Pathargama, Godda

This article is about the village in Jharkhand, India. For its namesake community development block, see Pathargama.

Pathargama
Village
Pathargama Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Pathargama Pathargama (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°56′45″N87°16′38″E / 24.9457°N 87.2772°E / 24.9457; 87.2772
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Godda
Population  (2011)
• Total	3,490
Languages (*For language details see Pathargama#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	814147
Telephone/ STD code	06437
Lok Sabha constituency	Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Godda
Website	godda.nic.in

Pathargama is a village in the Pathargama CD block in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
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Location

Pathargama is located at 24°56′45″N87°16′38″E / 24.9457°N 87.2772°E / 24.9457; 87.2772 .

Pathargama has an area of 62 hectares (150 acres). ^[1]

Overview

The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. ^[2]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Pathargama had a total population of 3,490, of which 1,818 (52%) were males and 1,672 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 576. The total number of literate persons in Pathargama was 2,249 (77.18% of the population over 6 years). ^[1]

Civic administration

Police station

Pathargama police station serves the Pathargama block. ^{[3] [4]}

CD block HQ

Headquarters of Pathargama CD block is at Pathargma village. ^[5]

Education

SBSSPSJ College was established at Pathargama in 1980. It is affiliated with Sido Kanhu Murmu University. It offers both honours and general courses in arts, science and commerce. ^{[6] [7]} and has coeducational facilities for classes XI and XII. ^[8]

NG High School Pathargama is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1947. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. ^[9]

Mahila College Pathargama is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1989. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. ^[10]

Government Girls High School Pathargama is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1979. It has facilities for teaching in classes IX and X. ^[11]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Pathargama is a Hindi-medium girls only school established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. ^[12]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
2. Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
3. "District Police Profile - Godda". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
4. "Police". Government of Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
5. "District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Godda on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
6. "SBSSPSJ College". SBSSPSJC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
7. "Our Affiliated Colleges". Sido Kanhu Murmu University. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
8. "SBSSPSJ Inter College Pathargama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
9. "UPG NG Govt +2 HS Pathergama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
10. "Mahila College Pathargama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
11. "Govt Girls' High School, Pathergama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
12. "KGBV Pathrgama". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 30 November 2020.