Ghaghra is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in the
Ghaghra CD block in the
Gumla subdivision of the
Gumla district
Gumla district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Gumla town is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Etymology
For centuries, the place was a meeting center for people from the hinterland who flocked ...
in the
India
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n
state
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of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, 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 ...
.
Geography
Location
Ghaghra is located at
Area overview
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called ''pat'' and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau () is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and th ...
. Three major rivers – the
Sankh,
South Koel and
North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of
Bauxite
Bauxite () is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium. Bauxite consists mostly of the aluminium minerals gibbsite (), boehmite (γ-AlO(OH)), and diaspore (α-AlO(OH) ...
. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
There is a police station at Ghaghra.
The headquarters of Ghaghra CD block are located at Ghaghra town.
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Gumla'', Ghaghra covered an area of . Among the civic amenities, it had of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,150 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 10 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, 1 general degree college. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of India, Ghaghra had a total population of 8,580, of which 4,294 (50%) were males and 4,286 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,280. The total number of literate persons in Ghaghra was 6,050 (82.88% of the population over 6 years).
(*For language details see
Ghaghra block#Language and religion)
Education
Tana Bhagat Inter College Ghaghra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1976. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.
S.S. High School Ghaghra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. It has a playground and a library with 1,485 books.
Project Girls High School Ghaghra is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1983. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 60 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
References
{{South Chotanagpur Division
Cities and towns in Gumla district