Padma, Hazaribagh

Padma is a village in the Padma CD block in the Barhi subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

For other uses, see Padma (disambiguation).

Padma
Village
Padma
Location in Jharkhand, India
Padma
Padma (India)
Coordinates: 24.2113°N 85.3624°E / 24.2113; 85.3624
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictHazaribagh
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,896
Languages (*For language details see Padma, Hazaribagh (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825411 (Padma)
Telephone/ STD code06543
Vehicle registrationJH 02
Websitehazaribag.nic.in

History

The Padma Palace (also referred to as Padma Fort) of Ramgarh Raj is located at Padma. The Shivgarh gate is one of its main attractions. There is a photo gallery displaying the history of Ramgarh Raj.[1] The erstwhile estate now houses a police academy. The boundary wall and the main gate are on the Patna-Ranchi highway. This is the reaction of a boy, travelling in a bus, looking at the compound wall:"This wall is not like those that people in the town surround their homes with: it’s sculpted, carved and carries little domes on its pillars. In all fairness, it looks heartbreakingly ancient, and the boy wonders if respectable grandeur is always a property of the past."[2]

Geography
Cities, towns and locations in Hazaribagh district in North Chotanagpur Division
Some census towns and locations around Hazaribagh city have been shown in the Hazaribagh City map
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, D: dam, HS: hot spring
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Padma is located at 24.2113°N 85.3624°E / 24.2113; 85.3624.

Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Padma.[3]

Area overview

Hazaribagh district is a plateau area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many census towns in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of Central Coalfields are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.[4][5][6]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.

Civic administration

Police out-post

Padma police out-post serves the Padma CD block.[7]

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Padma CD block are located at Padma.[8]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Padma had a total population of 7,896, of which 4,326 (55%) were males and 3,570 (45%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,113. The total number of literate persons in Padma was 5,340 (78.73% of the population over 6 years).[9]

Transport

There is a railway station at Padma on the Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana-Ranchi line.[10]

Padma is on the National Highway 20. The Padma-Itkhori Road links Padma to Itkhori.[11]

References
  1. "Incredible Hazaribagh" (PDF). Padma Fort. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. "Padma - the current capital of Ramgarh Raj". Tales of Hazaribagh. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. "Padma Block". District administration. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. "District Census Handbook, Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 11-14. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Census of India 2011 Page 26. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. "The North Karanpura Coalfields". Jharkhand. sinclair-environmental. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  7. "Jharkhand Police". Contact Number. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  8. "Official Website of Hazaribag District". Administration – Subdivision and Blocks. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  10. "73371 => 53371 Koderma-Barkakhana Passenger". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. Google maps
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