Garhwa district
Garhwa District is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.
Garhwa district | |
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Location of Garhwa district in Jharkhand | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | Palamu |
| Headquarters | Garhwa |
| Government | |
| • District magistrate | Rajesh Pathak IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Shrikant Khotre IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,044 km2 (1,561 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,322,784 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 60.33% |
| • Sex ratio | 933 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 39, NH 343 |
| Website | http://garhwa.nic.in |
History edit
The Garhwa District was established on April 1, 1991, from the former Palamu district, by separating its former Garhwa sub-division. It has been a part of the Red Corridor since 2011.[1]
Administration edit
The Garhwa district includes three subdivisions: Garhwa, Nagar Untari and Ranka, which are further divided into 20 blocks.
This district comprises a 156-gram panchayat and 916 villages.
It has three police sub-divisions: Garhwa, Shree Banshidhar Nagar and Ranka, with 18 police stations in Bhandaria, Ramkanda, Chinia, Dandai, Danda, Kandi, Bardiha, Ketar, Kharaundhi, Bhawnathpur, Dhurki, Ramna, Bishunpura, Garhwa, Manjhiaon Garhwa, Meral, Shree Banshidhar Nagar and Ranka.
Below is the list of blocks in Garhwa district:
Geography edit
The Garhwa district lies between 23° 60’ and 24° 39’ north latitude and 83° 22’ and 84° 00’ east longitude. It is bordered by the Son River to the north, the Palamau district of Jharkhand state to the east, the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh state to the south, and the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh to the west.
Economy edit
In 2006, the Indian government named Garhwa District one of the 250 most backward districts in the country, out of a total of 640.[2] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand state currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]
Transport edit
Garhwa is well-connected to roads and railways. Daily bus services are available from Ranchi and the much bigger districts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar, but road connections in this district are not as high quality as others in the state. The district is connected to Rewa in Madhya Pradesh and Ranchi in Jharkhand by National Highway No. 39. There are 210 km of state highway, 55 km of national highway (NH-39) and 96.95 km of district roads. There is a total of 190 km link roads and corridors.[3]
The nearest airport is located at Varanasi (140 km). Garhwa Railway Station is a major railhead of the Eastern Railway zone. National Highway 39 passes through Garhwa.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 185,046 | — |
| 1911 | 205,225 | +1.04% |
| 1921 | 218,858 | +0.65% |
| 1931 | 244,325 | +1.11% |
| 1941 | 272,376 | +1.09% |
| 1951 | 294,170 | +0.77% |
| 1961 | 358,877 | +2.01% |
| 1971 | 466,404 | +2.66% |
| 1981 | 606,759 | +2.67% |
| 1991 | 801,350 | +2.82% |
| 2001 | 1,035,464 | +2.60% |
| 2011 | 1,322,784 | +2.48% |
| source:[4] | ||
According to the 2011 census, Garhwa district has a population of 1,322,784, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[6] or the US state of New Hampshire.[7] This number gives it a ranking of 368th in India, out of a total of 640. The district has a population density of 327 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.71%. Garhwa has a sex ratio of 933 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.33%. 5.27% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.19% and 15.56% of the population respectively.[8]
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 54.52% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 26.24% Magahi, 7.29% Bhojpuri, 5.39% Sadri and 5.29% Urdu as their first language. Another 11,400 speak Kurukh.[9]
Politics edit
Garhwa has two assembly constituencies, Garhwa and Bhawanthpur. Both are part of Palamu Lok Sabha constituency, whose MP is Vishnu Dayal Ram from the BJP.
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garhwa | 80 | Garhwa | Mithilesh Kumar Thakur | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | Cabinet Minister | ||
| 81 | Bhawanathpur | Bhanu Pratap Shahi | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | ||||
Towns and villages edit
See also edit
Giridih
References edit
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. . Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
- ^ . U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
New Hampshire 1,316,470
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Garhwa" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
External links edit
- Official district government website