Country India District Sahibganj PIN 816129 (Taljhari) Elevation 32 m Area code 06426 | State Jharkhand Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 06426 Population 76,330 (2011) | |
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Taljhari is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rajmahal subdivision of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 23 km from Sahibganj, the district headquarters.
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Map of Taljhari, Jharkhand 816129
Geography
Taljhari, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 25°4′37″N 87°44′29″E.It is on the Dumka-Sahibganj Road.
The district can be divided into two regions, one of which covers Borio, Mandro, Barhait, Pathna and Taljhari CD Blocks, and lies under the Damin-i-koh area. Dense forests coveing the hills and slopes have thinned out. Paddy is cultivated in the valleys and on the hill tops the inhabitants grow barbatti and maize. Paharias, Mal Paharias and Santhalis generally inhabit the area.
Taljhari CD Block has 273 gram panchayats, 195 inhabited (chiragi) and 78 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Taljhari CD Block had a total population of 76,330, all of which were rural. There were 38,659 (51 %) males and 37,671 (49 %) females. Population below 6 years was 14,435. Scheduled Castes numbered 5,067 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 42,348.
In 2011 census Taljhari had a population of 1,377.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Taljhari CD Block was 29,546 (47.74 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 18,153 (61 %) were males and 11,393 (39 %) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Sahibganj district was 52.04.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Transportation
Sahibganj Loop line passes through this block. There is a railway station at Taljhari.