Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) is a
community development block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several techni ...
that forms an administrative division in the
Chatra subdivision
Chatra subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Chatra district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
Chatra was the “headquarters” of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned re ...
of the
Chatra district
Chatra district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India. The district was formed after separation from Hazaribagh district in 1991. Chatra is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district covers an area ...
in the
India
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n
state
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...
.
Overview
Chatra district forms a part of the
Upper Hazaribagh Plateau,
Lower Hazaribagh Plateau and northern
scarp
Scarp may refer to:
Landforms and geology
* Cliff, a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure
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. Located at an elevation of about , the general slope of the district is from north to south. Red
laterite
Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by ...
acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture. Around 60% of the district is covered with forests. The district has a population density of 275 persons per km
2. Around two-thirds of the families in the district live
below poverty line
Below Poverty Line is a benchmark used by the government of India to indicate economic disadvantage and to identify individuals and households in need of government assistance and aid. It is determined using various parameters which vary from s ...
.
In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of
North Karanpura Coalfield
North Karanpura Coalfield is located in Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: "Near the wes ...
.
Maoist activities
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by
Maoist
Maoism, officially called Mao Zedong Thought by the Chinese Communist Party, is a variety of Marxism–Leninism that Mao Zedong developed to realise a socialist revolution in the agricultural, pre-industrial society of the Republic of Ch ...
activities. As of 2012, Chatra was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state. 5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ (
kangaroo court
A kangaroo court is a court that ignores recognized standards of law or justice, carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides, and is typically convened ad hoc. A kangaroo court may ignore due process and come ...
s) were on the decline.
As of 2016, Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.
Etymology
The CD block is named after Shaligram Singh and
Ram Narayan Singh
Ram Narayan Singh often referred to as Babu Ram Narayan Singh (1885-1964) was a noted freedom fighter, social worker and politician from Hazaribagh.
Early life
He was born on 19 December 1884 in Tetaria village in Chatra district. His father ...
, two eminent freedom fighters of Chatra district (then Hazaribagh district).
Geography
Hunterganj (Shaligram Ramnarayanpur) is located at . It has an average elevation of 252
metre
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s (830
feet
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).
Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block is bounded by Banke Bazar, Sherghati and Dobhi CD blocks in
Gaya district
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Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district hea ...
of Bihar in the north,
Kanhachatti
Kanhachatti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Chatra subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India.
Kandynagar
Kanhachatti is located at a short distance from the block headquarter - Kand ...
CD block in the east,
Chatra
Chatra is the headquarters of Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
Chatra was the “headquarters” of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned reformer, Raja Rammohan Roy, was ''sheristadar'' in Ramgarh ...
and
Kunda CD blocks in the south and
Pratappur CD block in the west.
Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block has an area of 513.18 km
2.
Hunterganj
Hunterganj (''Shaligram Ramnarayapur''), is a historic town in the Chatra subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Etymology
The town is now named after Shaligram Singh and Ram Narayan Singh, two eminent freedom fighters of Chatr ...
and Bashishtnagar police stations serve this block. The headquarters of Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block is at
Hunterganj
Hunterganj (''Shaligram Ramnarayapur''), is a historic town in the Chatra subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Etymology
The town is now named after Shaligram Singh and Ram Narayan Singh, two eminent freedom fighters of Chatr ...
.
There are 28 panchayats and 270 villages Hunterganj CD Block.
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bo ...
s of Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block/ panchayat samiti are: Nawadih Panari, Jabra, Meerpur, Nawadih, Daha, Gerua, Lenjwa, Genjina, Pandepura Khurd, Baluri, Auru, Khuntikewal Khurd, Dumrikala, Chakla, Karma, Karailibar,
Jori Kalan
Jori Kalan is also known as Jori, is a small town in Chatra district in state of Jharkhand, India. The town is separated into two parts the one main town Jori Kalan and another part of the town is Jori Khurd.
Introduction
Jori is located on ...
, Salaiya, Joldiha, Dantar, Painikala, Kataiya, Tawagada, Kobna, Kedikala, Tihet, Uraili and Gosaidih.
Demographics
Population
According to the
2011 Census of India, Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block had a total population of 187,590, all of which were rural. There were 96,328 (51%) males and 91,262 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 36,604.
Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
numbered 69,944 (37.29%) and
Scheduled Tribes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
numbered 628 (0.33%).
Literacy
As per the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block was 82,787 (54.83% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 50,105 (64.48% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 32,682 (35.82% of the female population over 6 years). The
gender disparity
Sex differences in humans have been studied in a variety of fields. Sex determination occurs by the presence or absence of a Y in the 23rd pair of chromosomes in the human genome. Phenotypic sex refers to an individual's sex as determined by the ...
(the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 28.67%.
