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	==Maoist activities==		==Maoist activities==
	Jharkhand is one of the states affected by [[Naxalite\|Maoist]] activities. {{As of\|2012}}, Ramgarh was not among the highly affected districts in the state.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/Assessment/2013/Jharkhand.htm \|title = Jharkhand Assessment 2013 \| publisher= Satp \| access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref> According to the Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (IG) Saket Singh, as reported on December 8, 2020, ~~“The~~ activities of CPI-Maoist are now confined to small pockets in the state because of our efforts.” Civilian fatalities, a key index of security in a region, declined from 20 in 2019, to 8 in 2020, the lowest in this category since 2000, when there were 13 such fatalities. The 28 total fatalities recorded in 2020 are also the lowest overall fatalities recorded in the state in a year since 2000, when they stood at 36.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/O/68556/jharkhand-dying-embers.html \| title= Jharkhand: Dying Embers \|publisher= India Blooms\| access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>		Jharkhand is one of the states affected by [[Naxalite\|Maoist]] activities. {{As of\|2012}}, Ramgarh was not among the highly affected districts in the state.<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/Assessment/2013/Jharkhand.htm \|title = Jharkhand Assessment 2013 \| publisher= Satp \| access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref> According to the Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (IG) Saket Singh, as reported on 8 December 2020, "The activities of CPI-Maoist are now confined to small pockets in the state because of our efforts." Civilian fatalities, a key index of security in a region, declined from 20 in 2019, to 8 in 2020, the lowest in this category since 2000, when there were 13 such fatalities. The 28 total fatalities recorded in 2020 are also the lowest overall fatalities recorded in the state in a year since 2000, when they stood at 36.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/O/68556/jharkhand-dying-embers.html \| title= Jharkhand: Dying Embers \|publisher= India Blooms\| access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	Patratu CD block is bounded by the [[Barkagaon (community development block)\|Barkagaon]] and [[Dadi (community development block)\|Dadi]] CD blocks in the Hazaribagh district on the north, the [[Ramgarh (community development block)\|Ramgarh]] CD block on the east, the [[Burmu block\|Burmu]], [[Kanke block\|Kanke]] and [[Ormanjhi block\|Ormanjhi]] CD blocks in Ranchi district on the south and Burmu CD block in Ranchi district on the west.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ramgarh.html\| title= CD block/tehsil map of Ramgarh \|publisher= MapsofIndia\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/hazaribagh.html \| title= CD block/ tehsil map of Hazaribagh \|publisher= Maps0fIndia\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ranchi.html\| title= CD block/ tehsil map of Ranchi \|publisher= MapsofIndia\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref>		Patratu CD block is bounded by the [[Barkagaon (community development block)\|Barkagaon]] and [[Dadi (community development block)\|Dadi]] CD blocks in the Hazaribagh district on the north, the [[Ramgarh (community development block)\|Ramgarh]] CD block on the east, the [[Burmu block\|Burmu]], [[Kanke block\|Kanke]] and [[Ormanjhi block\|Ormanjhi]] CD blocks in Ranchi district on the south and Burmu CD block in Ranchi district on the west.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ramgarh.html\| title= CD block/tehsil map of Ramgarh \|publisher= MapsofIndia\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/hazaribagh.html \| title= CD block/ tehsil map of Hazaribagh \|publisher= Maps0fIndia\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ranchi.html\| title= CD block/ tehsil map of Ranchi \|publisher= MapsofIndia\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref>

	Patratu CD block has an area of 256.19 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2016_PART_B_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Page 24: District primary census abstract, 2011 census \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref>[[Patratu#Police station\|Patratu]] and [[Balkundra\|Basal]] police stations serve Patratu CD block.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/ramgarh\| title= District Police Profile - Ramgarh \|publisher= Jharkhand Police\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref> The headquarters of Patratu CD block is located at [[Patratu]] town.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2016_PART_B_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf\|title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Map of Ramgarh district on the third page \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref>		Patratu CD block has an area of 256.19 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2016_PART_B_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf \|title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Page 24: District primary census abstract, 2011 census \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref> [[Patratu#Police station\|Patratu]] and [[Balkundra\|Basal]] police stations serve Patratu CD block.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/ramgarh\| title= District Police Profile - Ramgarh \|publisher= Jharkhand Police\| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref> The headquarters of Patratu CD block is located at [[Patratu]] town.<ref>{{cite web\| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2016_PART_B_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf\|title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B\| work= Map of Ramgarh district on the third page \|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand \| access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref>

