Thakurgangti
Thakurgangti is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 48 km from Godda, the district headquarters.
Thakurgangti | |
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Community development block | |
Thakurgangti Location in Jharkhand, India | |
Coordinates: 25°7′45″N 87°27′13″E | |
Country | |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Godda |
Government | |
• Type | Community development block |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 99,603 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Santali |
Literacy (2011) | |
• Total literates | 45,665 (56.64%) |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 813208 (Mirzachowki) 814154 (Mahagama) |
Telephone/STD code | 06437 |
Vehicle registration | JH 17 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mahagama |
Website | godda |
CD Block |
History
Rameshwar Thakur, independence activist, former Union Minister and Governor of several states, was born at Thakurgangti.[1]
Geography
Thakurgangti, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 25°7′45″N 87°27′13″E.[2]
Thakurgangti CD Block has 17 panchayats and 115 villages.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Thakurgangti CD Block had a total population of 99,603, all of which were rural. There were 51,822 (52%) males and 47,781 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 18,978. Scheduled Castes numbered 8,159 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 13,304.[3]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Thakurgangti CD Block was 45,665 (56.64% of the population over 6 years) out of which 28,495 (62%) were males and 17,170 (38%) were females.[3]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]
Economy
Agriculture
Around 80% of the population depends on agriculture, the main economic activity of the district but lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising the existing low levels of productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.[7]
References
- "Biography of Karnataka Governor, Rameshwar Thakur". Win.Entrance.com. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Thakur Gangti". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- "Godda District Official website". Profile. Godda district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2016.