Kathikund

Kathikund is a community development block that forms one of the administrative units of Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 23 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.

Kathikund
Community development block
Kathikund
Location in Jharkhand, India
Kathikund
Kathikund (India)
Coordinates: 24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDumka
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
146 m (479 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total71,458
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates31,703 (54.09%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
814103 (Kathikund)
Telephone/STD code06427
Vehicle registrationJH 04
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Vidhan Sabha constituencySikaripara
Websitedumka.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Kathikund, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°21′32″N 87°25′11″E.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kathikund CD Block had a total population of 71,458, all of which were rural. There were 35,598 (50 %) males and 35,860 (50 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,753 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 45,406. Population below 6 years was 12,841.[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Kathikund CD Block was 31,703 (54.09 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 19,074 (61 %) were males and 12,629 (39 %) were females.[2]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.[3] Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[4] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Non Governmental Organizations

SANMAT : A Chennai Based NGO/Civil Society named Sanmat working on public health issues & community health. Sanmat is also taking care of MESO Hospital,Kathikund by providing operation & management support to ITDA. Another program which is being run by Sanmat is to train different SHG and villagers to turn them to economically empowered by creating village level entrepreneurs. Sanmat is also supporting Jharkhand Skill Development Mission as Training Partner.

Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra has been working in Khathikund since 2010 on disability related issue. Four blocks of Dumka have been covered under this program. There are basically four result areas are there in which NBJK is engage in Kathikund block. This organization is working for the awareness regarding the causes and prevention of disability along with govt schemes related to disabled people. These aware generation activities are being done for disabled and non disabled people. This organization is working for livelihood of disabled people and their families. The organization is promoting to Person with disability who are doing their self small business. Micro credit program is also being implemented by the organization to insure the livelihood of person with disability. NBJK is working with disabled, Female and Male who are non disabled. Disabled specific groups, women groups and men groups are being formed. Many of the disabled people have joined to their federation which has been formed on block level and district level.

The Kathikund Block has also had many other ngo's working in the area like the FPB, World Vision, Enriching Lives Inspiring Minds Foundation etc... Another NGO/Civil Society named Sanmat working on public health issues. Sanmat is also taking care of MESO Hospital,Kathikund by providing operation & management of Hospital.Another program which is being run by Sanmat is to train different SHG and villagers to turn them to social entrepreneurs. </ref>

References
  1. "State Bank of India ATM (Katikund)". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 26 December 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 26 December 2015.
  3. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 27 December 2015.


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