Deoghar (community development block)
Deoghar is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Deoghar subdivision, of the Deoghar district, Jharkhand state, India. Geography. Deoghar, the eponymous CD block headquarters, is located at . Deoghar district, a plateau region, is broadly divided into two sub-micro regions – the Dumka-Godda Uplands and Deoghar Uplands. The Dumka-Godda Uplands covers the north-eastern portion of the district. It has an elevation of above mean sea level. The Deoghar Uplands covers the south-western portion of the district. There are some isolated peaks in the district – Phuljori (2,312 ft), 18  miles from Madhupur, Degaria (1,716 ft), 3 miles from Baidyanath Junction, Patharda (1,603 ft), 8 miles from Madhupur, Tirkut Parvat (2,470 ft), 10 miles from Deoghar on the Dumka-Deoghar Road and some more. Deoghar CD block is bounded by Roh and Kawakole CD blocks in Nawada district of Bihar on the north, Mohanpur and Sarwan CD blocks on the east, Devipur CD block on the south, and Govindpur CD block in Nawada district of Bihar on the west. Deoghar CD block has an area of 288.50 km. Deoghar Town and Kunda police stations serve this block. Headquarters of this  CD block is at Deoghar. Gram panchayats in Deoghar CD block are: Andharigadar, Baswaria, Chandih, Dharwadih, Gauripur, Gidhni, Gwalbadia, Jhhiliuachandih, Kenmankathi, Khaspaika, Khoripanan, Kokribank, Mahtodih, Udaypura, Manikpur, Masanjora, Awadih, Pichharibad, Punasi, Sangramlorhiya, Satar Khorposh, Sarsa, Shankri and Tabhaghat. Demographics. Population. As per the 2011 Census of India Deoghar CD block had a total population of 142,966, all of which were rural. There were 74,598 (52%) males and 68,368 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 26,512. Scheduled Castes numbered 26,535 (18.56%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 10,630 (7.44%). Literacy. As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Deoghar CD  Block was 73,640 (63.24% of the population over 6 years) out of which 46,277 (63%) were males and 27,413 (37%) were females. The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 26%. See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate Language and religion. According to the "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011 census," as of 2001, Khortha was the mother-tongue of 429,959 persons forming 36.89% of the population of Deoghar district, followed by Hindi 415,142 persons (35.62%), Santali 122,502 persons (10.51%), and other languages (with no details) 197,787 perons (16.97%). (In the Census Handbook of  Deoghar district, the mother-tongue information is mentioned as that of Giridih district – it is hoped that it is a printing mistake). Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language. According to the "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011 census," Hindus numbered 1,165,140 and formed 78.04% of the population of Deoghar district, followed by Muslims 302,626 (20.27%), Christians 6,027 (0.40%), Jains 282 (0.02%), Buddhists 188 (0.013%), Sikhs (0.010%), other religions 16,067 (1.08%), religion not stated 1,600 (0.11%). Rural poverty. 50-60% of the population of Deoghar district were in the BPL category  in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Pakur, Sahebganj and Garhwa districts. Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%. Economy. Livelihood. In Deoghar CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 15,634 and formed 24.54%, agricultural labourers numbered 19,774 and formed 37.94%, household industry workers numbered 3,919 and formed 7.52% and other workers numbered 12,787 and formed 24.54%. Total workers numbered 109,589 and formed 31.74% of the total population. Non-workers numbered 236,230 and formed 68.26% of total population. Infrastructure. There  are 266 inhabited villages in Deoghar CD block. In 2011, 237 villages had power supply. 10 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 258 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 262 villages had hand pumps, and 4 villages had no drinking water facility. 22 villages had post offices, 12 villages had sub post offices, 1 village had telephones (land lines), 2 villages had public call offices and 110 villages had mobile phone coverage. 3 villages had bank branches, 264 villages had ATMs, 6 villages had agricultural credit societies, 4 villages had public library and public reading rooms. 68 villages had public  distribution system, 11 villages had weekly haat (market) and 110 villages had assembly polling stations. Agriculture. The agricultural sector absorbs around two-thirds of the workforce in the district. In Deoghar CD block, the cultivable area formed 67.45% of the total area, and the irrigated area formed 14.41% of the cultivable area. Jungles in the plain areas have almost been cleared and even hills are becoming naked in an area once known for its extensive forests. Backward Regions Grant Fund. Deoghar district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund  created by the Government of India is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand. Education. Deoghar CD block had 26 villages with pre-primary schools, 160 villages with primary schools, 62 villages with middle schools, 1 village with secondary school, 4 villages with senior secondary schools, 105 villages with no educational facility. Healthcare. Deoghar CD block had 4 villages with primary health centres, 15 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 1 village with  TB clinic, 3 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 1 village with family welfare centre, 5 villages with medicine shops.