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At the time of formation, Jharkhand state had 18 districts. Later, six more districts were carved out by reorganizing these districts. The 23rd and 24th districts- Khunti and Ramgarh (carved out of erstwhile Ranchi and Hazaribagh District respectively) were made a district on 12 September 2007.
The district, once famous for its forests, have lost all of it, except a few hill tops in the Damin-i-koh area. [1] [2] Littipara CD block is bounded by Barhait and Pathna CD blocks in Sahibganj district on the north, Hiranpur CD block on the east, Amrapara CD block on the south, and Sunderpahari CD block in Godda district on the east. [3] [4] [5]
Godda district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand. [23] [24]
Simaria Kalan is located at It has an average elevation of 537 metres (1,762 ft). [5]Simaria CD block is bounded by Chatra and Pathalgada CD blocks in the north, Katkamdag and Barkagaon CD blocks, in Hazaribagh district, in the east, Keredari CD block in Hazaribagh district, Tandwa CD block, and Bariyatu CD block in Latehar district, in the south and Lawalong CD block in the west.
Bokaro district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand. [23] [24]
Dhanbad district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand. [30 ...
Seraikela CD block is bounded by Chandil CD block on the north, Adityapur CD block on the east, Gobindpur CD block on the south, and Khuntpani CD block in West Singhbhum district and Kharsawan CD block on the west. [10] [11] Seraikela CD block has an area of 268.53 km 2. [12] Seraikella police station serves Seraikela CD block. [13]
In the district as a whole, Hindus constituted 44.45%, Muslims 32.74% and Christians 6.01% of the population. In 2011, these percentages shifted so Muslims were 64.38% of the population and Hindus 29.59%. The percentage of scheduled tribes in the population of Pakur CD block was 15.48%, the lowest amongst all blocks of the district.