Devipur, Deoghar

Devipur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 22 km from Deoghar, the district headquarters.

For the block in Nepal, see Devipur, Siraha.

Devipur
Community development block
Devipur
Location in Jharkhand, India
Devipur
Devipur (India)
Coordinates: 24°27′7″N 86°37′37″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
242 m (794 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total107,015
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates51,251 (59.43%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/STD code06432
Vehicle registrationJH-15
Lok Sabha constituencyGodda
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhupur
Websitedeoghar.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Ramudih, a constituent village of Devipur CD Block is located at 24°27′7″N 86°37′37″E.[1]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Devipur CD Block are: Amdiha, Baghmari, Barwan, Bhojpur, Daranga, Dhobana, Fulkari, Husainabad, Jhhumarbad, Jhhundi, Jitjorit, Kasathi, Mahuatand, Manpur, Rajpura, Ramudih and Tatkiyo Nawadih.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Devipur CD Block had a total population of 107,015, all of which were rural. There were 55,679 (52 %) males and 51,336 (48 %) females. Population below 6 years was 20,784. Scheduled Castes numbered 14,290 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 12,746.[3]

Literacy

As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Devipur CD Block was 51,251 (59.43 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 32,982 (64 %) were males and 18,269 (36 %) were females.[3]

As of 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]

References
  1. "Ramudih, Deoghar – village". 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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