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State
: JHARKHAND
Area
: 9907 sq. kms.
District
Headquarter : CHAIBASA
History
: In 1991 the district of Singhbhum was bifurcated to form Pashchimi and
Purbi Singhbhum. Besides the district headquarter of Chaibasa the other
towns in the district are : Adityapur, Chakradharpur, Chiria, Gua, Jhinkpani,
Kharsawan, Kiriburu,
Noamundi, Seaikela and Sini. The blocks in the district are : Adityapur (Gamharia),
Bandgaon, Chakradharpur, Chaibasa, Chandil,
Gobindpur, Goilkera, Ichagarh, Jagannathpur, Jhinkpani, Kharsawan, Khuntpani,
Kuchai, Kumardungi, Majhgaon, Manjhari, Manoharpur, Noamundi, Nimdih,
Seraikela, Sonua, Tantnagar, Tonto The district has some 2016 villages.
Total
population :
1787955
Male
: 909796
Female
: 878159
Rural
: 1505540
Urban
: 282415
Scheduled
Castes
: 89496
Scheduled
Tribes :
978069
Communication
: Roads connecting to nearby areas are there. Chakradharpur railway
station is on the main Howrah-Mumbai route. Ranchi is the nearest airport
for commercial flights. Agriculture : Paddy is the main crop. Oil seeds and
vegetables are also grown.
Education
:
Total
literates :
560921
Males
: 402518
Females
: 158403
Parliamentary
Constituency
: Singhbhum
Assembly
Constituencies
: Seraikella (ST), Chaibasa (ST), Majhgaon (ST), Jagannathpur (ST),
Manoharpur (ST), Chakradharpur (ST).
Industries
: The Jhikpani cement plant and the Seraikela Glass Factory at Kandra are
the two major industries. Iron ore is
abundantly found in the area. Places of Tourist interest : Bidri, Hirni
Falls, Jojohatu, Jupunggutu, Kharsawan, Bandgaon, Chakradharpur, Tholkobad.
The above data is based on 1991 Census and other historic resources. It may
be noted that some of the districts have been created after the 1991 census.
We have tried to provide the most authentic data available however we shall
not be responsible for any mistake, discrepancies.
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