Bhawnathpur Garhwa
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Bhawnathpur | |
|---|---|
Block | |
  Bhawnathpur Location in Jharkhand, India  Bhawnathpur Bhawnathpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°23′N 83°34′E / 24.38°N 83.57°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Garhwa |
| Block | Bhawnathpur |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 85,319 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 822112 |
| Vehicle registration | JH14 |
Bhawnathpur is one of the administrative blocks of Garhwa district, Jharkhand state, India.
Bhawnathpur a Taluka/Block, close to Ranka, is located 40 km from Garhwa. It's well covered by Vodafone, Airtel, Uninor, Reliance, BSNL, Aircel, Idea, Airtel 3G, like cellular networks. SAIL (RMD) has limestone and dolomite mines in Bhawanathpur.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India, Bhawnathpur CD block had a total population of 85,319, of which 6.17% lived in urban areas. Bhawnathpur had a sex ratio of 910 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 60.17%. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 15,457. Scheduled Castes numbered 21,928 (25.70%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,876 (12.75%).[1]
Language and religion
Hindus are the majority community in the block.[2]
The majority language spoken in this block is Hindi, and the major dialects are Magahi and Bhojpuri.[3]
