Chatra subdivision
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Chatra subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
| Coordinates: 25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Headquarters | Chatra |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,121.63 km2 (819.17 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 685,694 |
| • Density | 323.192/km2 (837.064/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | chatra |
Chatra subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Chatra district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Chatra was the "headquarters" of Ramgarh district in the 18th-19th century. The renowned reformer, Raja Rammohan Roy, was sheristadar in Ramgarh district, in 1804–05, and used to function from both Ramgarh and Chatra. Subsequently, Ramgarh district became part of North-western Frontier Agency and Hazaribagh district came up. Chatra became a subdivision of Hazaribagh district in 1914. It became a full-fledged district in 1991.[1][2]
Administrative set up
Chatra district has two subdivisions – (1) Chatra subdivision with Chatra, Shalighram Ramnarayanpur (Hunterganj), Itkhori, Pratappur, Kunda, Kanhachatti and Mayurhand CD blocks, and (2) Simaria subdivision with Simaria, Tandwa, Lawalong, Gidhour and Pathalgada block CD blocks.[3]
The two subdivisions are as follows:[3][4]
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | Rural population % (2011) | Urban population % (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatra | Chatra | 2,121.63 | 685,694 | 92.71 | 7.29 |
| Simaria | Simaria | 1,668.95 | 357,192 | 96.37 | 3.63 |

9.9miles
River
River
River
River
& Chandragupta Area
Sanghamitra Area
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Temple
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Abbreviation used - TPS: thermal power station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India data, Chatra subdivision, in Chatra district, had a total population of 685,694. There were 351,511 (51%) males and 334,183 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 231,266 (33.73%) and scheduled tribes numbered 9,915 (1.45%). Literacy rate was 47.92% (for the total population).[5]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
Police stations
Police stations in Chatra subdivision were at:[6]
Blocks
Community development blocks in Chatra subdivision are:[7][8]
| CD block | Headquarters | Area km2 | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy rate % | NP, CT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatra | Chatra | 400.21 | 101,014 | 37.98 | 3.74 | 55.54 | - |
| Shaligram Ramnarayanpur | Hunterganj | 513.18 | 187,590 | 37.29 | 0.33 | 54.83 | - |
| Itkhori | Itkhori | 160.60 | 74,929 | 22.37 | 0.42 | 62.90 | - |
| Kunda | Kunda | 285.08 | 30,018 | 63.57 | 3.85 | 44.84 | - |
| Pratappur | Pratappur | 385.79 | 120,221 | 36.20 | 1.12 | 53.19 | - |
| Kanhachatti | Chiridiri | 227.49 | 63,012 | 32.23 | 3.20 | 62.88 | - |
| Mayurhand block | Mayurhand | 133.28 | 58,925 | 26.22 | 0.36 | 64.41 | - |
