Mandu (community development block)

Mandu
Community development block
Mandu

Location in Jharkhand

Coordinates: 23°47′39″N 85°28′12″E / 23.7942°N 85.4700°E / 23.7942; 85.4700Coordinates: 23°47′39″N 85°28′12″E / 23.7942°N 85.4700°E / 23.7942; 85.4700
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Ramgarh
Elevation 508 m (1,667 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 252,032
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Mandu
Website ramgarh.nic.in
CD Block

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

Geography

Mandu is located at 23°47′39″N 85°28′12″E / 23.7942°N 85.4700°E / 23.7942; 85.4700. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1,667 ft).[1]

Mandu CD Block covers an area of 109,224.62 acres, out of which 45,086.85 acres is forest area.[2]

Bokaro River passes through Mandu CD Block.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Mandu CD Block had a total population of 252,032, of which 133,757 were rural and 119,275 were urban. There were 131,486 males and 121,546 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 35,015 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 51,483. [3]

Mandu, Taping, Barughutu, Kedla, Ara, Kuju, Topa, Orla, Sanri alias Tilaiya, Bongabar and Seota are census towns in Mandu CD Block.[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mandu CD Block was 157,513 out of which 92,295 were males and 65,218 were females.[3]

Economy

West Bokaro colliery of Tata Steel at Ghatotand is in the Mandu CD Block. The Kuju area and a part of Charhi area of Central Coalfields Limited are in the Mandu CD Block.[2]

References

  1. "Mandu, India Page". Fallingrain Genomics. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Ramgarh". Mandu Block. District Administration, Ramgarh. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. 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.
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