Deoghar subdivision
Subdivision
Prayers at Satsang Ashram, Deoghar
Prayers at Satsang Ashram, Deoghar
Deoghar subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Deoghar subdivision
Deoghar subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Deoghar subdivision is located in India
Deoghar subdivision
Deoghar subdivision
Deoghar subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 24°29′13″N 86°41′38″E / 24.487°N 86.694°E / 24.487; 86.694
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
HeadquartersDeoghar
Area
 • Total1,346.26 km2 (519.79 sq mi)
Population
 • Total795,822
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitedeoghar.nic.in

Deoghar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Deoghar 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

Deoghar district has two subdivisions: Deoghar and Madhupur. Deoghar, Mohanpur, Sarwan, Devipur and Sonaraithari community development blocks and Deoghar city are in Deoghar subdivision.[3][4]

Note: The website of the district administration mentions two subdivisions with their names, but does not mention the names of the CD blocks in each subdivision. The District Census Handbook,Deoghar, mentions only 8 CD blocks (4 in each subdivision), and leaves out 2 CD blocks. According to the map of the district, it seems logical that, among the two left out blocks, Sonaraithari CD block is in Deoghar subdivision and Margomunda CD block is in Madhupur subdivision.

Deoghar district has two subdivisions:[3][4]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural
Population %
(2011)		 Urban
Population %
(2011)
Deoghar Deoghar 1,346.26 795,822 74.48 25.52
Madhupur Madhupur 1,199.60 696,251 92.07 7.93
Map
[fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in the Deoghar, Dumka and Jamtara districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: Municipality, CT: census town, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam,
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, Deoghar subdivision, in Deoghar district, had a total population of 795,822. There were 416,414 (52%) males and 379,418 (48%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 112,074 (14.08%) and scheduled tribes numbered 58,649 (7.37%). Literacy rate was 55.58%.[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations

Police stations in Deoghar subdivision are at:[6]

  1. Town
  2. Kunda
  3. Mahila
  4. Jasidih
  5. Devipur
  6. Mohanpur
  7. Sarwan
  8. Sonaraithri

Blocks

Community development blocks in Deoghar subdivision are:[5][7]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
Rate %		 CT
Deoghar Deoghar 288.50 142,966 18.56 7.44 63.24 -
Mohanpur Mohanpur 362.15 175,845 13.63 10.26 58.66 -
Sarwan Sarwan 170.98 90,757 16.45 6.98 63.39 -
Devipur Devipur 266.27 107,015 13.35 11.91 50.43 -
Sonaraithari Sonaraithari 138.76 76,116 9.58 10.83 58.03 -

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Deoghar subdivision out of a total 1,231 inhabited villages there were 189 villages with pre-primary schools, 685 villages with primary schools, 282 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 20 villages with senior secondary schools, 7 villages with non-formal training centres, 464 villages with no educational facility.[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Deoghar subdivision there were 28 villages with primary health centres, 49 villages with primary health subcentres, 33 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 4 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 13 villages with veterinary hospitals, 10 villages with family welfare centres, 97 villages with medicine shops.[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References

  1. ^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. (1965). "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Deoghar". Subdivision. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ "District Police Profile - Deoghar". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Deoghar on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 1123-24, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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