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[[Hindi]] is the official language in Jharkhand and [[Urdu language|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>
[[Hindi]] is the official language in Jharkhand and [[Urdu language|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>
 
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{{As of|2001}} census, Muslims constituted 67.04% of the population in Pakur CD block, the highest amongst all blocks of the district. Hindus constituted 22.32% of the population. In the district as a whole, Hindus constituted 44.45%, Muslims 32.74% and Christians 6.01% of the population. The percentage of scheduled tribes in the population of Pakur CD block was 15.48%, the lowest amongst all blocks of the district. In the district as a whole, scheduled tribes constituted 44.59% of the population. Around 85% of the tribal population was composed of [[Santali people|Santhals]]. There are two primitive groups in the district – [[Mal Paharia people|Mal Paharias]] and [[Sauria Paharia people|Sauria Paharias]]. Pakur CD Block covers an area of 221.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and has 36 panchayats, 155 inhabited (chiragi) villages and 34 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.<ref name=admin>{{cite web|url=http://pakur.nic.in/Pkr_Dev_Report_PDF/chapter%201.pdf |title=Table 1.3: Select indicators of the administrative blocks, 2001 |work=District Human Development Report, Pakur |publisher=Pakur District Administration |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128185306/http://pakur.nic.in/Pkr_Dev_Report_PDF/chapter%201.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 }}</ref>
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census, Muslims constituted 67.04% of the population in Pakur CD block, the highest amongst all blocks of the district. Hindus constituted 22.32% of the population. In the district as a whole, Hindus constituted 44.45%, Muslims 32.74% and Christians 6.01% of the population. The percentage of scheduled tribes in the population of Pakur CD block was 15.48%, the lowest amongst all blocks of the district. In the district as a whole, scheduled tribes constituted 44.59% of the population. Around 85% of the tribal population was composed of [[Santali people|Santhals]]. There are two primitive groups in the district – [[Mal Paharia people|Mal Paharias]] and [[Sauria Paharia people|Sauria Paharias]]. Pakur CD Block covers an area of 221.71&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and has 36 panchayats, 155 inhabited (chiragi) villages and 34 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.<ref name=admin>{{cite web|url=http://pakur.nic.in/Pkr_Dev_Report_PDF/chapter%201.pdf |title=Table 1.3: Select indicators of the administrative blocks, 2001 |work=District Human Development Report, Pakur |publisher=Pakur District Administration |access-date= 21 November 2020 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128185306/http://pakur.nic.in/Pkr_Dev_Report_PDF/chapter%201.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016 }}</ref>


==Rural poverty==
==Rural poverty==
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Pakur is a centre of mining of black stone which is in great demand in the construction industry. There are four circles for mining of stone – Pakur, Hiranpur, Mahespur and Pakuria. Stone chips are mined in Pakur circle at villages such as Barhabad, Barmesia, Matiyara, Basmata, Bishanpur, Durgapur, Gokulpur, Harirampur, Jogigaria, Kalidaspur, Kashila, Kanhupur, Khaprajora, Kulapahari, Kusmadanga, [[Kumarpur]], Lakhipahari, Malpahari, Mangalpara, Mateyapahari, Patrapahari, Piplajori, Rajbandh, Ramchandrapur, Ramnagar, Saharkol, Salboni, Sitagarh, Sonajori, Sree Rampur, Sundarpahari and Takatola.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pakur.nic.in/mining_lease_list.html | title = List of mining leases area-wise | publisher = Pakur District Administration | access-date = 17 January 2016 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160107111014/http://pakur.nic.in/mining_lease_list.html | archive-date = 7 January 2016 }}</ref>
Pakur is a centre of mining of black stone which is in great demand in the construction industry. There are four circles for mining of stone – Pakur, Hiranpur, Mahespur and Pakuria. Stone chips are mined in Pakur circle at villages such as Barhabad, Barmesia, Matiyara, Basmata, Bishanpur, Durgapur, Gokulpur, Harirampur, Jogigaria, Kalidaspur, Kashila, Kanhupur, Khaprajora, Kulapahari, Kusmadanga, [[Kumarpur]], Lakhipahari, Malpahari, Mangalpara, Mateyapahari, Patrapahari, Piplajori, Rajbandh, Ramchandrapur, Ramnagar, Saharkol, Salboni, Sitagarh, Sonajori, Sree Rampur, Sundarpahari and Takatola.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://pakur.nic.in/mining_lease_list.html | title = List of mining leases area-wise | publisher = Pakur District Administration | access-date = 17 January 2016 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160107111014/http://pakur.nic.in/mining_lease_list.html | archive-date = 7 January 2016 }}</ref>


Pakur stone industry has about 585 mines/quarries and around 800 crushers are in operation.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://swipcc.org/screen/pakur-crushing-stone.html | title = About Pakur district | work = YeYu ZNN | publisher = ShanghainZNN Machinery Co. Ltd. | access-date = 17 January 2016 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160130032546/http://swipcc.org/screen/pakur-crushing-stone.html | archive-date = 30 January 2016 }}</ref>
Pakur stone industry has about 585 mines/quarries and around 800 crushers are in operation.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://swipcc.org/screen/pakur-crushing-stone.html | title = About Pakur district | work = YeYu ZNN | publisher = ShanghainZNN Machinery Co. Ltd. | access-date = 17 January 2016 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160130032546/http://swipcc.org/screen/pakur-crushing-stone.html | archive-date = 30 January 2016 }}</ref>


===Backward Regions Grant Fund===
===Backward Regions Grant Fund===