Religara
Religara, also called Pachhiari, is a census town in Dadi (community development block) of Hazaribag district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Religara Pachhiari | |
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Census Town | |
  Religara Location in Jharkhand, India  Religara Religara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.68917°N 85.37026°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribag |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 8,239 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 829129 (Religara) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06545 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 02 |
| Website | hazaribag |
Overview
Religara is a beautiful hamlet in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. The major towns such as Churchoo, Mandu and Ramgarh can be accessed from here. Patratu, a tribal area, about 40 km to the north of Ranchi, is easily accessible from here. The nearest major tourist attraction is Jaivik Udyan Zoological Park. Gorsula, Maral, Huang, Sarabh and Ango are nearby places. Patratu Thermal Power Plant is a nearby landmark.
Patratu Railway Station, on the Garhwa-Bokaro railway line, serves this area. Religara is easily accessible by local buses and taxis from Patratu. The nearest airport is Ranchi Airport.
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Religara had a total population of 8,239, of which 4,270 (52%) were males and 3,969 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 996. The total number of literates in Religara was 5,547 (76.58% of the population over 6 years).[1]
As of 2001 India census,[2] Religara alias Pachhiari had a population of 7,470. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Religara alias Pachhiari has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 51%. In Religara alias Pachhiari, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Projects in the Argada Area of Central Coalfields are: Gidi A O/C, Gidi C O/C, Religara O/C, U/G, Sirka O/C, Sirka U/G, Argada UG and Gidi Washery.[3]
References
- "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.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Argada. CCL. Retrieved 11 November 2017.