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'''Patratu (community development block)''' is an administrative division in the [[Ramgarh subdivision]] of the [[Ramgarh district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==Maoist activities==
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by [[Naxalite|Maoist]] activities. {{As of|2012}}, Ramgarh was not among the highly affected districts in the state.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/Assessment/2013/Jharkhand.htm |title = Jharkhand Assessment 2013 | publisher= Satp | access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref> According to the Jharkhand Police spokesperson and Inspector General (IG) Saket Singh, as reported on December 8, 2020, “The activities of CPI-Maoist are now confined to small pockets in the state because of our efforts.” Civilian fatalities, a key index of security in a region, declined from 20 in 2019, to 8 in 2020, the lowest in this category since 2000, when there were 13 such fatalities. The 28 total fatalities recorded in 2020 are also the lowest overall fatalities recorded in the state in a year since 2000, when they stood at 36.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.indiablooms.com/news-details/O/68556/jharkhand-dying-embers.html | title= Jharkhand: Dying Embers |publisher= India Blooms| access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[Patratu]] is located at {{coord|23.6645|N|85.3055|E|}}. It has an average elevation of {{convert|508|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Patratu.html | title = Patratu, India Page | access-date = 15 November 2015 | publisher = Fallingrain Genomics}}</ref>

A major portion of the district is a part of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Damodar trough|Damodar trough]] on the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]]. The [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Ranchi Plateau|Ranchi Plateau]], the largest part of the Chotanagpur Plateau is on the south and the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Hazaribagh Plateau|Hazaribagh Plateau]] is on the north. The [[Damodar River|Damodar]] is the principal river of the district. The main tributaries of Damodar in the area are Naikari, Bhairavi/ Bhera and [[Bokaro River|Bokaro]]. The [[Subarnarekha River|Subarnarekha]] flows through the south-eastern part of the district. The [[Rajrappa]] falls and Naikari dam are important landmarks.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2016_PART_A_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 7-8: Physiography, Drainage|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref>

Patratu CD block is bounded by the [[Barkagaon (community development block)|Barkagaon]] and [[Dadi (community development block)|Dadi]] CD blocks in the Hazaribagh district on the north, the [[Ramgarh (community development block)|Ramgarh]] CD block on the east, the [[Burmu block|Burmu]], [[Kanke block|Kanke]] and [[Ormanjhi block|Ormanjhi]] CD blocks in Ranchi district on the south and Burmu CD block in Ranchi district on the west.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ramgarh.html| title= CD block/tehsil map of Ramgarh |publisher= MapsofIndia| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/hazaribagh.html | title= CD block/ tehsil map of Hazaribagh |publisher= Maps0fIndia| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ranchi.html| title= CD block/ tehsil map of Ranchi |publisher= MapsofIndia| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref>

Patratu CD block has an area of 256.19 km2.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2016_PART_B_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 24: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref>[[Patratu#Police station|Patratu]] and [[Balkundra|Basal]] police stations serve Patratu CD block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/ramgarh| title= District Police Profile - Ramgarh |publisher= Jharkhand Police| access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref> The headquarters of Patratu CD block is located at [[Patratu]] town.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2016_PART_B_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Map of Ramgarh district on the third page |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 January 2021}}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Patratu CD block had a total population of 247,841, of which 92,822 were rural and 155,019 were urban. There were 129,469 (52%) males and 118,372 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 33,440. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 64,643 (26.08%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 31,991 (12.91%).<ref name=census2011/>

[[Patratu]], [[Saunda]], [[Jainagar, Ramgarh|Jainagar]], [[Hesla, Ramgarh|Hesla]], [[Balkundra]], [[Lapanga, Ramgarh|Lapanga]] and [[Barkakana]] are [[census town]]s in Patratu CD block. <ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 15 November 2015}}</ref>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in the Patratu CD block was 160,806 (75.00% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 93,705 (83.49% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 67,101 (65.67% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 17.82%.<ref name=census2011/>

See also – [[List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate]]

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Ramgarh district|collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===
Ramgarh district was carved out of Hazaribagh district in 2007. The mother-tongue data for Ramgarh district in 2001 is not available in the census handbook for 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2016_PART_A_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 5, 29|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref>

[[Hindi]] is the official language in Jharkhand and [[Urdu]] has been declared as an additional official language.<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |pages= 35 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=3 October 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date= 8 July 2016 }}</ref>

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, 2011 census,'' Hindus numbered 774,251 and formed 81.55% of the population of Ramgarh district, followed by Muslims 129,037 (13.59%), Christians 7,260 (0.76%), Sikhs 5,093 (0.54%), religion not stated 818 (0.09%), other religions 32,984 (3.47%).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2016_PART_A_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Ramgarh, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 29: Note on religion | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 29 January 2021}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
Ramgarh district was carved out of Hazaribagh district in 2007. In 2004–2005, 40-50% of the population of Hazaribagh district were in the [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] category, being in the same category as Godda, Giridih and Koderma districts.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive | access-date = 25 January 2021}}</ref> Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf | title = Eliminating poverty | publisher = Jharkhand government | access-date = 25 January 2021}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Livelihood in Patratu CD block'''
|value1 = 15.08
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 12.12
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 3.31
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 69.50
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In the Patratu CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 10,993 and formed 15.08%, agricultural labourers numbered 8,832 and formed 29.41%, household industry workers numbered 2,410 and formed 3.31% and other workers numbered 50,656 and formed 69.50%. Total workers numbered 72,891 and formed 29.41% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 174,950 and formed 70.59% of the population.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2016_PART_A_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Tables 47 and 51, pages 48 and 51 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 67 inhabited villages in Patratu CD block. In 2011, 46 villages had power supply. 3 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 66 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 64 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 6 villages had post offices, 5 villages had sub post offices, 9 villages had telephones (land lines), 26 villages had mobile phone coverage. 67 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 9 villages had bus service (public/ private), 8 villages had [[Auto rickshaw|autos]]/ modified autos, 15 villages had taxi/vans and 23 villages had tractors. 4 villages had bank branches. 27 villages had [[public distribution system]], 7 villages had weekly haat (market) and 33 villages had [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] [[Polling place|polling stations]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2016_PART_A_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 196-97, Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 30 January 2021 }}</ref>

