Sarath, Deoghar

Sarath is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 37 km from Deoghar, the district headquarters.

Sarath
Community development block
Sarath
Location in Jharkhand, India
Sarath
Sarath (India)
Coordinates: 24°14′12″N 86°50′16″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Elevation
208 m (682 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total169,238
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates87,236 (62.63%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
814149 (Sarath)
Telephone/STD code06438
Vehicle registrationJH-15
Lok Sabha constituencyDumka
Vidhan Sabha constituencySarath
Websitedeoghar.nic.in
CD Block

Geography

Sarath, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°14′12″N 86°50′16″E.

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Sarath CD Block are: Aluwara, Arajori, Asanbani, Bagdabra. Barbad, Basahatand, Bhabhangama, Bochbandh, Chitra, Dindakoli, Dumdumi, Fulchua, Jamuasol, Jhiluwa, Karobank, Kechuwabank, Kukraha, Lagwan, Manjhladih, Nawada, Palma, Pathardda,Vidyasagar, Munda, Sabejore, Sagharia, Sarath, Simla and Thadih.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Sarath CD Block had a total population of 169,238, all of which were rural. There were 87,698 (52 %) males and 81,540 (48 %) females. Population below 6 years was 29,953. Scheduled Castes numbered 25,366 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 23,186. [2]

Sarath is a village with a population of 5,692 as per 2011 census.[2]

Literacy

As of 2011 census, the total number of literates in Sarath CD Block was 87,236 (62.63 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 54,817 (63 %) were males and 32,419 (37 %) were females.[2]

As of 2011 census, literacy in Deoghar district was 64.85.[3]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [4]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[5]

References
  1. "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  4. "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 6 January 2016.


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