Chatra (community development block)


Chatra is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Overview

Chatra district forms a part of the Upper Hazaribagh Plateau, Lower Hazaribagh Plateau and northern scarp. Located at an elevation of about, the general slope of the district is from north to south. Red laterite acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture. Around 60% of the district is covered with forests. The district has a population density of 275 persons per sq km. Around two-thirds of the families in the district live below poverty line. In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.

Maoist activities

Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities., Chatra was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state. 5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ were on the decline.
, Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.

Geography

Location

is located at. It has an average elevation of 508 metres.
Chatra CD Block is bounded by Shaligram Ramnarayanpur and Kanhachatti CD Blocks in the north, Gidhour and Pathalgada CD Blocks in the east, Simaria and Lawalong CD Blocks in the south and Kunda CD Block in the west.

Area

Chatra CD Block has an area of 400.21 km2.

Gram panchayats

There are 18 panchayats and 182 villages in Chatra CD Block.
Gram panchayats of Chatra CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Moktama, Darha, Sikid, Paradih, Dewaria, Ara, Baraini, Brahmana, Godhai, Sima, Tikar, Damdoiya, Jangi, Gandharia, Dariatu and Lem.

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Chatra CD Block had a total population of 101,014, all of which were rural. There were 51,958 males and 49,056 females. Population below 6 years was 20,206. Scheduled Castes numbered 38,364 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 3,777.

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Chatra CD Block was 44,884 out of which males numbered 27,164 and females numbered 17,720. The gender disparity was 29.15%.
census, literacy in Chatra district was 60.18% Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Languages

is the local language in Chatra district. Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are also spoken in the region.

Transport

connects Sonbarsha with Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gaya, Dobhi, Hunterganj and Chatra and terminates at its junction with NH 39 in Chandwa CD Block in Latehar district. NH-22 crosses NH 19 at Dobhi in Gaya district of Bihar.