Pratappur, Jharkhand


Pratappur 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. As of 2012, 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.
As of 2016, Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.

Geography

Location

Pratappur is located at.
Pratappur CD Block is bounded by Imamganj and Banke Bazar CD Blocks in Gaya district of Bihar in the north, Shaligram Ramnarayanpur CD Block in the east, Kunda CD Block in the south and Manatu CD Block in Palamu district in the west.
It is located 29 km from Chatra, the district headquarters.

Area

Pratappur CD Block has an area of 385.79 km2.

Gram panchayats

There are 18 panchayats and 176 villages in Pratappur CD Block.
Gram panchayats of Pratppur CD Block/ panchayat samiti are: Moneya, Jogodih, Chndrigovindpur, Ghordaur, Sijua,Yogiyara, Tandwa, Gajwa, Ghorighat, Humajang, Bharhi, , Dumarwar, Barura, Sidki, Babhane, Pratappur and Rampur.

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Pratappur CD Block had a total population of 120,221, all of which were rural. There were 61,780 males and 58,441 females. Population below 6 years was 24,046. Scheduled Castes numbered 43,636 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,350.

Literacy

As per the 2011 census the total number of literates in Pratappur CD Block was 51,156 out of which males numbered 31,354 and females numbered 19,802. The gender disparity was 29.12%.
As per 2011 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

, Khortha, Magahi, Hindi and Urdu are spoken in the region.