Peshrar block
Peshrar (Hindi: पेशरार) is one of the administrative blocks of Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India.
| Peshrar पेशरार | |
|---|---|
| Block | |
| Nickname(s): पेशरार | |
  Peshrar Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°37′N 84°34′E / 23.62°N 84.57°ECoordinates: 23°37′N 84°34′E / 23.62°N 84.57°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Lohardaga |
| Block | Peshrar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 835302 |
About Peshrar Lohardaga Jharkhand
The Boundaries of Peshrar block touches Gumla district, Latehar district and Kiskko,Senha block of the Lohardaga district. 05 Gram Panchayats cover 74 villages, with a total population of 31034 . Male population was 15,762, female population 15,272. There were 5,969 persons in 0-6 years age group
Languages
Languages spoken here include Asuri, an Austroasiatic language spoken by approximately 17 000 in India, largely in the southern part of Palamu;[1] and Bhojpuri, a tongue in the Bihari language group with almost 40 000 000 speakers, written in both the Devanagari and Kaithi scripts.[2]
Facilities
- Market: A small market called as Peshrar bazar is situated in middle of the block.
See also
References
- ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Asuri: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bhojpuri: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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