Padma, Hazaribagh

Padma is a village in Padma CD block in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

For other uses, see Padma (disambiguation).

Padma
Village
Padma
Location in Jharkhand, India
Padma
Padma (India)
Coordinates: 24.2113°N 85.3624°E / 24.2113; 85.3624
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictHazaribagh
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,896
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825411 (Padma)
Telephone/ STD code06543
Vehicle registrationJH 02
Websitehazaribag.nic.in

History

The Padma Palace (also referred to as Padma Fort) of Ramgarh Raj is located at Padma. The Shivgarh gate is one of its main attractions. There is a photo gallery displaying the history of Ramgarh Raj.[1] The erstwhile estate now houses a police academy. The boundary wall and the main gate are on the Patna-Ranchi highway. This is the reaction of a boy, travelling in a bus, looking at the compound wall:"This wall is not like those that people in the town surround their homes with: it’s sculpted, carved and carries little domes on its pillars. In all fairness, it looks heartbreakingly ancient, and the boy wonders if respectable grandeur is always a property of the past."[2]

Geography

Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Padma.[3]

Police out-post

Padma police out-post serves the Padma CD block.[4]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Padma CD block are located at Padma.[5]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Padma had a total population of 7,896, of which 4,326 (55%) were males and 3,570 (45%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,113. The total number of literates in Padma was 5,340 (78.73% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport

There is a railway station at Padma on the Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana line.[7]

Padma is on NH 20. The Padma-Itkhori Road links Padma to Itkhori.[8]

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References
  1. "Incredible Hazaribagh" (PDF). Padma Fort. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Padma - the current capital of Ramgarh Raj". Tales of Hazaribagh. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. "Padma Block". District administration. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. "Jharkhand Police". Contact Number. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. "Official Website of Hazaribag District". Administration – Subdivision and Blocks. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. "73371 => 53371 Koderma-Barkakhana Passenger". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. Google maps
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