Mayurhand Block

Mayurhand मयूरहंद
Community development block
Mayurhand Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°17′35″N 85°14′33″E / 24.29306°N 85.24250°ECoordinates: 24°17′35″N 85°14′33″E / 24.29306°N 85.24250°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Chatra
Block	Mayurhand
Elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	58,925
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	825408
Telephone/STD code	06547
Vehicle registration	JH 13
Lok Sabha constituency	Chatra
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chatra
Website	chatra.nic.in
CD Block

Mayurhand(Hindi: मयूरहंद) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 30  km from Chatra.

Geography

Mayurhand is located at 24°17′35″N 85°14′33″E / 24.29306°N 85.24250°E.^[1]

There are 10 panchayats and 118 villages in Mayurhand CD Block.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Mayurhand CD Block had a total population of 58,925, all of which were rural. There were 29,482 males and 29,443 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 15,448 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 212.^[3]

Magahi, Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are spoken in the region.^[4]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Mayurhand CD Block was 31,339 out of which 18,222 were males and 13,117 were females.^[3]

Economy

• Market: A small market called as Mayurhand Bazar is situated in middle of the block.

References

1. "Mayurhand". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
2. "Chatra". Blocks/Circles, Panchayats, Villages. Chatra district administration. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
3. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
4. "Mayurhand". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 23 November 2015.