Chitarpur

Chitarpur
Census Town
Chitarpur Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Chitarpur Chitarpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°34′46″N85°39′17″E / 23.5794°N 85.6548°E / 23.5794; 85.6548
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Ramgarh
Area
• Total	6.9372 km2 (2.6785 sq mi)
Elevation	364 m (1,194 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	22,837
• Density	3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Chitarpur (community development block)#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	825101
Telephone/ STD code	06553
Vehicle registration	JH
Lok Sabha constituency	Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ramgarh
Website	ramgarh.nic.in

Chitarpur (also written as Chitar Pur) is a census town in the Chitarpur CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Etymology

The word Chitarpur is derived from Era-1700 Ruling Maharaja's daughter Chitra Devi. As the village and Nearby Areas were given to her by his father. ^[1]

Geography

8km
5miles

Bhairavi
River

Damodar
River

Bokaro
River

CCL Rajrappa Area

CCL Kuju Area

CCL
Hazaribagh Area

CCL Argada Area

CCL Barka
Sayal Area

Patratu
Super TPP

P

Rajrappa

T

Gola

R

Ghatotand

R

Dulmi

R

Bhurkunda

R

Bhadani Nagar

R

Ramgarh Cantonment

M

Topa

CT

Taping

CT

Sirka

CT

Sewai

CT

Seota

CT

Saunda

CT

Sanri

CT

Patratu

CT

Orla

CT

Marar

CT

Mandu

CT

Lapanga

CT

Kuju

CT

Kedla

CT

Jainagar

CT

Hesla

CT

Chitarpur

CT

Bongabar

CT

Barughutu

CT

Ara

CT

Barkakana

CT

Balkundra

CT

  

Cities, towns and locations in Ramgarh district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, P: power plant
Abbreviation used- TPP: thermal power project
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Chitarpur is located at 23°34′30″N85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E / 23.5749; 85.6548 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 364  metres (1167  feet).

Area overview

Ramgarh has a vibrant coal-mining sector. The map alongside provides links to five operational areas of Central Coalfields spread across South Karanpura Coalfield, Ramgarh Coalfield and West Bokaro Coalfield. Four of the six CD blocks in the district have coal mines – Patratu, Ramgarh, Mandu and Chitarpur. The high concentration of census towns in these blocks are noticeable on the map. Only two blocks, Gola and Dulmi, are totally rural areas. Ramgarh district lies in the central part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The Damodar valley covers most of the district. The forested areas in highlands to the north and the south of the valley can be seen in the map (mark the shaded areas). ^[3] "Chotanagpur has a charm of its own… The entire area forms one of the most charming series of views imaginable. The far-off hills in the background in exquisite tints of blue or purple as the light falls, the nearer hills picturesquely shaped and luxuriant in every shade of green with their bold escarpments in black or grey, and the brown plains below furnishing their quota of colours." ^[4]

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Chitar Pur had a total population of 22,837, of which 11,993 (53%) were males and 10,844 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 3,578. The total number of literate persons in Chitar Pur was 15,652 (81.27% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Civic administration

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Chitarpur CD block is located at Chitarpur town. ^[6]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ramgarh, Chitarpur covered an area of 6.9372 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved tapwater from treated sources, uncovered well, overhead tank. It had 3,330 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary, 1 health centre, 6 family welfare centres, 6 maternity and child welfare centres, 4 maternity homes, 6 nursing homes, 2 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Gola 5 km away. Two important commodities it produced were steel box and steel almirah. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank. ^[7]

Economy

Rajrappa open cast mine and Rajrappa washery are operational under Rajrappa Area of Central Coalfields Limited. ^[1]

Transport

• Badki Pona Railway Station: the only railway station in the Village. Zone: SE RAILWAY/RANCHI.
• Roads: NH-23 Road is the major means of transportation in the Village. Central Government of Highways Authority has planned to change it into a four-lane road which connects to NH-33 towards its east and NH-2 on the west.
• Birsa Munda Airport: the nearest airport is located 51 kilometres (32 mi) away in Ranchi. Direct flights are available to Delhi, Patna, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata.
• Bus services: operate from Ranchi to Kolkata, via Chitarpur.

Places of interest

Jama Masjid in 1980s

Jama Masjid in 2009

Historical architecture

• Chitarpur Jama Masjid: situated in the heart of Chitarpur Village. This mosque was built in 1670 and contains magnificent Mughal architecture.
• Chaitarpur shivalaya mandir: situated in Shivalaya Road, Chitarpur.
• Rajrappa Temple: situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Chitarpur. ^[1]

Education

Chitarpur Village has a number of private and government schools and colleges: ^[1]

• Chitarpur High School: built in 1950.
• Chitarpur Girls Urdu High School (Banat): established in c. 1980.
• D.A.V Public School C.C.L: the only C.B.S.E English Medium school in the area.
• Chitarpur Inter College: established in 1982.
• Government Engineering College Ramgarh: Is the only technical institute situated in the area and has been recently inaugurated and affiliated by AICTE. Run and managed by Techno India Group.

References

1. "Areas". Argada. CCL. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
2. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Chitarpur, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
3. "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 7-8: Physiography, Drainage, Pages 8-11: Minerals and mining. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
4. Prasad, Ram Chandra (2003). Bihar . New Delhi: National Book Trust, India. p.  5. ISBN   81-237-0151-9.
5. "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 369185, page 112. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Ramgarh district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook Ramgarh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 227-237. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 February 2021.