Chitarpur (community development block)

Chitarpur
Community development block
Chitarpur

Location in Jharkhand

Coordinates: 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E / 23.5749; 85.6548Coordinates: 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E / 23.5749; 85.6548
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Elevation 364 m (1,194 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 70,701
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 825101
Telephone code 06553
Lok Sabha constituency Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ramgarh
Website ramgarh.nic.in
CD Block

Chitarpur (community development block) is an administrative division of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Chitarpur is located at 23°34′30″N 85°39′17″E / 23.5749°N 85.6548°E / 23.5749; 85.6548.[1] It has an average elevation of 364 metres (1167 feet).

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Chitarpur CD Block had a total population of 70,701, of which 39,990 were rural and 30,771 were urban. There were 36,737 males and 33,964 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 3,794 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 7,150. [2]

Sewai and Chitarpur are census towns in Chitarpur CD Block.[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Chitarpur CD Block was 47,576 out of which 27,352 were males and 20,224 were females.[2]

Economy

Rajrappa open cast mine and Rajrappa washery are operational under Rajrappa Area of Central Coalfields Limited.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Chitarpur, India". fallingrain.com. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Areas". Argada. CCL. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
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