Gola (community development block)

Gola (community development block) is an administrative division of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Gola
Community development block
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Coordinates: 23.5372°N 85.7171°E / 23.5372; 85.7171
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Ramgarh
Government
• Type	Community development block
Elevation	373 m (1,224 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	149,810
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH
Lok Sabha constituency	Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ramgarh
Website	ramgarh.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Gola is located at 23.5372°N 85.7171°E / 23.5372; 85.7171.[1] It has an average elevation of 373 metres (1227 feet).

Gola CD Block covers an area of 82,981.76 acres, out of which 18,650 acres is forest area.[2]

Gomti and Subarnarekha River passes through Gola CD Block.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Gola CD Block had a total population of 149,810, all of which were rural. There were 76,765 males and 73,045 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 12,112 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 43,517.[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Gola CD Block was 83,590 out of which 50,420 were males and 33,170 were females.[3]

Transport

NH 23 passes through Gola CD Block.[2]

References

1. "Gola, India Page". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
2. "Ramgarh". Gola Block. District Administration, Ramgarh. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
3. "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.