Palojori

Palojori
Community development block
Palojori

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°14′18″N 87°0′38″E / 24.23833°N 87.01056°E / 24.23833; 87.01056Coordinates: 24°14′18″N 87°0′38″E / 24.23833°N 87.01056°E / 24.23833; 87.01056
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Deoghar
Elevation 145 m (476 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 161,281
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 79,146 (60.27%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 814146 (Palojori)
Telephone/STD code 06431
Vehicle registration JH 15
Lok Sabha constituency Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sarath
Website deoghar.nic.in
CD Block

Palojori is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 50 km from Deoghar, the district headquarters.

Geography

Palojori, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°14′18″N 87°0′38″E / 24.23833°N 87.01056°E / 24.23833; 87.01056.[1]

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Sarath CD Block are: Bagdaha, Bandhdih, Barjori, Basaha, Basbutia, Bhurkundi, Birajpur, Dhowa, Dudhani, Jamua, Jivnaband, Kachuwasoli, Kanki, Kasraydih, Khaga, Kunjbona, Kunjora, Mahuadabar, Matiyara, Paharudih, Palojori, Patharghatia, Raghuwadih, Sagarajore and Simalgada.[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Palojori CD Block had a total population of 161,281, all of which were rural. There were 82,593 (51 %) males and 78,688 (49 %) females. Population below 6 years was 29,958. Scheduled Castes numbered 11,778 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 45,189.[3]

Palojori is a village with a population of 2,727 as per 2011 census.[3]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Palojori CD Block was 79,146 (60.27 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 50,147 (63 %) were males and 28,999 (37 %) were females.[3]

As per 2011 census, literacy in Deoghar district was 64.85.[4]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [5]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Palojori". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  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 6 January 2016.
  4. ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  6. ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
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