Deoghar (community development block)

Deoghar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India.

Deoghar
Community development block
Deoghar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Deoghar
Deoghar (India)
Coordinates: 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
268 m (879 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total142,966
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates73,640 (63.24%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
814112 (B.Deoghar)
814113 (Deoghar College)
814114 (Deosang BT)814115 (Hindipith)
Vehicle registrationJH 15
Lok Sabha constituencyGodda
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDeoghar
Websitedeoghar.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Deoghar, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°29′11″N 86°42′4″E.[1]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Deoghar CD Block are: Andharigadar, Baswaria, Chandih, Dharwadih, Gauripur, Gidhni, Gwalbadia, Jhhiliuachandih, Kenmankathi, Khaspaika, Khoripanan, Kokribank, Mahtodih, Udaypura, Manikpur, Masanjora, Awadih, Pichharibad, Punasi, Sangramlorhiya, Satar Khorposh, Sarsa, Shankri and Tabhaghat. [2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Deoghar CD Block had a total population of 142,966, all of which were rural. There were 74,498 (52 %) males and 68,368 (48 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 26,535 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,636. Population below 6 years was 26,512.[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Deoghar CD Block was 73,640 (63.24 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 46,277 (63 %) were males and 27,413 (37 %) were females.[3]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Deoghar district was 64.85.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]

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References
  1. "Deoghar". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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