Satgawan (community development block)
| Satgawan | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Satgawan   Satgawan Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°44′40″N 85°46′35″E / 24.7445°N 85.7765°ECoordinates: 24°44′40″N 85°46′35″E / 24.7445°N 85.7765°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Koderma |
| Block | Satgawan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 303.86 km2 (117.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 252 m (827 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 74,520 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825132 |
| Telephone/STD code | 06556 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-12 |
| Literacy | 57.76% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Website |
koderma |
| CD Block | |
Satgawan is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Koderma district, Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Overview
Koderma district occupies the northern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The average altitude is 397 m above sea level. The topography is hilly and the area mostly has laterite soil with patches of clay. Although the net area sown is around 13% of the total area, Monsoon dependent agriculture supports majority of the population. Forest area covers 43% of the total area. Koderma Reserve Forest occupies the northern part of the district. Density of population in the district was 282 persons per sq km. Koderma district was once famous for its mica production but low quality of mica ore and high cost of production led to closure of many units. Only two units still survive. Around 40-50% of the families are below poverty line. Based on the number of households in 2011 census and BPL revision survey of 2010-11, the percentage of BPL families in the rural areas is 64.22%.[1][2][3][4]
Rivers
The Sakri River flows in the eastern of the Satgawan. The Sakri river is the main river in the northern part of the Koderma district. Ghggnna Naddi, Chhotanari Nadi And Tamoriya are the tributaries of Sakri river.
Location
Satgawan is located at 24°44′40″N 85°46′35″E / 24.7445°N 85.7765°E. It has an average elevation of 252 metres (827 ft).[5]
Satgawan CD Block is bounded by Kawakol CD Block of Nawada district of Bihar in the north, Gawan Block of Giridih district in the east, Domchanch CD Block in the south and Gobindpur CD Block of Nawada district in the west.[6][7]
It is located 59 km from district headquarter Koderma.[6]
Area and administration
Satgawan CD Block has an area of 303.86 km2. The block has 144 villages.[8]
Gram Panchayats
Gram Panchayats in Satgawan CD Block are: Nawadih, Tehro, Ambabad, Basodih, Itai, Kataiya, Khuntta, Khothiyar, Madhopur, Murchoi, Mirganj, Rajabar, Samaldih and Shivpur .[9]
Demographics
Population
As per the 2011 Census of India Satgawan CD Block had a total population of 74,520, all of which were rural. There were 38,183 (51%) males and 36,337 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 13,904. Scheduled Castes numbered 16,787 (22.53%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 383 (0.51%).[10]
Literacy
As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Satgawan CD Block was 35,006 (57.76% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 22,076 (70.05% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 12,930 (43.85% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 27.10%.[10]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Koderma district was 66.84%, up from 52.20% in 2001.[4] Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[11] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[12]
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Koderma district |
|---|
| Satgawan – 57.76% |
| Koderma – 65.74% |
| Domchanch – 63.52% |
| Jainagar – 67.50% |
| Chandwara – 63.75% |
| Markacho – 64.21% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Language
Hindi is the local language in the Satgawan area.[13]
School Near Satgawan
National Public School
References
- ↑ "Koderma District, Jharkhand". Koderma district administration. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ground Water Information Booklet, Koderma District, Jharkhand State" (PDF). Land Use Pattern, Agriculture and Cropping Pattern. Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Rural Poverty in Jharkhand: An Empirical Exploration of Socio-economic determinants using high frequency panel data" (PDF). K.M.Singh, R.K.P.Singh, M.S.Meena, Abhay Kumar, Awadhesh K Jha and Anjani Kumar. ICRISAT. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Kodarma (Koderma) District:2011 census data". Census 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ "Satgawan, India Page". Fallingrain Genomics. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Satgawan Block". onefivenine. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Kodarma". CD Block/Tehsil Map. Maps of India. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ↑ "Koderma District Census Handbook," (PDF). Census of India 2011 Pages 15, 28. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ "Satgawan Block". Blocks/Blocks, Panchayats, Villages. Kodarma district administration. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Satgawan". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 29 November 2015.