Madhupur (community development block)

Madhupur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Madhupur subdivision of the Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India.

This article is about the community development block in Jharkhand, India. For its namesake town, see Madhupur, Deoghar. For disambiguation, see Madhupur.

Madhupur
Community development block
Madhupur
Location in Jharkhand, India
Madhupur
Madhupur (India)
Coordinates: 24°17′36″N 86°38′25″E
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDeoghar
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Area
 • Total253.59 km2 (97.91 sq mi)
Elevation
254 m (833 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total135,510
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates64,881 (59.57%)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
815353 (Madhupur)
Telephone/STD code06438
Vehicle registrationJH 15
Lok Sabha constituencyGodda
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMadhupur
Websitedeoghar.nic.in

Geography

Madhupur, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at 24°17′36″N 86°38′25″E.[1]

It is located 29 km from Deoghar, the district headquarters.

Deoghar district, a plateau region, is broadly divided into two sub-micro regions – the Dumka-Godda Uplands and Deoghar Uplands. The Dumka-Godda Uplands covers the north-eastern portion of the district. It has an elevation of 753 metres (2,470 ft) above mean sea level. The Deoghar Uplands covers the south-western portion of the district.[2]

There are some isolated peaks in the district – Phuljori (2,312 ft), 18 miles from Madhupur, Degaria (1,716 ft), 3 miles from Baidyanath Junction, Patharda (1,603 ft), 8 miles from Madhupur, Tirkut Parvat (2,470 ft), 10 miles from Deoghar on the Dumka-Deoghar Road and some more.[3]

Madhupur CD block is bounded by Devipur CD block on the north, Sarath CD block on the east, Karan and Margomunda CD blocks on the south, and Bengabad CD block on the west.[4][5]

Madhupur CD block has an area of 253.59 km2.[6] Madhupur police station serves this block.[7] Headquarters of this CD block is at Madhupur.[8]

Gram panchayats in Madhupur CD block are: Baranarayanpur, Berwa, Burhai, Charpa, Dalha, Darwe, Dhamani, Gariya, Ghagharjori, Gonaiya, Govindpur, Jamani, Jawagudi, Misarna, Pasiya, Pathljor, Patwabad, Saptar, Siktya, Suggapahari and Udaypura.[9]

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Madhupur CD block had a total population of 135,510, all of which were rural. There were 69,827 (52%) males and 65,683 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 26,591. Scheduled Castes numbered 20,671 (15.25%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 20,272 (14.96%).[6]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Madhupur CD block was 64,881 (59.57% of the population over 6 years) out of which 41,095 (63%) were males and 23,786 (37%) were females. The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 26%.[6]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Language and religion

According to the District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011 census, as of 2001, Khortha was the mother-tongue of 429,959 persons forming 36.89% of the population of Deoghar district, followed by Hindi 415,142 persons (35.62%), Santali 122,502 persons (10.51%), and other languages (with no details) 197,787 perons (16.97%). (In the Census Handbook of Deoghar district, the mother-tongue information is mentioned as that of Giridih district – it is hoped that it is a printing mistake).[10]

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.[11]

According to the District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011 census, Hindus numbered 1,165,140 and formed 78.04% of the population of Deoghar district, followed by Muslims 302,626 (20.27%), Christians 6,027 (0.40%), Jains 282 (0.02%), Buddhists 188 (0.013%), Sikhs (0.010%), other religions 16,067 (1.08%), religion not stated 1,600 (0.11%).[12]

Rural poverty

50-60% of the population of Deoghar district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Sahebganj and Garhwa districts.[13] Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.[14]

Economy

Livelihood

Livelihood
in Madhupur CD block

  Cultivators (14.76%)
  Agricultural labourers (26.89%)
  Household industries (13.11%)
  Other Workers (45.23%)

In Madhupur CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 6,609 and formed 14.76%, agricultural labourers numbered 12,041 and formed 26.89%, household industry workers numbered 5,870 and formed 13.11% and other workers numbered 20,253 and formed 45.23%. Total workers numbered 60,273 and formed 31.65% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 130,375 and formed 68.35% of total population.[15]

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.[16]

Infrastructure

There are 206 inhabited villages in Madhupur CD block. In 2011, 159 villages had power supply. 22 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 194 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 189 villages had hand pumps, and 10 villages had no drinking water facility. 24 villages had post offices, 6 villages had sub post offices, 25 villages had telephones (land lines), 27 villages had public call offices and 80 villages had mobile phone coverage. 7 villages had bank branches, 146 villages had ATMs, 2 villages had agricultural credit societies, 3 villages had cinema/ video halls, 4 villages had public library and public reading rooms. 61 villages had public distribution system, 11 villages had weekly haat (market) and 99 villages had assembly polling stations.[17]

Agriculture

The agricultural sector absorbs around two-thirds of the workforce in the district. In Madhupur CD block, the cultivable area formed 41.41% of the total area, and the irrigated area formed 20.01% of the cultivable area.[18]

Jungles in the plain areas have almost been cleared and even hills are becoming naked in an area once known for its extensive forests.[19]

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Deoghar 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.[20][21]

Transport

The Ranigunj-Kiul section of the Howrah-Delhi main line was in position in 1871. It provided rail link for Madhupur.[22]

Education

Madhupur CD block had 33 villages with pre-primary schools, 146 villages with primary schools, 49 villages with middle schools, 12 villages with secondary schools, 6 villages with senior secondary schools, 2 non-formal training centre, 59 villages with no educational facility.[17]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

Madhupur CD block had 10 villages with primary health centres, 24 villages with primary health subcentres, 8 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 11 villages with allopathic hospitals, 8 village with dispensary, 3 villages with family welfare centres, 50 villages with medicine shops.[17]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

References
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  2. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 9-10: Physical aspects, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazettteers: Santal Parganas". General, pages 7-8. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
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  5. "Giridih CD block/ tehsil map". Maps of India. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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  7. "District Police Profile - Deoghar". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  8. "District Census Handbook, Jamtara, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Deoghar on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  9. "List of Gram Panchayats in Deoghar District" (PDF). 2015 update. Deoghar district administration. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  10. "District Census Handbook Nadia, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census" (PDF). page 23: Note on mother tongue of earlier census. Directorate of Census Operations West Bengal. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  11. "Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013)" (PDF). Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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  17. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 1123-1126 Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  18. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Table 34 distribution of workers by sex in four categories of economic activity in CD blocks, 2011, Table 41: Distribution of villages according to land use, 2011. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  19. "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 11: Forest, Flora and Fauna. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  20. "Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines" (PDF). Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
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