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Shri Shekhar Jamuar ([[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]])
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'''Garhwa district''' is one of the twenty-four districts in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. Garhwa district is a part of the [[Palamu division]], and its administrative headquarters are in the city of [[Garhwa]].
'''Garhwa district''' is one of the twenty-four districts in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. The Garhwa District is part of the [[Palamu division|Palamu]] division and has its administrative headquarters in [[Garhwa]] City.Garhwa district is located in west northern part of Jharkhand.


==History==
==History==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,85,046|13=1911|14=2,05,225|15=1921|16=2,18,858|17=1931|18=2,44,325|19=1941|20=2,72,376|21=1951|22=2,94,170|23=1961|24=3,58,877|25=1971|26=4,66,404|27=1981|28=6,06,759|29=1991|30=8,01,350|31=2001|32=10,35,464|33=2011|34=13,22,784|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=right}}On 1 April 1991, this district was created from the former [[Palamu district]] by separating its former Garhwa sub-division. {{As of|2011}} Garhwa district is currently a part of the [[Red Corridor]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref>
The Garhwa District was established on April 1, 1991, from the former [[Palamu district]], by separating its former Garhwa sub-division. It has been a part of the [[Red Corridor]] since 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date=2009-12-11 |access-date=2011-09-17 |archive-date=2011-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027115807/http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Administration ==
== Administration ==
Garhwa district comprises three subdivisions: Garhwa, Shree banshidhar nagar and Ranka which are further divided into 20 [[Community development block in India|blocks]]. At the time of creation, this district comprised only eight blocks: Bhandaria, Bhawanathpur, Dhuraki, Garhwa, Manjhiaon, Meral, Nagar Untari and Ranka. Later, eleven more blocks were created by reorganizing the existing blocks. These are: Chiniya, Dandai, Kandi, Kharaundhi, Ramkanda, Ramuna, Sagma, Bardiha, Danda, Bishunpura and Ketar. This district comprises 156 [[gram panchayat]] and 916 villages. It has three police sub-divisions: Garhwa, Shree banshidhar nagar and Ranka with 18 police stations in Bhandaria,Ramkanda,Chinia,Dandai,Danda,Kandi,Bardiha,Ketar,Kharaundhi,Bhawnathpur, Dhurki,Ramna,Bishunpura,Garhwa, Majhiyaon, Meral, Shree banshidhar nagar and Ranka.
The Garhwa district includes three subdivisions: [[Garhwa]], [[Nagar Untari]] and [[Ranka Garhwa|Ranka]], which are further divided into 20 [[Community development block in India|blocks]].


The following are the list of the blocks in Garhwa district:
This district comprises a 156-[[gram panchayat]] and 916 villages.
 
It has three police sub-divisions: [[Garhwa]], [[Nagar Untari|Shree Banshidhar Nagar]] and [[Ranka Garhwa|Ranka]], with 18 police stations in [[Bhandaria, Garhwa|Bhandaria]], [[Ramkanda Garhwa|Ramkanda]], [[Chinia Garhwa|Chinia]], [[Dandai Garhwa|Dandai]], [[Danda Garhwa|Danda]], [[Kandi, Garhwa|Kandi]], [[Bardiha Garhwa|Bardiha]], [[Ketar Garhwa|Ketar]], [[Kharaundhi Garhwa|Kharaundhi]], [[Bhawnathpur Garhwa|Bhawnathpur]], [[Dhurki Garhwa|Dhurki]], [[Ramna Garhwa|Ramna]], [[Bishunpura Garhwa|Bishunpura]], [[Garhwa]], [[Manjhiaon Garhwa]], Meral, [[Nagar Untari|Shree Banshidhar Nagar]] and [[Ranka Garhwa|Ranka]].
 
