Jari, Gumla
Village in Jharkhand, India
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Jari is a village in the Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Jari | |
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Village | |
  Jari Location in Jharkhand, India  Jari Jari (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.054324°N 84.204564°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 841 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835206 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
| Literacy | 67.27% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gumla |
| Website | gumla |
History
Albert Ekka, was born in village Jari.[1] He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.[2]
Geography
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
Location
Jari is located at 23.054324°N 84.204564°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.[3][4]
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
There is a police station at Jari.[5]
The headquarters of Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block are located at Jari village.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Jari had a total population of 841, of which 442 (53%) were males and 399 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 123. The total number of literate persons in Jari was 483 (67.27% of the population over 6 years).[7]
(*For language details see Albert Ekka (Jari) block#Language and religion)
Education
Government High School Jari is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Sisikaramtoli in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. The school has a play ground and a library with 1,200 books.[8]
St. Piyush Janta High School Bhikhampur is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Bhikhampur in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 2,200books.[9]