===Coal mining===
The projects of the [[Barka Sayal Area]] are: Bhurkunda underground, Central Saunda underground, Saunda D underground, Saunda underground, Sayal D underground, Urimari underground, North Urimari/ Birsa opencast, Bhurkunda opencast. The area office is at Sayal, PO Saunda.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/bksyl.php| title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – Barka Sayal |publisher= CCL| access-date = 27 December 2020}}</ref>

===Industries===
[[Patratu Thermal Power Station]] at [[Patratu]] was initially built by the Russians and commissioned in 1966-72. Subsequently, 4x110 MW BHEL units were added. The plant has become old and operates at a derated{{clarify|What does this mean?|date=June 2021}} capcity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jseb.in/info/patratu-thermal-power-station |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001103/http://www.jseb.in/info/patratu-thermal-power-station |archive-date= 31 December 2013|url-status=dead }}</ref>

The foundation stone for the 800 x 5 MW [[Patratu Super Thermal Power Project]] was laid by [[Narendra Modi]], Prime Minister, in 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/power/pm-modi-inaugurates-ntpcs-rs-18000-crore-patratu-thermal-power-plant-in-jharkhand/64321640| title= PM Modi inaugurates NTPC’s Rs 18,000 crore Patratu thermal power plant in Jharkhand |publisher= ET Energy World, 25 May 2018| access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>

Patratu Dam, was built to supply water for the Patratu Thermal Power Station. It has been built across the Nalkarni River, a tributary of the [[Damodar River]] and has an 81 sq mi reservoir.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://ramgarh.nic.in/tourist-place/patratu-dam/ | title= Patratu Dam | work= Tourist Places |publisher= Ramgarh district administration| access-date = 8 January 2021}}</ref>

The Indo-Asahi Glass Company Limited, now IAG Glass Company Limited, has a glass factory at [[Bhadani Nagar]]. It has been modernised by Vijay Joshi, the present owner.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.iagcompany.in/overview.aspx | title= About us |publisher= IAG | access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>

[[Jindal Steel and Power]] has set up a 0.6 million tonnes per year wire rod mill and a 1 million tonnes per year bar mill at [[Patratu]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.jindalpower.com/jindal-steel-power-limited.html | title= About Us |publisher= Jindal Power | access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>

==Transport==
[[Barkakana Junction railway station]] came up early with the construction in 1927 of the [[Barkakana-Muri-Chandil line]] and the [[Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line]]. The line from Barkakana to Daltonganj came up in 1929 and ultimately became the [[Barkakana-Son Nagar line]].<ref name="timeline">{{cite web|url=http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|title=Indian Railway History Time line|last=Saxena|first=R.P.|work=Irse.bravehost.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm|archive-date=29 February 2012|access-date=31 January 2021}}</ref>
The [[Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line]] became functional between Koderma and Barkakana in 2015 and 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/pm-narendra-modi-flags-off-hazaribagh-koderma-dmu-train/| title= Hazaribagh Town railway station opens| access-date = 31 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hazaribagh-barkakana-railway-line-opened-for-traffic-116120701202_1.html | title= Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line opened| access-date = 31 January 2021}}</ref> The entire stretch was sanctioned in 1998-99. The Barkakana-Ranchi line has been delayed so much that even news about it is not published.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.railnews.in/hazaribagh-barkakana-section-of-koderma-ranchi-new-railway-line-project-inaugurated/ | title= Hazaribagh-Barkakana section of Koderma-Ranchi New Railway Line Project inaugurated |publisher= Rail News, 8 December 2016 | access-date = 31 January 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
Patrartu CD block had 21 villages with pre-primary schools, 59 villages with primary schools, 36 villages with middle schools, 6 villages with secondary schools, 3 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with general degree college, 1 village with non-formal training centre.<ref name=directory>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2016_PART_A_DCHB_RAMGARH.pdf | title= District Census Handbook Ramgarh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Page 195 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 30 January 2021}}</ref>
 .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

==Healthcare==
Patratu CD block had 2 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]], 15 villages with primary health subcentres, 1 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 1 village with family welfare centre, 1 village with medicine shop.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

==References==
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==External links==
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