . Moti Jharna has an area of . Overview The map shows a hilly area w ...

(pearl cascade) is the most picturesque waterfall in Sahebganj district, at the head of a picturesque glen of the

Rajmahal hills The Rajmahal Hills are located in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand, India. They were located on the northern margin of the Gondwana supercontinent, and its hills are today inhabited by the Sauria Paharia people whilst its valleys are dom ...

Education

Taljhari CD block had 20 villages with pre-primary schools, 116 villages with primary schools, 38 villages with middle schools, 3 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 89 villages with no educational facility.
*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

Taljhari CD block had 9 villages with primary health centres, 2 villages with primary health subcentres, 1 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 1 villages with dispensaries, 6 villages with veterinary hospitals, 6 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

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