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Community development blocks in Chatra district


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Kunda


कुन्दा

Community development block



Kunda is located in Jharkhand

Kunda

Kunda



Location in Jharkhand, India

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Kunda is located in India

Kunda

Kunda



Kunda (India)

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Coordinates: 24°12′35″N 84°39′19″E / 24.20972°N 84.65528°E / 24.20972; 84.65528Coordinates: 24°12′35″N 84°39′19″E / 24.20972°N 84.65528°E / 24.20972; 84.65528
Country
 India
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Block Kunda
Government

 • Type Community development block
Area

 • Total 285.08 km2 (110.07 sq mi)
Elevation

370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
(2011)

 • Total 30,018
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Languages

 • Official Hindi
Time zone
UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825404 (Pratappur)
Telephone code 06541
Vehicle registration
JH-13
Literacy 44.84%

Lok Sabha constituency
Chatra

Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chatra
Website chatra.nic.in
CD Block

Kunda is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Historical


  • 3 Maoist activities


  • 4 Geography


    • 4.1 Location


    • 4.2 Area


    • 4.3 Gram panchayats




  • 5 Demographics


    • 5.1 Population


    • 5.2 Literacy


    • 5.3 Languages




  • 6 References





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.[1] In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.[2]



Historical


There is also a fort in Kunda



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.[3]
As of 2016, Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.[4]



Geography



Location


Kunda is located at 24°12′35″N 84°39′19″E / 24.20972°N 84.65528°E / 24.20972; 84.65528.[5]


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.
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Kunda is located 26 km from Chatra, the district headquarters.



Area


Kunda CD Block has an area of 285.08 km2.[7]



Gram panchayats


There are 5 panchayats and 78 villages in Kunda CD Block.[1]


Gram panchayats of Kunda CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Kunda, Sikidag, Margada, Baudhadih and Nawada.[1]



Demographics



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%).[8]



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%.[8]


As per 2011 census, literacy in Chatra district was 60.18%[9] Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[10] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[11]


See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate





















Languages


Magahi is the local language in Chatra district. Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are also spoken in the region.



References





  1. ^ abc "Chatra - the official website". Blocks, Circles & Panchayats – List of villages under Panchayats. Chatra district authority. Retrieved 9 August 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "The North Karanpura Coalfields". Jharkhand. sinclair-environmental. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2016.


  3. ^ "Jharkhand Assessment 2013". Satp. Retrieved 10 August 2016.


  4. ^ "13 focus areas identified in Jharkhand to check Maoist activities". Eenadu Jndia, 14 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.


  5. ^ "Kunda Garh, Kunda village (Block Head quarters]". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 21 November 2015.


  6. ^ "Chatra". CD Block/Tehsil Map. Chatra district administration. Retrieved 9 August 2016.


  7. ^ "Chatra District Census Handbook," (PDF). Census of India 2011, Page 26. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 17 August 2016.


  8. ^ ab "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 August 2015.


  9. ^ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2016.


  10. ^ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.


  11. ^ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 8 July 2016.










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