Gobindpur, Khunti

For other uses, see Gobindpur.

Gobindpur
Village
Gobindpur Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Gobindpur Gobindpur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°04′35″N84°59′40″E / 23.0765°N 84.9944°E / 23.0765; 84.9944
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Khunti district
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,499
Languages*
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH

Gobindpur is a village located in southern part of Karra block, Khunti district. It is 50 kilometres from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand state.

Geography

8km
5miles

Dombari
Buru

North Karo
River

South Koel
River

Karkari
River

Perwaghagh Falls

T

Panchghagh Falls

T

Torpa

CT

Khunti

M

Maranghada

R

Birbanki

R

Ulihatu

R

Murhu

R

Kitahatu

R

Karra

R

Rania

R

Gobindpur

R

Arki

R

  

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

Location

Gobindpur is located at 23°04′35″N84°59′40″E / 23.0765°N 84.9944°E / 23.0765; 84.9944 .

Geographically, Govindpur Road is located on southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau which forms the eastern edge of the Deccan plateau system. The North Karo river and its tributaries constitute the local river system. The local tributaries includes Chhata river, Kurid nala and Fulco

Area overview

In the adjacent map the area shown is “undulating and covered with hills, hillocks and jungles (jungles/ forests are shown as shaded area in the map). The soil of the area is rocky, sandy and red loam upland. There are paddy fields only in the depressions. It has a gentle slope adjacent to the streams.” ^[1] A major part of the district is in the altitude range of 500–700 metres (1,600–2,300 ft), with up to ± 200 m for some parts. ^[2] In 2011, it had a density of population of 210 persons per sq km. Khunti is an overwhelmingly rural district with 91.5% of the population living in rural areas. ^[3] Famous places in this area are Ulihatu, the birth place of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, and Dombari Buru, the central point of his activity. ^[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.

Geology

Geologically, it belongs to the Archean age of granite gneiss formation. Other include amphibolite, khondalite and mica schist.

Climate

Govindpur Road has a subtropical climate. Temperatures range from maximum 42 to 25 °C during summer, and a minimum 18 to 4 °C during winter. The annual rainfall is about 1240 millimeters.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Gobindpur had a total population of 2,499, of which 1,294 (52%) were males and 1,209 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 342. The total number of literate persons in Gobindpur was 1,742 (80.76% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

(*For language details see Karra block#Language and religion)

Transport

There is a station at Govindpur Road on the Hatia–Rourkela line. ^[6]

Education

• Primary school - Govt. Primary school Jamhar, Govt. Primary School Jalanga.
• Middle school - Govt. Middle School Dehkela, D.A.V. school Govindpur Road.
• High School. - Govt. Kisan High School Dehkela.

Healthcare

There is a Primary Health Centre in Gobindpur. ^[7]

Trade

The trade of local goods such as Mahua, Tamarind, Madua (ragi), Dhan (paddy) and sakar kand. These commodities are supplied wholesale markets in Ranchi as well as to other places.

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 9-10: Topographical and geographical features. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
2. "Report on Slope, Aspect and Altitude of Khunti District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Page 9: Physiography, Page 17: Altitude. Jharkhand Space Applications Centre, Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 32: Census findings, population and its distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
4. "Places of Interest". Ulihatu and Dombari Buru. Khunti district administration. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Khunti, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 374739, pages 54-55. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
6. "08150 Rourkela-Hatia Passenger Special". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
7. "Hospital List". Khunti district administration. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

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