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{{About|the village in Jharkhand, India|its namesake community development block|Karon, Deoghar}} | {{About|the village in Jharkhand, India|its namesake community development block|Karon, Deoghar}} | ||
{{other uses|Karon (disambiguation){{!}}Karon}} | {{other uses|Karon (disambiguation){{!}}Karon}} | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Karo had a total population of 5,110, of which 2,535 (50%) were males and 2,575 (50%) were females. Population in the age range | According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Karo had a total population of 5,110, of which 2,535 (50%) were males and 2,575 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 643. The total number of literate persons in Karon was 4,467 (75.73% of the population over 6 years).<ref name=census2011/> | ||
==Civic administration== | ==Civic administration== | ||
===Police station=== | ===Police station=== | ||
There is a police station at Karon.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/deoghar | title = District Police Profile - Deoghar| publisher = Jharkhand Police| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref> | There is a police station at Karon.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/deoghar| title = District Police Profile - Deoghar| publisher = Jharkhand Police| access-date = 1 November 2020| archive-date = 30 October 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201030124441/https://jhpolice.gov.in/deoghar| url-status = dead}}</ref> | ||
===CD block HQ=== | ===CD block HQ=== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:39, 29 March 2025
Karon | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Karon Location in Jharkhand, India  Karon Karon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°07′38″N 86°44′41″E / 24.127222°N 86.744722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Deoghar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 5,110 |
| Languages .*For language details see Karon, Deoghar#Language and religion | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 815357 (Karongram) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06432 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Madhupur |
| Website | deoghar |
Karon is a village in Karon CD block in the Deoghar subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Ancient names[edit | edit source]
- Shri Ganj
- KaranGram (during the reign of Karna of Mahabharata)
- Karon Gram (present official name)
Geography[edit | edit source]
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Location[edit | edit source]
Karo is located at 24°07′38″N 86°44′41″E / 24.127222°N 86.744722°E.
In the map of Karon CD block in the District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Karon is shown as being part of Karo mouza (MDDS PLCN - 920).[1]
Overview[edit | edit source]
The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]
Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.
Area[edit | edit source]
Karo has an area of 888 hectares (2,190 acres).[3]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Karo had a total population of 5,110, of which 2,535 (50%) were males and 2,575 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 643. The total number of literate persons in Karon was 4,467 (75.73% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Civic administration[edit | edit source]
Police station[edit | edit source]
There is a police station at Karon.[4]
CD block HQ[edit | edit source]
Headquarters of Karon CD block is at Karon village.[5]
Education[edit | edit source]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Karon, is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2005. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII.[6]
Rani Mandakini High School Karogram is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1946. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII.[7]
Project Kanya High School Karon is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established at Karo in 2006. It has facilities for teaching in class IX and class X.[8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 126, Map of Karon CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "District Police Profile - Deoghar". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook, Jamtara, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Deoghar on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ↑ "KGBV Karon". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Rani Mandakini HS Karogram". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ↑ "Project Kanya HS Karon". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2020.