Pathalgada Block

Pathalgada पथलगडा
Community development block
Pathalgada Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°7′37″N 85°4′8″E / 24.12694°N 85.06889°ECoordinates: 24°7′37″N 85°4′8″E / 24.12694°N 85.06889°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Chatra
Block	Pathalgada
Elevation	447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
• Total	31,530
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	825408
Telephone/STD code	06559
Vehicle registration	JH 13
Lok Sabha constituency	Chatra
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Simaria
Website	chatra.nic.in
CD Block

Pathalgada (Hindi: पथलगडा) (also spelled Pathalgora) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Simaria subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 35 km from Chatra.

Geography

Pathalgada is located at 24°7′37″N 85°4′8″E / 24.12694°N 85.06889°E.^[1]

There are 5 panchayats and 30 villages in Pathalgada CD Block.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Pathalgora CD Block had a total population of 31,530, all of which were rural. There were 15,867 males and 15,663 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 7,927 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,163.^[3]

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

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Pathalgora CD Block was 17,558 out of which 10,226 were males and 7,332 were females.^[3]

Economy

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

References

1. "devi sthan maa bhagwati ka sthan pathalgada". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
2. "Chatra". Blocks/Circles, Panchayats, Villages. Chatra district administration. Retrieved 27 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. "Pathalgada". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 27 November 2015.