Narkopi

Narkopi
Village
Narkopi Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Narkopi Narkopi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°23′18″N84°57′45″E / 23.3884°N 84.9626°E / 23.3884; 84.9626
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Ranchi
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,556
Languages (*For language details see Bero block#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	829210
Telephone/ STD code	06530
Vehicle registration	JH 01
Literacy	67.78%
Lok Sabha constituency	Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mandar
Website	ranchi.nic.in

Narkopi is a village in the Bero CD block in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Ranchi district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, N: neighbourhood, T: tourist centre, D: dam, H: historical/ religious centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Narkopi is located at 23°23′18″N84°57′45″E / 23.3884°N 84.9626°E / 23.3884; 84.9626

Area overview

The map alongside shows a part of the Ranchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread over Silli, Rahe, Sonahatu and Tamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, the Subarnarekha, originates near Ratu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet at Hundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map. ^[1] A major part of the North Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of the Piparwar Area of the Central Coalfields Limited, both located in the North Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district. ^{[2] [3]} There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence. ^[4] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population. ^[5]

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

Police station

There is a police station at Narkopi. ^[6]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Narkopi had a total population of 1,556, of which 787 (51%) were males and 769 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 280. The total number of literate persons in Narkopi was 865 (67.78% of the population over 6 years). ^[7]

Transport

There is a railway station at Narkopi on the Ranchi-Tori line. ^[8]

Education

Government High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a playground and library with 200 books. ^[9]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
2. "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – North Karanpura. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
3. "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – Piparwar. CCL. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 14: Industry. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 10-11: Physiography, Drainage. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
6. "District Police Profile - Ranchi". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook, Ranchi , Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 374338, page 268-269. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
8. "58651->68135 Ranchi-Lohardaga MEMU". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
9. "Government UPG High School Narkopi". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 22 September 2021.