Margomunda

Margomunda (also spelled as Margo Munda) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 45 km from Deoghar, the district headquarters.

Margomunda
Community development block
Margomunda
Location in Jharkhand, India
Margomunda
Margomunda (India)
Coordinates: 24°17′36″N 86°38′25″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
298 m (978 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total86,733
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates39,674 (58.46%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
815353 (Madhupur)
Telephone/STD code06438
Vehicle registrationJH-15
Lok Sabha constituencyGodda
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhupur
Websitedeoghar.nic.in
CD Block

History

Margomunda was created a new block in 2009.[1]

Geography

Margomunda, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°9′59″N 86°34′49″E.[2]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Margomunda CD Block are: Baghmara, Bansimi, Chetnari, Kano, Laharjori, Mahjori, Mahuatand, Margomunda, Murlipahari, Pandniya, Pipra, Rampur and Suggapahari 1.[3]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Margo Munda CD Block had a total population of 86,733, all of which were rural. There were 44,284 (51 %) males and 42,499 (49 %) females. Population below 6 years was 18,862. [Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 3,221 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 18,813.[4]

Margo Munda is a village with a population of 1,680 as per 2011 census.[4]

Literacy

As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Margo Munda CD Block was 39,674 (58.46 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 24,920 (63 %) were males and 14,754 (37 %) were females.[4]

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

References
  1. "New blocks: 12, officers: 132, annual cost: 1.36 cr". Jharkhand. The Telegraph, 6 August 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. "Margomunda". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "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.
  5. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  7. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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