Palojori

Palojori is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 50 km from Deoghar, the district headquarters.hat

Palojori

Hat palajojori
Community development block
Palojori
Location in Jharkhand, India
Palojori
Palojori (India)
Coordinates: 24°14′18″N 87°0′38″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total161,281
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates79,146 (60.27%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
814146 (Palojori)
Telephone/STD code06431
Vehicle registrationJH-15
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Vidhan Sabha constituencySarath
Websitedeoghar.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Palojori, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°14′18″N 87°0′38″E.[1]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Palajori CD Block are: Bagdaha, Bandhdih, Barjori, Basaha, Basbutia, Bhurkundi, Birajpur, Dhowa, Dudhani, Jamua, Jivnaband, Kachuwasoli, Kanki, Kasraydih, Khaga, Kunjbona, Kunjora, Mahuadabar, Matiyara, Paharudih, Palojori, Patharghatia, Raghuwadih, Sagarajore and Simalgada.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Palojori CD Block had a total population of 161,281, all of which were rural. There were 82,593 (51 %) males and 78,688 (49 %) females. Population below 6 years was 29,958. Scheduled Castes numbered 11,778 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 45,189.[3]

Palojori is a village with a population of 2,727 as per 2011 census.[3]

Literacy

As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Palojori CD Block was 79,146 (60.27 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 50,147 (63 %) were males and 28,999 (37 %) 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. "Palojori". 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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