Below is the list of blocks in Garhwa district:
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==Geography==
==Geography==
Garhwa district lies between 23° 60’ and 24° 39’ north [[latitude]] and 83° 22’ and 84° 00’ east [[longitude]]. It is bordered by the [[Son River]] on the north, Palamau district of [[Jharkhand]] state on the east, [[Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh|Balrampur]] district of [[Chhattisgarh]] state on the south, and [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]] on the west.
The Garhwa district lies between 23° 60’ and 24° 39’ north [[latitude]] and 83° 22’ and 84° 00’ east [[longitude]]. It is bordered by the [[Son River]] to the north, the Palamau district of [[Jharkhand]] state to the east, the [[Balrampur district, Chhattisgarh|Balrampur]] district of [[Chhattisgarh]] state to the south, and the [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]] to the west.


==Economy==
==Economy==
In 2006, the Indian government named Garhwa district as one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]], out of a total of 640.<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand state currently receiving funds from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme]] (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=September 8, 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref>
In 2006, the Indian government named Garhwa District one of the 250 most backward districts in the country, out of a total of 640.<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand state currently receiving funds from the [[Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme]] (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=September 8, 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 }}</ref>


==Transport==
==Transport==
Garhwa is well-connected to roads and railways. Daily bus services are available from Ranchi and major districts of Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. Road communication in this district is not as good as in other districts of the state. Garhwa district is connected to Rewa in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Ranchi]] in Jharkhand by National Highway No. 39. There are 210&nbsp;km of state highway, 55&nbsp;km of national highway ([[National Highway 39 (India)|NH-39]]) and 96.95&nbsp;km of district roads. Link roads and corridors are altogether 190&nbsp;km.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://garhwa.nic.in/communication.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426064308/http://garhwa.nic.in/communication.html |archive-date=2012-04-26 }}</ref>
Garhwa is well-connected to roads and railways. Daily bus services are available from [[Ranchi]] and the much bigger districts of [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Bihar]], but road connections in this district are not as high quality as others in the state. The district is connected to Rewa in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Ranchi]] in Jharkhand by National Highway No. 39. There are 210&nbsp;km of state highway, 55&nbsp;km of national highway ([[National Highway 39 (India)|NH-39]]) and 96.95&nbsp;km of district roads. There is a total of 190&nbsp;km link roads and corridors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://garhwa.nic.in/communication.html |title=Communication::GARHWA district, Jharkhand, India:: |access-date=2012-04-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426064308/http://garhwa.nic.in/communication.html |archive-date=2012-04-26 }}</ref>


The nearest airport is at [[Varanasi Airport|Varanasi]] (140&nbsp;km). Garhwa Railway Station is a major railhead of the [[Eastern Railway zone]]. [[National Highway 39 (India)|National Highway 39]] passes through Garhwa.
The nearest airport is located at [[Varanasi Airport|Varanasi]] (140&nbsp;km). Garhwa Railway Station is a major railhead of the [[Eastern Railway zone]]. [[National Highway 39 (India)|National Highway 39]] passes through Garhwa.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Garhwa district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,322,784, roughly equal to the nation of [[Mauritius]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=1,85,046|13=1911|14=2,05,225|15=1921|16=2,18,858|17=1931|18=2,44,325|19=1941|20=2,72,376|21=1951|22=2,94,170|23=1961|24=3,58,877|25=1971|26=4,66,404|27=1981|28=6,06,759|29=1991|30=8,01,350|31=2001|32=10,35,464|33=2011|34=13,22,784|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web |title=Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/43353/download/47042/20%20A-2%20Jharkhand.pdf |website=census.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>|align=center}}
 
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Garhwa district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,322,784, roughly equal to the nation of [[Mauritius]]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = June 13, 2007 | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web
}}</ref> or the US state of [[New Hampshire]].<ref>{{cite web
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}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 368th in India, out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]. The district has a population density of {{convert|327|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.71%. Garhwa has a [[sex ratio]] of 933 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 62.18%. 24.2% of the population are from Scheduled Castes and 15.6% are from Scheduled Tribes.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | access-date = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref>
}}</ref> This number gives it a ranking of 368th in India, out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]. The district has a population density of {{convert|327|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}. Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.71%. Garhwa has a [[sex ratio]] of 933 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1,000 males, and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 60.33%. 5.27% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.19% and 15.56% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Garhwa |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/544/download/1824/DH_2011_2001_PART_A_DCHB_GARHWA.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
 
