Deoghar subdivision

Deoghar subdivision
Subdivision
Prayers at Satsang Ashram, Deoghar
Deoghar subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Deoghar subdivision Deoghar subdivision (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24.487°N 86.694°E / 24.487; 86.694
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Deoghar
Headquarters	Deoghar
Area
• Total	1,346.26 km^2 (519.79 sq mi)
Population
• Total	795,822
• Density	590/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	deoghar.nic.in

Deoghar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

History

As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal.[1] Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.[2]

Administrative set up

Deoghar district has two subdivisions: Deoghar and Madhupur. Deoghar, Mohanpur, Sarwan, Devipur and Sonaraithari community development blocks and Deoghar city are in Deoghar subdivision.[3][4]

Note: The website of the district administration mentions two subdivisions with their names, but does not mention the names of the CD blocks in each subdivision. The District Census Handbook,Deoghar, mentions only 8 CD blocks (4 in each subdivision), and leaves out 2 CD blocks. According to the map of the district, it seems logical that, among the two left out blocks, Sonaraithari CD block is in Deoghar subdivision and Margomunda CD block is in Madhupur subdivision.

Deoghar district has two subdivisions:[3][4]

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km^2	Population (2011)	Rural Population % (2011)	Urban Population % (2011)
Deoghar	Deoghar	1,346.26	795,822	74.48	25.52
Madhupur	Madhupur	1,199.60	696,251	92.07	7.93

15km
10miles

B

I

H

A

R

W

E

S

T

B

E

N

G

A

L

Mayurakshi River

Ajay River

Barakar River

Massanjore
Dam

D

Rasikpur

CT

Purana
Dumka

CT

Dudhani

CT

Karmatanr

CT

Mihijam

M

Jamtara

M

Basukinath

M

Dumka

M

Madhupur

M

Jasidih

M

Deoghar

M

Narayanpur

R

Nala

R

Kundahit

R

Fatehpur

R

Bindapathar

R

Basudih

R

Bagdahari

R

Tongra

R

Taljhari

R

Shikaripara

R

Saraiyahat

R

Ranishwar

R

Ramgarh

R

Masalia

R

Maluti

R

Kathikund

R

Jarmundi

R

Jama

R

Hansdiha

R

Gopikandar

R

Sarwan

R

Sarath

R

Palojori

R

Mohanpur

R

Margomunda

R

Karon

R

Devipur

R

Sonaraithari

R

Chitra

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

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Deoghar subdivision, in Deoghar district, had a total population of 795,822. There were 416,414 (52%) males and 379,418 (48%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 112,074 (14.08%) and scheduled tribes numbered 58,649 (7.37%). Literacy rate was 55.58%.[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations

Police stations in Deoghar subdivision are at:[6]

1. Town
2. Kunda
3. Mahila
4. Jasidih
5. Devipur
6. Mohanpur
7. Sarwan
8. Sonaraithri

Blocks

Community development blocks in Deoghar subdivision are:[5][7]

CD Block	Headquarters	Area km^2	Population (2011)	SC %	ST %	Literacy Rate %	CT
Deoghar	Deoghar	288.50	142,966	18.56	7.44	63.24	-
Mohanpur	Mohanpur	362.15	175,845	13.63	10.26	58.66	-
Sarwan	Sarwan	170.98	90,757	16.45	6.98	63.39	-
Devipur	Devipur	266.27	107,015	13.35	11.91	50.43	-
Sonaraithari	Sonaraithari	138.76	76,116	9.58	10.83	58.03	-

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Deoghar subdivision out of a total 1,231 inhabited villages there were 189 villages with pre-primary schools, 685 villages with primary schools, 282 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 20 villages with senior secondary schools, 7 villages with non-formal training centres, 464 villages with no educational facility.[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Deoghar subdivision there were 28 villages with primary health centres, 49 villages with primary health subcentres, 33 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 13 villages with veterinary hospitals, 10 villages with family welfare centres, 97 villages with medicine shops.[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

1. Roy Choudhary, P.C. (1965). "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
4. "Deoghar". Subdivision. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
6. "District Police Profile - Deoghar". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Deoghar on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
8. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 1123-24, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.