Udhwa (community development block)


Udhwa is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rajmahal subdivision of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 42 km from Sahibganj, the district headquarters.

Geography

, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at. It is on Mokama-Farakka Highway – NH 80.
The district can be divided into two regions, one of which is the plains, consisting of uplands, undulation along ridges and depressions covers the Sahibganj, Rajmahal, Udhwa and Barharwa CD Blocks. Three rivers flowing through this region – the Ganges, Gumani and Bansloi - make the plains rich and cultivable. The inhabitants of this region are mostly non-tribals of various castes and Paharias and Santals.
Udhwa CD Block has 129 gram panchayats, 79 inhabited and 50 uninhabited villages.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Udhwa CD Block had a total population of 177,263, of which 167,727 were rural and 9,536 were urban. There were 90,967 males and 86,296 females. Population below 6 years was 38,505. Scheduled Castes numbered 6,269 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 9,741.
In 2011 census Patra was a census town in Udhwa CD Block with a population of 9,536.
Udhwa CD Block had several villages with a high population : Begamganj, Radhanagar, Udhua Diara, Palasgachhi Diara, Piarpur Diara, Amanat Diara, Pranpur and Srighar .

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Udhwa CD Block was 65,797 out of which 38,343 were males and 27,454 were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Sahibganj district was 52.04. Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.