Patamda is a small town in the

Patamda Patamda is a small town in the Patamda block, Patamda Community development block in India, CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. History In 1956, ...

CD block in the

Dhalbhum subdivision Dhalbhum subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Kolhan division in the state of Jharkhand, India. History Dhalbhum subdivision was created in 1920 with Jamshedpur as headquarters. Administrative se ...

of the

East Singhbhum district East Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely. It is known for being a centre of ind ...

in the

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state State most commonly refers to: * State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory **Sovereign state, a sovereign polity in international law, commonly referred to as a country **Nation state, a ...

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 ...

History

In 1956, along with the reorganisation of the states, three police stations of

Manbhum district Manbhum District was one of the districts of the East India during the British Raj. After India's independence, the district became a part of Bihar State. Upon the reorganization of the Indian states in the mid-1950s, the Manbhum district was p ...

, namely Patamda,

Ichagarh Ichagarh is a village in the Ichagarh block, Ichagarh Community development block in India, CD block in the Chandil subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand. Geography ...

and

Chandil Chandil is a census town in the Chandil CD block in the Chandil subdivision of Seraikela Kharsawan district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location Chandil is located at . It has an average elevation of 246 metres (807&nbs ...

were transferred to Singhbhum district. While Patamda was added to Dhalbhum subdivision, Ichagarh and Chandil to Seraikela subdivision.

Geography

Location

Patamda is located at .

Area overview

The area shown in the map "forms a part of the

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 ...

and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the

Kharkai Kharkai is an administrative unit, known as Union council, of Malakand District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Its population is near 50000 District Malakand has 2 Tehsils i.e. Swat Ranizai and Sam Ranizai. Each Tehsil comprise ...

. The area lying between

Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (; ), also known as Tatanagar, is a major industrial city in eastern India. It is the List of cities in Jharkhand by population, largest city in the state of Jharkhand. With a population of 629,658 in the city limits and 1.3 million ...

and

Ghatshila Ghatshila is a small town in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History According to legends, the royal family of the Kingdom of Dhalbhum ware originally ...

is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily depend on the agricultural sector. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban 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. Patamda

Civic administration

There is a police station at Patamda. The headquarters of the Patamda CD block is located at Patamda village.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Patamda had a total population of 2,558, of which 1,334 (52%) were males and 1,224 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 381. The total number of literate persons in Patamda was 1,440 (66.15% of the population over 6 years). (*For language details see Patamda block#Language and religion)

Education

*Patamda Degree College was established in 1993. Affiliated with the

Kolhan University Kolhan University is a public university located in Chaibasa, in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, India. The university offers both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various streams and have 20 constituent colleges and 34 af ...

, It has facilities for teaching Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Economics, Political Science, Geography, History, Hindi, English, Bengali, Santali, Kurmali, Psychology, sociology, philosophy,, music and chhou. *Patamda College is a Hindi-medium co-educational institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground, a library with 65,0000 books, and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes. *S.S.High School Patamda is a Hindi-medium co-educational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 400 books.

Private Schools

There are some Private schools in Patamda. *South Point School, Gobarghusi Located in Gobarghusi which is 4 km from the main town. It is based on CBSE Board. *J.E.F Public School Rangatard Patamda.

Government Schools

Government Schools are mainly funded by the government. *Middle School Jalla a primary-secondary school starting from class 1 to 10. *Model School Jalla

References

{{Kolhan Division Villages in East Singhbhum district