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|label1 = [[Hindi]] |value1 = 54.52 |color1 = orange
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|label3 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value3 = 7.29 |color3 = lightsalmon
|label3 = [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] |value3 = 7.29 |color3 = gold
|label4 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value4 = 5.39 |color4 = tomato
|label4 = [[Sadri language|Sadri]] |value4 = 5.39 |color4 = burlywood
|label5 = [[Urdu]] |value5 = 5.29 |color5 = green
|label5 = [[Urdu]] |value5 = 5.29 |color5 = green
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|label6 = Others |value6 = 1.27 |color6 = grey
}}
}}
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 54.52% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 26.24% [[Magahi language|Magahi]], 7.29% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 5.39% [[Sadri language|Sadri]] and 5.29% [[Urdu]] as their first language. Another 11,000 speak [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html|access-date=2021-06-17|website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref>
 
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 54.52% of the population in the district spoke [[Hindi]], 26.24% [[Magahi language|Magahi]], 7.29% [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 5.39% [[Sadri language|Sadri]] and 5.29% [[Urdu]] as their first language. Another 11,400 speak [[Kurukh language|Kurukh]].<ref name="language">{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10207/download/13319/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>


== Politics ==
== Politics ==
Garhwa has two assembly constituencies, [[Garhwa (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Garhwa]] and [[Bhawanathpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhawanthpur]]. Both are part of [[Palamu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Palamu Lok Sabha constituency]], whose MP is [[Vishnu Dayal Ram]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]. The current MLA of Garhwa is [[Mithilesh Kumar Thakur]] of the [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha|JMM]], while the Bhawanthpur MLA is [[Bhanu Pratap Sahi]] of the BJP.
Garhwa has two assembly constituencies, [[Garhwa Assembly constituency|Garhwa]] and [[Bhawanathpur Assembly constituency|Bhawanthpur]]. Both are part of [[Palamu Lok Sabha constituency]], whose MP is [[Vishnu Dayal Ram]] from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]].
 
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==Towns and villages==
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<!---♦♦♦ Please keep the list in alphabetical order ♦♦♦--->
*[[Garhwa]]
*[[Hoor, Garhwa|Hoor]]
*[[Sirhe, Garhwa|Sirhe]]


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Palamu district]]
*[[Palamu district]]
*[[Garhwa]]
*[[Jharkhand]]
*[[Jharkhand]]
* [[Nagar Untari]]
* [[Nagar Untari]]
Giridih


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 19:33, 12 January 2026

Garhwa district
District of Jharkhand
Location of Garhwa district in Jharkhand
Location of Garhwa district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionPalamu
HeadquartersGarhwa
Government
 • District magistrateShri Shekhar Jamuar (IAS)
 • Superintendent of PoliceShri Deepak Kumar Pandey (IPS)
Area
 • Total4,044 km2 (1,561 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,322,784
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy60.33%
 • Sex ratio933
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highwaysNH 39, NH 343
Websitehttp://garhwa.nic.in

Garhwa district is one of the twenty-four districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Garhwa District is part of the Palamu division and has its administrative headquarters in Garhwa City.Garhwa district is located in west northern part of Jharkhand.

History[edit | edit source]

The Garhwa District was established on April 1, 1991, from the former Palamu district, by separating its former Garhwa sub-division. It has been a part of the Red Corridor since 2011.[1]

Administration[edit | edit source]

The Garhwa district includes three subdivisions: Garhwa, Nagar Untari and Ranka, which are further divided into 20 blocks.

This district comprises a 156-gram panchayat and 916 villages.

