Chitarpur

Chitarpur Located at 16 km away from Dist Ramgarh Cant, Jharkhand, India.

Chitarpur
Census Town
Chitarpur
Location in Jharkhand, India
Chitarpur
Chitarpur (India)
Coordinates: 23.5794°N 85.6548°E / 23.5794; 85.6548
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRamgarh
Elevation
364 m (1,194 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,837
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJH
Websiteramgarh.nic.in

Chitarpur is a census town in Chitarpur (community development block) of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Chitarpur is located at 23.5749°N 85.6548°E / 23.5749; 85.6548.[1] It has an average elevation of 364 metres (1167 feet).

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Chitarpur was 15,652 out of which 8,776 were males and 6,876 were females,[2]

Economy

Rajrappa open cast mine and Rajrappa washery are operational under Rajrappa Area of Central Coalfields Limited.[3]

History

The word Chitarpur is derived from Era-1700 Ruling Maharaja's hhh Daughter Chitra Devi. As the village and Nearby Areas were given to her by his father.[4]

Transport

Badki Pona Railway Station:

Badki Pona is the only railway Station in the Village. Zone: SE RAILWAY/RANCHI.

Roads:

NH-23 Road is the major means of transportation in the Village. Central Government of Highways Authority has planned to change it into a four-lane road which connects to NH-33 towards its east and NH-2 on the west

Birsa Munda Airport: (51 km) States Capital Ranchi is the nearest Airport. Direct links are available to prominent cities such as Delhi, Patna, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.

There are also bus services that run from Ranchi to Kolkata which go via Chitarpur.

Places of interest

Historical Architectures :

Chitarpur Jama Masjid : Situated In the heart of Chitarpur Village. This Mosque was built in 1700s. It contains magnificent Mughal Art and Structures.

Chaitarpur shivalaya mandir : Situated In Shivalaya Road of Chitarpur.

Rajrappa Temple: It is situated 10 kilometers away from Chitarpur.

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Jama Masjid in 1970s
Jama Masjid in 2009















Education

Chitarpur Village holds numbers of private & government schools and Colleges .[6]


Chitarpur High School : School was built in 1950

Chitarpur Girls Urdu High School (Banat) : School was established at around 1980

D.A.V Public School C.C.L : Is The Only C.B.S.E English Medium school Situated Nearby

Chitarpur Inter College : College was established in 1982

Government Engineering College Ramgarh : Is the only Technical Institute situated nearby and has been recently inaugurated and affiliated by AICTE. Run and Managed by Techno India Group.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chitarpur had a population of 22,837. There were 11,993 males and 10,844 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 940 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 328. [2]

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References
  1. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chitarpur, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. "Areas". Argada. CCL. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. "Areas". Argada. CCL. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  5. "Areas". Argada. CCL. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  6. "Areas". Argada. CCL. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.


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