Kanhachatti


Kanhachatti is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India.

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

Kanhachatti is located at
Kanhachatti CD Block is bounded by and Barachatti CD Block in Gaya district of Bihar in the north, Itkhori CD Block in the east, Chatra and Gidhour CD Blocks in the south and Shaligram Ramnarayanpur CD Block in the west.
Kanhachatti is located 25 km from Chatra.

Area

Kanhachatti CD Block has an area of 227.49 km2.

Gram panchayats

There are 10 panchayats and 124 villages in Kanhachatti CD Block.
Gram panchayats of Kanhachatti CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Bengokala, Kothaiya, Tulbul, Rajpur, Chridiri, Madgada, Kainidinagar, Jamri Bakaspura, Bakchama and Charu.

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Kanhachatti CD Block had a total population of 63,012, all of which were rural. There were 32,112 males and 30,900 females. Population below 6 years was 11,180. Scheduled Castes numbered 20,308 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,016.

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Kanhachatti CD Block was 32,592 out of which males numbered 19,379 and females numbered 13,213. The gender disparity was 30.63%.
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.