Deoghar subdivision is an

administrative subdivision Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...

of the

Deoghar district Deoghar district (pronounced, ''Devo ka ghar'') is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Deoghar, the central city of the district, is also its administrative headquarters. This district is known for the Baidyan ...

in the

Santhal Pargana division Santhal Pargana division constitutes one of the five district administration units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Origin of name Santhal Pargana derives its name from two words: " Santhal", a major tribe of India ...

in the 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, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . ...

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

History

As a result of the

Santhal rebellion The Santhal rebellion (also known as the Sonthal rebellion or the Santhal Hool), was a rebellion in present-day Jharkhand and West Bengal , Eastern India against both the British East India Company (BEIC) and zamindari system by the Santhal. It ...

, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the

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, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of

Birbhum Birbhum district () is an administrative unit in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost district of Burdwan division—one of the five administrative divisions of West Bengal. The district headquarters is in Suri. Other impor ...

and

Bhagalpur Bhagalpur is a city in the Indian state of Bihar, situated on the southern banks of the river Ganges. It is the 2nd largest city of Bihar by population and also the headquarters of Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division. Known as the Sil ...

districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts –

Dumka Dumka ( Santali: ᱫᱩᱢᱠᱟᱹ), the headquarters of the Dumka district and Santhal Pargana region, is a city in the state of Jharkhand, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region, which was carved out of the B ...

, Godda, Deoghar and

Rajmahal Rajmahal is a subdivisional town and a notified area in Rajmahal subdivision of the Sahebganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated at the banks of Ganges and was former capital of Bengal Subah under Mughal governor, Ma ...

. Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.

Administrative set up

Deoghar district has two subdivisions: Deoghar and Madhupur.

Deoghar Deoghar (pronounced ''Devaghar'') is a major city in Jharkhand, India. It is a holy sacred place of Hinduism. It is one of the 12 ''Jyotirlinga''s sites of Hinduism ( Baidyanath Temple). The sacred temples of the city make this a place for pi ...

, Mohanpur, Sarwan, Devipur and

Sonaraithari Sonaraithari (also spelled Sona Rai Thari, Sonaraythadi) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Deoghar subdivision of the Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, Geography Sonaraithari, the eponymous CD block ...

community development blocks and

city are in Deoghar subdivision. Note: The website of the district administration mentions two subdivisions with their names, but does not mention the names of the CD blocks in each subdivision. The ''District Census Handbook,Deoghar'', mentions only 8 CD blocks (4 in each subdivision), and leaves out 2 CD blocks. According to the map of the district, it seems logical that, among the two left out blocks, Sonaraithari CD block is in Deoghar subdivision and Margomunda CD block is in Madhupur subdivision. Deoghar district has two subdivisions:

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Deoghar subdivision, in Deoghar district, had a total population of 795,822. There were 416,414 (52%) males and 379,418 (48%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 112,074 (14.08%) and scheduled tribes numbered 58,649 (7.37%). Literacy rate was 55.58%. 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 ...

Police stations

Police stations in Deoghar subdivision are at: #

Town A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares ...

# Kunda # Mahila # Jasidih # Devipur # Mohanpur # Sarwan # Sonaraithri

Blocks

Community development blocks in Deoghar subdivision are:

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Deoghar subdivision out of a total 1,231 inhabited villages there were 189 villages with pre-primary schools, 685 villages with primary schools, 282 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 20 villages with senior secondary schools, 7 villages with non-formal training centres, 464 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Deoghar subdivision there were 28 villages with primary health centres, 49 villages with primary health subcentres, 33 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 13 villages with veterinary hospitals, 10 villages with family welfare centres, 97 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

{{Santhal Pargana Division topics Sub-divisions in Jharkhand