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As per 2011 census, literacy in Chatra district was 60.18% Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
See also – ]List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
This is a list of districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bi ...
Language and religion
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' as of 2001, among the different mother tongues (languages mentioned under 8th Schedule of Constitution of India), Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
was spoken by 703,337 persons forming 88.87% of the population of Chatra district, followed by 68,301 persons (8.63%), Oraon
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* Oraon language, a Dravidian language
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* Kartik Oraon, politician
* Lalit Oraon, politician
* Laloo Oraon, politician
* Manoj Kum ...
11,115 persons (1.40%) and other languages (with no details) 8,681 (1.10%). The population of the Scheduled Tribes in the district of Chatra during 2011 Census was 45,563 constituting 4.36 percent of the total population of the district.
Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of North India, northern, Central India, centr ...
is the official language in Jharkhand and has been declared as an additional official language.
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' Hindus numbered 903,179 and formed 86.60% of the population of Chatra district, followed by Muslims 116,710 (11.19%).
Rural poverty
Total number of BPL households in Hunterganj CD block in 2002-2007 was 21,006. According to 2011 census, number of households in Huntergnj CD block was 31,534. Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.
Economy
Livelihood
In Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 20,041 and formed 30.28%, agricultural labourers numbered 33,529 and formed 50.66%, household industry workers numbered 2,056 and formed 3.11% and other workers numbered 10,563 and formed 15.96%. Total workers numbered 66,189 and formed 35.28% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 121,401 and formed 64.72% of the population.
Infrastructure
There are 250 inhabited villages in Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block. In 2011, 92 villages had power supply. 19 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 246 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 243 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 25 villages had post offices, 15 villages had sub post offices, 20 villages had telephones (land lines), 98 villages had mobile phone coverage. 245 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 38 villages had bus service (public/ private), 28 villages had autos/ modified autos, 42 villages had taxi/vans and 89 villages had tractors. 24 villages had bank branches, 20 villages had agricultural credit societies, 2 villages had cinema/ video halls, 1 village had public library and public reading room. 104 villages had public distribution system
The Public Distribution System (PDS) is an Indian food security system that was established by the Government of India under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution to distribute food and non-food items to India's poor a ...
, 19 villages had weekly haat (market) and 102 villages had assembly
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* General assembly, an official meeting of the members of an organization or of their representa ...
polling stations
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Agriculture
Chatra is a predominantly forest district with 65% of the land area being covered with forests. The balance 35% of the area has both rocky and alluvial
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soil. Alluvial soil is found mostly near river valleys. Rice is the main crop of the district. Other important crops grown are bajra, maize and pulses (mainly arhar and gram
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Originally defined as of 1795 as "the absolute weight of a volume of pure water equal to ...
).
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Chatra district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund
Backward or Backwards is a relative direction.
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. The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.
Transport
NH 22
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(old numbering NH 99) connects Sonbarsha (India-Nepal border) with Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gaya, Dobhi, Hunterganj and Chatra and terminates at its junction with NH 39
National Highway 39 (NH 39) is a National Highway in India. This highway passes through the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand.
Route
This highway passes through Jhansi, Chhatarpur, Panna, Satna, Rewa, Sidhi, Si ...
in Chandwa
Chandwa, is a community development block in Latehar district, in Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located around 75 km from Ranchi, the state capital. As well as its natural environment, it is known for its bauxite and coal mines. It is ...
CD Block in Latehar district
Latehar district is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India, and Latehar town is the administrative headquarters of this district. This district is part of Palamu division.
Latehar district is situated on longitude 84° 3 ...
. NH 22 crosses NH 19
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(old numbering NH 2) at Dobhi in Gaya district
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Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district hea ...
of Bihar.
Education
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block had 42 villages with pre-primary schools, 209 villages with primary schools, 105 villages with middle schools, 19 villages with secondary schools, 9 villages with senior secondary school, 41 villages with no educational facility.
.*Note: Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand
R.N.M. College at Hunterganj
Hunterganj (''Shaligram Ramnarayapur''), is a historic town in the Chatra subdivision of the Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Etymology
The town is now named after Shaligram Singh and Ram Narayan Singh, two eminent freedom fighters of Chatr ...
is affiliated with the Vinoba Bhave University
Vinoba Bhave University is a state university located at Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India, about 100 km from Ranchi, the state capital. The university offers courses at the undergraduate and post-graduate levels, manages and maintains 12 cons ...
.
Healthcare
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj) CD block had 12 villages with primary health centres, 13 villages with primary health subcentres, 7 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 11 villages with allopathic hospitals, 8 villages with dispensaries, 7 villages with veterinary hospitals, 11 villages with family welfare centres, 7 villages with medicine shops.[
]
.*Note: Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included
References
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics
Community development blocks in Chatra district