Country India District Chatra Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 370 m Population 30,018 (2011) | State Jharkhand Block Kunda PIN 825404 (Pratappur) Area 285.1 km² Area code 06541 | |
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Kunda (Hindi: कुंडा) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India.
Contents
- Map of Kundu Jharkhand 825404
- Overview
- Maoist activities
- Location
- Area
- Gram panchayats
- Population
- Literacy
- Languages
- References
Map of Kundu, Jharkhand 825404
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
Kunda is located at 24°12′35″N 84°39′19″E.
Kunda CD Block is bounded by Pratappur CD Block in the north, Chatra CD Block in the east, Lawalong CD Block in the south and Tarhasi CD Block in Palamu district in the west.
Kunda is located 26 km from Chatra, the district headquarters.
Area
Kunda CD Block has an area of 285.08 km2.
Gram panchayats
There are 5 panchayats and 78 villages in Kunda CD Block.
Gram panchayats of Kunda CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Kunda, Sikidag, Margada, Baudadih and Nawada.
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India Kunda CD Block had a total population of 30,018, all of which were rural. There were 15,427 (51%) males and 14,591 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 6,839. Scheduled Castes numbered 19,081 (63.57%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,155 (3.85%).
Literacy
As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Kunda CD Block was 10,394 (44.84% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 6,699 (56.16% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 3,695 (28.35% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 30.81%.
As per 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.