Rajmahal subdivision

Subdivision in Jharkhand, India

25°03′N 87°50′E / 25.05°N 87.84°E / 25.05; 87.84Country

IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictSahibganjHeadquartersRajmahalArea

• Total1,117.39 km² (431.43 sq mi)Population

• Total465,851 • Density420/km² (1,100/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Websitesahibganj.nic.in

Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj 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

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa community development blocks and Rajmahal town are in Rajmahal subdivision.^[3]^[4]

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions:^[3]^[4]

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km²	Population (2011)	Rural Population % (2011)	Urban Population % (2011)
Sahibganj	Sahebganj	1,117.39	465,851	76.46	23.54
Rajmahal	Rajmahal	994.84	684,716	92.70	7.30

15km
10miles

Dewdanr

Ganges

Sagarmpur

Raghunandanpur

Kumarpur

Tin Pahar

Patra

Borio

Berhait Santali

Berhait Bazar

Barharwa

Sarauni

Mahagama

Rajmahal coalfield

Sakrigali

Moti Jharna

Teliagarhi

Bhognadih

Pakur

Sahebganj

Rajmahal

Godda

Panchuara

Pakuria

Maheshpur

Litipara

Hiranpur

Amrapara

Udhwa

Taljhari

Ranga

Radhanagar

Pathna

Mirzachauki

Mandro
Damin Bazar

Kotalpokhar

Sunderpahari

Rajabhita

Pathargama

Parsa

Motia

Mehrma

Lalmatia

Hanwara

Dhamri

Belbadda

Basantrai

Poraiyahat

Bara Boarijore

Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
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, Rajmahal subdivision, in Sahibganj district, had a total population of 684,716. There were 349,918 (51%) males and 334,798 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 44,774 (6.64%) and scheduled tribes numbered 123,144 (17.98%). Literacy rate was 41.37%.^[5]

Police stations

Police stations in Rajmahal subdivision are at:^[6]

Blocks

Community development blocks in Rajmahal subdivision are:^[5]^[7]

CD Block	Headquarters	Area km²	Population (2011)	SC %	ST %	Literacy Rate %	NP, CT
Taljhari	Taljhari	273.03	76,330	6.64	55.48	47.74	-
Rajmahal	Rajmahal	140.76	145,899	4.27	6.03	51.28	Tin Pahar
Udhwa	Udhwa	214.83	177,263	3.54	5.50	47.71	Patra
Pathna	Pathna	171.39	81,940	6.20	57.22	47.71	-
Barharwa	Barharwa	171.39	12,617	11.42	8.40	58.54	Barharwa

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision out of a total 677 inhabited villages there were 72 villages with pre-primary schools, 392 villages with primary schools, 161 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 3 villages with non-formal education centres, 2 villages with vocational training schools/ ITI, 277 villages with no educational facility.^[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Educational facilities

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision there were 24 villages with primary health centres, 51 villages with primary health subcentres, 10 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 10 villages with dispensaries, 8 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 36 villages with medicine shops.^[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)

References

^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 27: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 811-12, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

Cities, towns and locations in Santhal Parganas

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Cities, towns and locations in Murshidabad district

Cities, towns and locations in Birbhum district

Cities, towns and locations in Paschim Bardhaman district

Cities, towns and locations in Dhanbad district

Cities, towns and locations in Giridih district

Cities, municipal
and census towns

Deoghar district	Deoghar Jasidih Madhupur
Dumka district	Basukinath Dudhani Dumka Purana Dumka Rasikpur
Godda district	Godda Mahagama Sarauni
Jamtara district	Jamtara Karmatanr Mihijam
Pakur district	Kumarpur Pakur Raghunandanpur Sagarmpur
Sahebganj district	Barharwa Berhait Bazar Berhait Santali Borio Patra Rajmahal Sahebganj Tin Pahar

Locations
other than cities and towns

Deoghar district	Chitra Devipur Karon Margomunda Mohanpur Palojori Sarath Sarwan Sonaraithari
Dumka district	Gopikanadar Hansdiha Jama Jarmundi Kathikund Maluti Masalia Ramgarh Ranishwar Saraiyahat Shikaripara Taljhari Tongra
Godda district	Bara Boarijore Basantrai Belbadda Dewdanr Dhamri Hanwara Lalmatia Lalmatia Colliery Mehrma Motia Parsa Pathargama Poraiyahat Rajabhita Sunderpahari
Jamtara district	Bagdahari Basudih Bindapathar Fatehpur Kundahit Nala Narayanpur
Pakur district	Amrapara Hiranpur Litipara Maheshpur Pakuria Panchuara
Sahebganj district	Bhognadih Kotalpokhar Mandro Damin Bazar Mirzachauki Moti Jharna Pathna Radhanagar Ranga Sakrigali Teliagarhi Taljhari Udhwa