Jamtara Sadar subdivision

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Country India
HeadquartersJamtara
Time zoneIST
Websitejamtara.nic.in
Jamtara Sadar subdivision
Subdivision
Jamtara Sadar subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Jamtara Sadar subdivision
Jamtara Sadar subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Jamtara Sadar subdivision is located in India
Jamtara Sadar subdivision
Jamtara Sadar subdivision
Jamtara Sadar subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 23°57′48″N 86°48′05″E / 23.9633°N 86.8014°E / 23.9633; 86.8014
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictJamtara
HeadquartersJamtara
Area
 • Total
1,811 km2 (699 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
791,042
 • Density436.8/km2 (1,131/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneIST
Websitejamtara.nic.in

Jamtara Sadar subdivision is the only administrative subdivision of the Jamtara district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Jamtara Sadar subdivision in the south-eastern part of Santhal Parganas is a rolling upland tract. The Barakar separates it from the Chota Nagpur Plateau and the Ajay, flows in from Deoghar district in the west, drains the district, forms the border between Jharkhand and West Bengal for some distance and flows into West Bengal in the east.[1]

History

Jamtara subdivision was formed in 1879 as a part of Santhal Parganas district with its headquarters at Dumka. Santhal Parganas district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara subdivisions. In 1983, Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given the status of a district, and a result Jamtara subdivision remained in Dumka district. After the formation of Jharkhand, Jamtara subdivision was made a district in 2001.[2][3]

Subdivision

Jamtara district has only one administrative subdivision:[4]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural
population %
(2011)		Urban
population %
(2011)
Jamtara SadarJamtara1,811791,04290.429.58

Administrative units

Jamtara subdivision has 6 community development blocks, 1,161 total villages, 1,082 inhabited villages, 2 statutory towns and 1 census town. The statutory towns are at Jamtara and Mihijam. The census town is: Karmatanr. The subdivision has its headquarters at Jamtara.[4]

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A
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B
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L
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Mayurakshi River
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Ajay River
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Barakar River
D
Massanjore
Dam
D Massanjore Dam
D Massanjore Dam
CT
Rasikpur
CT Rasikpur (CT)
CT Rasikpur (CT)
CT
Purana
Dumka
CT Purana Dumka (CT)
CT Purana Dumka (CT)
CT
Dudhani
CT Dudhani, Dumka (CT)
CT Dudhani, Dumka (CT)
CT
Karmatanr
CT Karmatanr, Jamtara (CT)
CT Karmatanr, Jamtara (CT)
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Mihijam
M Mihijam (M)
M Mihijam (M)
M
Jamtara
M Jamtara (M)
M Jamtara (M)
M
Basukinath
M Basukinath (M)
M Basukinath (M)
M
Dumka
M Dumka (M)
M Dumka (M)
M
Madhupur
M Madhupur, Deoghar (M)
M Madhupur, Deoghar (M)
M
Jasidih
M Jasidih (M)
M Jasidih (M)
M
Deoghar
M Deoghar (M)
M Deoghar (M)
R
Narayanpur
R Narayanpur, Jamtara (R)
R Narayanpur, Jamtara (R)
R
Nala
R Nala, Jamtara (R)
R Nala, Jamtara (R)
R
Kundahit
R Kundahit (R)
R Kundahit (R)
R
Fatehpur
R Fatehpur, Jamtara (R)
R Fatehpur, Jamtara (R)
R
Bindapathar
R Bindapathar (R)
R Bindapathar (R)
R
Basudih
R Basudih (R)
R Basudih (R)
R
Bagdahari
R Bagdahari (R)
R Bagdahari (R)
R
Tongra
R Tongra (R)
R Tongra (R)
R
Taljhari
R Taljhari, Dumka (R)
R Taljhari, Dumka (R)
R
Shikaripara
R Shikaripara, Dumka (R)
R Shikaripara, Dumka (R)
R
Saraiyahat
R Saraiyahat, Dumka (R)
R Saraiyahat, Dumka (R)
R
Ranishwar
R Ranishwar, Dumka (R)
R Ranishwar, Dumka (R)
R
Ramgarh
R Ramgarh, Dumka (village) (R)
R Ramgarh, Dumka (village) (R)
R
Masalia
R Masalia, Dumka (village) (R)
R Masalia, Dumka (village) (R)
R
Maluti
R Maluti (R)
R Maluti (R)
R
Kathikund
R Kathikund, Dumka (R)
R Kathikund, Dumka (R)
R
Jarmundi
R Jarmundi, Dumka (R)
R Jarmundi, Dumka (R)
R
Jama
R Jama, Dumka (village) (R)
R Jama, Dumka (village) (R)
R
Hansdiha
R Hansdiha (R)
R Hansdiha (R)
R
Gopikandar
R Gopikandar, Dumka (R)
R Gopikandar, Dumka (R)
R
Sarwan
R Sarwan, Deoghar (village) (R)
R Sarwan, Deoghar (village) (R)
R
Sarath
R Sarath, Deoghar (village) (R)
R Sarath, Deoghar (village) (R)
R
Palojori
R Palojori, Deoghar (R)
R Palojori, Deoghar (R)
R
Mohanpur
R Mohanpur, Deoghar (village) (R)
R Mohanpur, Deoghar (village) (R)
R
Margomunda
R Margomunda, Deoghar (R)
R Margomunda, Deoghar (R)
R
Karon
R Karon, Deoghar (village) (R)
R Karon, Deoghar (village) (R)
R
Devipur
R Devipur, Deoghar (village) (R)
R Devipur, Deoghar (village) (R)
R
Sonaraithari
R Sonaraithari, Deoghar (R)
R Sonaraithari, Deoghar (R)
R
Chitra
R Chitra, Deoghar (R)
R Chitra, Deoghar (R)
Cities, towns and locations in the Deoghar, Dumka and Jamtara districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: Municipality, CT: census town, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam,
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India data Jamtara Sadar subdivision, in Jamtara district in 2011, had a total population of 791,042. There were 404,830 (51%) males and 386,212 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 72,885 (9.21%) and scheduled tribes numbered 240,489 (30.40%). Density of population was 437 persons per square km. Literacy rate was 64.59%, male literacy rate was 76.46%, female literacy rate was 52.15%.[4]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations

Police stations in Jamtara Sadar subdivision were at:[5]

  1. Jamtara
  2. Fatehpur
  3. Karmatanr
  4. Kundahit
  5. Nala
  6. Narayanpur
  7. Mihijam
  8. Bagdahari
  9. Bindapathar

Blocks

Community development blocks in Jamtara Sadar subdivision are:[6][7]

CD BlockHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
rate %		NP, CT
JamtaraJamtara329.73132,6006.9245.2566.302
KarmatanrKarmatanr175.00115,2666.7118.8858.161
FatehpurFatehpur280.4489,6457.7246.9565.66-
KundhitKundahit295.6384,90715.3129.8164.64-
NalaNala416.67134,78012.4036.0864.63-
NarayanpurNarayanpur282.80163,9665.7923.4755.72-

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