, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at. Pakur CD Block covers an area of 221.71 km2 and has 36 panchayats, 155 inhabited villages and 34 uninhabited villages.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India, Pakaur CD Block had a total population of 282,075, of which 260,403 were rural and 21,672 were urban. There were 141,564 males and 140,511 females. Population below 6 years was 62,846. Scheduled Castes numbered 7,733 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 41,180. Pakur CD Block is only one in the district which has recorded some degree of urbanization. Pakur town is the only one in the district to have a Nagar Palika. There are three census towns in Pakaur CD Block : Kumarpur, Sagarmpur and Raghunandanpur census, Muslims constituted 67.04% of the population in Pakur CD Block, the highest amongst all blocks of the district. Hindus constituted 22.32% of the population. In the district as a whole Hindus constituted 44.45%, Muslims 32.74% and Christians 6.01% of the population. The percentage of scheduled tribes in the population of Pakur CD block was 15.48%, the lowest amongst all blocks of the district. In the district as a whole scheduled tribes constituted 44.59% of the population. Around 85% of the tribal population was composed ofSanthals. There are two primitive groups in the district – Mal Paharias and Sauria Paharias.
Literacy
census, the total number of literates in Pakaur CD Block was 91,080 out of which 51,274 were males and 39,806 were females. census, literacy in Pakur district was 48.82. Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Pakur is predominantly a hilly district. There is a narrow fertile alluvial tract bordering the Ganges Feeder Canal. While the hills stretch from the north to the south-east, the rest is rolling area, which is less conducive to agricultural operations than the alluvial strip. The net sown area of the district is around 28%. Thus though the district is predominantly agricultural it offers only limited opportunities to the people. Many people from the district migrate to the neighbouring districts of West Bengal during the agricultural seasons.
Stone chips industry
Pakur is a centre of mining of black stone which is in great demand in the construction industry. There are four circles for mining of stone – Pakur, Hiranpur, Mahespur and Pakuria. Stone chips are mined in Pakur circle at villages such as Barhabad, Barmesia, Matiyara, Basmata, Bishanpur, Durgapur, Gokulpur, Harirampur, Jogigaria, Kalidaspur, Kashila, Kanhupur, Khaprajora, Kulapahari, Kusmadanga, Kumarpur, Lakhipahari, Malpahari, Mangalpara, Mateyapahari, Patrapahari, Piplajori, Rajbandh, Ramchandrapur, Ramnagar, Saharkol, Salboni, Sitagarh, Sonajori, Sree Rampur, Sundarpahari and Takatola. Pakur stone industry has about 585 mines/quarries and around 800 crushers are in operation.
Transportation
Pakur is on the Sahibganj Loop. It is part of Howrah Division of Eastern Railway, which handles predominantly passenger traffic. Originating freight in the division is mainly stone chips and ballast from Pakur and Rajgram, and coal traffic from Pakur.
