Elevation 508 m Population 101,014 (2011) | Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 06541 Area 400.2 km² Area code 06541 | |
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Chatra is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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Overview
Chatra district forms a part of the Upper Hazaribagh Plateau, Lower Hazaribagh Plateau and northern scarp. Located at an elevation of about 450 metres (1,476 ft), the general slope of the district is from north to south. Red laterite acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture. Around 60% of the district is covered with forests. The district has a population density of 275 persons per sq km. Around two-thirds of the families in the district live below poverty line. In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.
Maoist activities
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012, Chatra was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state. 5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ (kangaroo courts) were on the decline. As of 2016, Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.
Location
Chatra is located at 24°12′14″N 84°52′13″E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1669 feet).
Chatra CD Block is bounded by Shaligram Ramnarayanpur and Kanhachatti CD Blocks in the north, Gidhour and Pathalgada CD Blocks in the east, Simaria and Lawalong CD Blocks in the south and Kunda CD Block in the west.
Area
Chatra CD Block has an area of 400.21 km2.
Gram panchayats
There are 18 panchayats and 182 villages in Chatra CD Block.
Gram panchayats of Chatra CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Moktama, Darha, Sikid, Paradih, Dewaria, Ara, Baraini, Brahmana, Godhai, Sima, Tikar, Damdoiya, Jangi, Gandharia, Dariatu and Lem.
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India Chatra CD Block had a total population of 101,014, all of which were rural. There were 51,958 (51%) males and 49,056 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 20,206. Scheduled Castes numbered 38,364 (37.98%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,777 (3.74%).
Literacy
As of 2011 census the total number of literates in Chatra CD Block was 44,884 (55.54% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 27,164 (65.27% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 17,720 (36.13% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 29.15%.
As of 2011 census, literacy in Chatra district was 60.18% Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Languages
Magahi is the local language in Chatra district. Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are also spoken in the region.
Transport
NH 22 (old numbering NH 99) connects Sonbarsha (India-Nepal border) with Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gaya, Dobhi, Hunterganj and Chatra and terminates at its junction with NH 39 in Chandwa CD Block in Latehar district. NH-22 crosses NH 19 (old numbering NH 2) at Dobhi in Gaya district of Bihar.