Ghaghra
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Ghaghra | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
 Ghaghra Railway Station | |
  Ghaghra Location in Jharkhand, India  Ghaghra Ghaghra (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°16′17″N 84°33′06″E / 23.271484°N 84.551667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,580 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835208 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
| Literacy | 82.88% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishunpur |
| Website | gumla |
Ghaghra is a census town in the Ghaghra CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Location
10.6miles
River
River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Ghaghra is located at 23°16′17″N 84°33′06″E / 23.271484°N 84.551667°E
Area overview
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Gumla, Ghaghra covered an area of 15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi). Among the civic amenities, it had 103 km (64 mi) of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,150 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 10 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, 1 general degree college. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.[5]