Tandwa Block
| Tandwa टंडवा | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Tandwa   Tandwa Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′19″N 85°01′51″E / 23.8552°N 85.0309°ECoordinates: 23°51′19″N 85°01′51″E / 23.8552°N 85.0309°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Block | Tandwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 455.21 km2 (175.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 126,119 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825321 (Tandwa) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06551 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 13 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chatra |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Simaria |
| Website |
chatra |
| CD Block | |
Tandwa (Hindi: टंडवा ) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Simaria subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India.
History
Cave paintings
There are interesting pre-historic cave paintings in Saraiya and Thetangi villages in Tandwa CD Block.[1]
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.[2] As of 2016, Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.[3]
Geography
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 km2. Around two-thirds of the families in the district live below poverty line.[4] In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.[5]
Location
Tandwa is located at 23°51′19″N 85°01′51″E / 23.8552°N 85.0309°E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1,667 ft).[6]
Tandwa CD Block is bounded by Simaria CD Block in the north, Keredari CD Block, in Hazaribagh district, in the east, Khelari CD Block, in Ranchi district, in the south and Balumath CD Block, in Latehar district, in the west. [7][8]
It is located 47 km from Chatra.
Area
Tandwa CD Block has an area of 455.21 km2.[9]
Gram panchayats
There are 19 panchayats and 96 villages in Tandwa CD Block.[4]
Gram panchayats of Tandwa CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Padumpur, Dhangada, Misraul, Nawada alias Teliadih, Kabra, Pokla alias Kasiadih, Koyad, Saradhu, Gadilog, Tandwa, Raham, Bargano, Dahu, Benti, Kalyapur, Bahera, Kichto, Bachara I (North) and Bachara II (South).[4]
Demographics
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India Tandwa CD Block had a total population of 126,319, of which 113,350 were rural and 12,969 were urban. There were 65,141 (52%) males and 53,016 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 21,938. Scheduled Castes numbered 30,104 (23.87%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 20,330 (16.12%).[10]
Tandwa village had a population of 6,475 in 2011.[10]
Bachra is a census town in Tandwa CD Block with a population of 12,969 in 2011.[10]
Literacy
As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Tandwa CD Block was 65,367 (62.74% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 39,132 (72.60% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 26,235 (42.89% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 29.71%.[10]
As per the 2011 census, literacy in Chatra district was 60.18%.[11] Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[12] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[13]
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Chatra district |
|---|
| Shaligram Ramnarayanpur – 54.83 |
| Pratappur – 53.19% |
| Kunda – 44.84% |
| Lawalong – 49.02% |
| Chatra – 55.54% |
| Kanhachatti – 62.88% |
| Itkhori – 62.90% |
| Mayurhand – 64.41% |
| Gidhour – 68.07% |
| Pathalgada – 67.39% |
| Simaria – 63.40% |
| Tandwa – 62.74% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Languages
Magahi is the local language in Chatra district. Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are also spoken in the region.[14]
Amongst the tribals in the old Hazaribagh district, (i.e. before separation of Chatra district) were Mundas, Birhors, Oraons, Santhals and Bhuiyas. They spoke their own languages. [15]
Economy
North Karanpura Thermal Power Station
NTPC Limited is constructing the 3 X 660 MW North Karanpura Thermal Power Station at Tandwa at an appraised current (2015) estimated cost of Rs 14,366.58 crore.[16]
Coal mining
The North Karanpura Coalfield is spread across parts of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts of Jharkhand covering an area of 1,230 km2. This coalfield in the upper reaches of the Damodar Valley, has reserves of around 14 billion tonnes of coal, very little of which has been exploited. Karkatta, KD Hesalong, Manki, Churi, Bachara UG, Bachara OC, and Dakara are long established collieries south of the Damodar. North of the Damodar lies comparatively new major mines such as Piparwar Mine and Ashoka Project. 23 mines are planned in the northern sector. Those in an advanced stage of planning are: Dhadu, Purnadih, Magadh, and Amrapali. This happens to be the largest mining sector of Central Coalfields Limited.[17]
References
- ↑ "Chatra". Jharkhand Tourism. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Jharkhand Assessment 2013". Satp. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "13 focus areas identified in Jharkhand to check Maoist activities". Eenadu India, 14 June 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Chatra - the official website". Blocks, Circles & Panchayats – List of villages under Panchayats. Chatra district authority. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "The North Karanpura Coalfields". Jharkhand. sinclair-environmental. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Tandwa, India Page". Fallingrain Genomics. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "Simaria Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Chatra". CD Block/Tehsil Map. Chatra district administration. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Chatra District Census Handbook," (PDF). Census of India 2011, Page 26. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Chatra District". onefivenine. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "The Hazaribagh District" (PDF). Page 6. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project". Money Control. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "The North Karanpura Coalfields". Jharkhand. sinclair-environmental. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