It has three police sub-divisions: Garhwa, Shree Banshidhar Nagar and Ranka, with 18 police stations in Bhandaria, Ramkanda, Chinia, Dandai, Danda, Kandi, Bardiha, Ketar, Kharaundhi, Bhawnathpur, Dhurki, Ramna, Bishunpura, Garhwa, Manjhiaon Garhwa, Meral, Shree Banshidhar Nagar and Ranka.

Below is the list of blocks in Garhwa district:

  1. Bhandaria
  2. Danda
  3. Garhwa
  4. Manjhiaon
  5. Ramkanda
  6. Bishunpura
  7. Bhawnathpur
  8. Dandai
  9. Kandi
  10. Meral
  11. Ramna
  12. Ketar
  13. Sagma
  14. Chinia
  15. Dhurki
  16. Kharaundhi
  17. Shree Banshidhar Nagar
  18. Ranka
  19. Bardiha
  20. Bargarh

Geography[edit | edit source]

The Garhwa district lies between 23° 60’ and 24° 39’ north latitude and 83° 22’ and 84° 00’ east longitude. It is bordered by the Son River to the north, the Palamau district of Jharkhand state to the east, the Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh state to the south, and the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh to the west.

Economy[edit | edit source]

In 2006, the Indian government named Garhwa District one of the 250 most backward districts in the country, out of a total of 640.[2] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand state currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[2]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Garhwa is well-connected to roads and railways. Daily bus services are available from Ranchi and the much bigger districts of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar, but road connections in this district are not as high quality as others in the state. The district is connected to Rewa in Madhya Pradesh and Ranchi in Jharkhand by National Highway No. 39. There are 210 km of state highway, 55 km of national highway (NH-39) and 96.95 km of district roads. There is a total of 190 km link roads and corridors.[3]

The nearest airport is located at Varanasi (140 km). Garhwa Railway Station is a major railhead of the Eastern Railway zone. National Highway 39 passes through Garhwa.

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901185,046—    
1911205,225+1.04%
1921218,858+0.65%
1931244,325+1.11%
1941272,376+1.09%
1951294,170+0.77%
1961358,877+2.01%
1971466,404+2.66%
1981606,759+2.67%
1991801,350+2.82%
20011,035,464+2.60%
20111,322,784+2.48%
source:[4]
Religions in Garhwa district (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 83.50%
Islam
 
 14.72%
Christianity
 
 1.30%
Other or not stated
 
 0.48%

According to the 2011 census, Garhwa district has a population of 1,322,784, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritius[6] or the US state of New Hampshire.[7] This number gives it a ranking of 368th in India, out of a total of 640. The district has a population density of 327 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 27.71%. Garhwa has a sex ratio of 933 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 60.33%. 5.27% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 24.19% and 15.56% of the population respectively.[8]

Languages of Garhwa district (2011)[9]

  Hindi (54.52%)
  Magahi (26.24%)
  Bhojpuri (7.29%)
  Sadri (5.39%)
  Urdu (5.29%)
  Others (1.27%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 54.52% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 26.24% Magahi, 7.29% Bhojpuri, 5.39% Sadri and 5.29% Urdu as their first language. Another 11,400 speak Kurukh.[9]

Politics[edit | edit source]

Garhwa has two assembly constituencies, Garhwa and Bhawanthpur. Both are part of Palamu Lok Sabha constituency, whose MP is Vishnu Dayal Ram from the BJP.

This section is transcluded from 6th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks Garhwa 80 Garhwa Satyendra Nath Tiwari BJP NDA
81 Bhawanathpur Anant Pratap Deo JMM Mahagathbandhan

Towns and villages[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

Giridih

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Communication::GARHWA district, Jharkhand, India::". Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  4. ↑ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  5. ↑ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  6. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Mauritius 1,303,717 July 2011 est.
  7. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-01-01. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Hampshire 1,316,470
  8. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Garhwa" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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