Rajmahal subdivision

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Rajmahal subdivision
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Rajmahal subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
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Rajmahal subdivision
Rajmahal subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 25°03′N87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E / 25.05; 87.84
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Headquarters Rajmahal
Area
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1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi)
Population
  Total
465,851
  Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website sahibganj.nic.in

Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

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History

As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal. [1] Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status. [2]

Administrative set up

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa community development blocks and Rajmahal town are in Rajmahal subdivision. [3] [4]

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: [3] [4]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
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Population
(2011)
Rural
Population %
(2011)
Urban
Population %
(2011)
Sahibganj Sahebganj 1,117.39465,85176.4623.54
Rajmahal Rajmahal 994.84684,71692.707.30
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Sagarmpur
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Kumarpur
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Borio
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Berhait Santali
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Barharwa
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Sarauni
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Mahagama
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Sakrigali
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Teliagarhi
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Bhognadih
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Pakur
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Sahebganj
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Rajmahal
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Godda
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Pakuria
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Maheshpur
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Litipara
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Hiranpur
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Amrapara
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Udhwa
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Taljhari
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Ranga
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Radhanagar
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Pathna
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Mandro
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Kotalpokhar
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Sunderpahari
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Rajabhita
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Pathargama
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Parsa
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Motia
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Mehrma
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Lalmatia
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Hanwara
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Dhamri
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Belbadda
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Basantrai
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Poraiyahat
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Bara Boarijore
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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
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Rajmahal subdivision, in Sahibganj district, had a total population of 684,716. There were 349,918 (51%) males and 334,798 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 44,774 (6.64%) and scheduled tribes numbered 123,144 (17.98%). Literacy rate was 41.37%. [5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations

Police stations in Rajmahal subdivision are at: [6]

  1. Rajmahal
  2. Barharwa
  3. Kotalpokhar
  4. Radhanagar
  5. Ranga
  6. Taljhari

Blocks

Community development blocks in Rajmahal subdivision are: [5] [7]

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
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Population
(2011)
SC  % ST  %Literacy
Rate %
NP, CT
Taljhari Taljhari 273.0376,3306.6455.4847.74-
Rajmahal Rajmahal 140.76145,8994.276.0351.28 Tin Pahar
Udhwa Udhwa 214.83177,2633.545.5047.71 Patra
Pathna Pathna 171.3981,9406.2057.2247.71-
Barharwa Barharwa 171.3912,61711.428.4058.54 Barharwa

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision out of a total 677 inhabited villages there were 72 villages with pre-primary schools, 392 villages with primary schools, 161 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 3 villages with non-formal education centres, 2 villages with vocational training schools/ ITI, 277 villages with no educational facility. [8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Educational facilities

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision there were 24 villages with primary health centres, 51 villages with primary health subcentres, 10 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 10 villages with dispensaries, 8 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 36 villages with medicine shops. [8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)

References

  1. Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. 1 2 "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 27: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. 1 2 "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 811-12, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.