Ramgarh subdivision
Subdivision
Ramgarh subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Ramgarh subdivision
Ramgarh subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Ramgarh subdivision is located in India
Ramgarh subdivision
Ramgarh subdivision
Ramgarh subdivision (India)
Coordinates: 23°37′N 85°29′E / 23.62°N 85.48°E / 23.62; 85.48
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRamgarh
HeadquartersRamgarh
Area
 • Total1,341.00 km2 (517.76 sq mi)
Population
 • Total949,443
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websiteramgarh.nic.in

Ramgarh subdivision is an administrative subdivision of Ramgarh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the Indianstate of Jharkhand.

History

Around 1740, Ramgarh was "Jungle District of Ramgarh". With the East India Company acquiring the diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha in 1765, it derived the right to collect revenue from the Ramgarh regime. In 1771, Ramgarh district had a Military Collector whose headquarter was in Chatra. After the Kol uprising in 1831, the British reorganised the administrative structure of the area. Hazaribagh emerged as an administrative centre. Ramgarh became a subdivision of Hazaribagh district in 1991 and was made a district in its won right in 2007.[1][2]

Administration

With only 2.87% of the population of the state residing in Ramgarh district, it is a small sized district. It is divided into 6 community development blocks with 340 villages (305 inhabited and 35 uninhabited), 1 statutory town and 22 census towns.[3]

The details of Ramgarh subdivision are as follows:[3][4]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural
Population %
(2011)		 Urban
Population %
(2011)
Ramgarh Ramgarh 1341.00 949,443 55.9 44.1
Map
[fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in Ramgarh district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, P: power plant
Abbreviation used- TPP: thermal power project
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, Ramgarh subdivision had a population of 949,443, of which 530,488 were rural and 418,955 were urban. There were 494,230 (52%) males and 555,213 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 134,226 (14%). Scheduled Castes numbered 106,356 (11.20%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 201,166 (21.19%).[4]

Literacy

According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Ramgarh subdivision was 596,497 (73.17% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 350,351 (82.52% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 246,466 (63.09% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 19.43%.[4]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Literacy in CD Blocks of
Ramgarh district
Patratu – 75.00%
Mandu – 72.68%
Ramgarh – 70.96%
Dulmi – 67.62%
Chitarpur – 78.60%
Gola – 65.35%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise
Primary Census Abstract Data


Police stations

Police stations in the Ramgarh subdivision are at:[5]

  1. Basal
  2. Gola
  3. Mandu
  4. Patratu
  5. Rajrappa
  6. Ramgarh
  7. Women

Outposts

  1. Barkakana
  2. Bhadani Nagar
  3. Bhurkunda
  4. Kuju
  5. West Bokaro

Blocks

Community development blocks in the Ramgarh subdivision are:[6][7]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
Rate %		 Census town
Ramgarh Ramgarh 101.28 73,040 13.07 21.08 70.96 Sirka, Marar
Patratu Patratu 256.19 247,841 26.08 12.91 75.00 Patratu, Saunda, Jainagar, Hesla, Balkundra, Lapanga, Barkakana
Mandu Mandu 423.82 253,032 13.84 20.35 72.68 Mandu, Taping, Barughutu, Kedla, Ara, Kuju, Topa, Orla, Sanri alias Tilaiya, Bongabar, Seota
Chitarpur Chitarpur 64.85 70,701 5.37 10.11 78.60 Chitarpur, Sewai
Gola Gola 335.81 149,810 8.08 29.05 65.35 -
Dulmi Dulmi 107.93 66,238 8.02 15.89 67.92 -

Economy

Coal mining

As of 2021, four operational areas of Central Coalfields Limited were located partially in this subdivision: Barka Sayal Area, Argada Area, Kuju Area, and Hazaribagh Area.[8][9][10][11] The Rajrappa Area of CCL is presently wholly in Ramgarh district but an extension is planned into Bokaro district.[12][13]

In Ramgarh district, "Coal mining and coal-dependent industries contribute about 40 per cent of the district’s GDP. Moreover, one-fourth of the households depend directly on the coal industry for income, most of them being informal workers." However, while "overall, coal mining is a profitable industry. But almost 70 per cent of mines of Coal India Limited, India's largest coal producer, are running into losses, raising questions about the future of the coal industry." According to experts, India has to phase out coal-based power plants within the next 25 to 30 years. In Ramgarh district, which is a top coal-producing area, half of the coalmines have shut down/ closed, and among those being operated two-thirds are unprofitable. [14][15]

Industries

Patratu Thermal Power Station at Patratu was commissioned its earlier units in 1966–72. The plant has become old and operates at a derated cpapcity.[16]

The foundation stone for the 800 x 5 MW Patratu Super Thermal Power Project was laid by Narendra Modi, Prime Minister, in 2018.[17]

Patratu Dam, was built to supply water for the Patratu Thermal Power Station. It has been built across the Nalkarni River, a tributary of the Damodar River and has an 81 sq mi reservoir.[18]

Jindal Steel and Power has set up a 0.6 million tonnes per year wire rod mill and a 1 million tonnes per year bar mill at Patratu.[19]

Education

In 2011, Ramgarh subdivision out of a total 305 inhabited villages there were 125 villages with pre-primary schools, 280 villages with primary schools, 154 villages with middle schools, 51 villages with secondary schools, 31 villages with senior secondary schools, 4 general degree colleges, 1 village with non-formal training centre, all villages with educational facility.[20]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Educational institutions

The following institutions are located in Ramgarh subdivision:

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare

In 2011, in Ramgarh subdivision there were 9 villages with primary health centres, 81 villages with primary health subcentres, 9 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 5 villages with allopathic hospitals, 5 villages with dispensaries, 6 villages with family welfare centres, 13 villages with medicine shops.[20]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities

Central Coalfields Limited has following facilities in Ramgarh subdivision:[29]

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Ramgarh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 5-7. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Chatra, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Brief History of the District, page 7. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Pages 29-30, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 24: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  5. ^ "District Police Profile - Ramgarh". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Ramgarh District Census Handbook" (PDF). Census of India 2011 Page 24: District Primary Census Abstract. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Ramgarh on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas – Barka Sayal. CCL. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Argada. CCL. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Kuju. CCL. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Hazaribagh. CCL. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  12. ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Rajrappa. CCL. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Pre-feasibility Report of Rajrappa Washery and OCP" (PDF). Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Half of Jharkand's coal mines shut, several others unprofitable; transition away from coal must benefit local communities: iFOREST report". Gaon connection, 24 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Energy transition and Just Transition must go hand in hand – as coal mines become rapidly unprofitable". The Times of India, 28 November 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  16. ^ "Patratu Thermal Power Station | Jharkhand State Electricity Board". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  17. ^ "PM Modi inaugurates NTPC's Rs 18,000 crore Patratu thermal power plant in Jharkhand". ET Energy World, 25 May 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Patratu Dam". Tourist Places. Ramgarh district administration. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  19. ^ "About Us". Jindal Power. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  20. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 195, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Ramgarh College, Ramgarh". College Dunia. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  22. ^ "Women's College Ramgarh". dajobb.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Ramgarh Engineering College". REC. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  24. ^ "PTPS College Patratu". PTPSC. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  25. ^ "Chotanagpur College Courses". Target Study. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  26. ^ "JM College, Bhurkunda". Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  27. ^ "Jubilee College, Bhurkunda". JCB. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Jubilee College, Ramgarh". College Dekho. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  29. ^ "Status report of existing patient care facility in CCL" (PDF). CCL. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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