Rajmahal subdivision

Rajmahal subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Rajmahal subdivision
Subdivision
Rajmahal subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Rajmahal subdivision Rajmahal subdivision (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25.05°N 87.84°E / 25.05; 87.84
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Sahibganj
Headquarters	Rajmahal
Area
• Total	1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi)
Population
• Total	465,851
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Website	sahibganj.nic.in

History

As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal.^[1] Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.^[2]

Administrative set up

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa community development blocks and Rajmahal town are in Rajmahal subdivision.^[3][4]

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions:^[3][4]

Subdivision	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)	Rural Population % (2011)	Urban Population % (2011)
Sahibganj	Sahebganj	1,117.39	465,851	76.46	23.54
Rajmahal	Rajmahal	994.84	684,716	92.70	7.30

16km
9.9miles

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A

L

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Dewdanr

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Ganges

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Sagarmpur

CT

Raghunandanpur

CT

Kumarpur

CT

Tin Pahar

CT

Patra

CT

Borio

CT

Berhait Santali

CT

Berhait Bazar

CT

Barharwa

CT

Sarauni

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Mahagama

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Rajmahal coalfield

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Sakrigali

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Moti Jharna

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Teliagarhi

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Bhognadih

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Pakur

M

Sahebganj

M

Rajmahal

M

Godda

R

Panchuara

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Pakuria

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Maheshpur

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Litipara

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Hiranpur

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Amrapara

R

Udhwa

R

Taljhari

R

Ranga

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Radhanagar

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Pathna

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Mirzachauki

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Mandro
Damin Bazar

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Kotalpokhar

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Sunderpahari

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Rajabhita

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Pathargama

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Parsa

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Motia

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Mehrma

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Lalmatia

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Hanwara

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Dhamri

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Belbadda

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Basantrai

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Poraiyahat

R

Bara Boarijore

   

Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Rajmahal subdivision, in Sahibganj district, had a total population of 684,716. There were 349,918 (51%) males and 334,798 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 44,774 (6.64%) and scheduled tribes numbered 123,144 (17.98%). Literacy rate was 41.37%.^[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations

Police stations in Rajmahal subdivision are at:^[6]

1. Rajmahal
2. Barharwa
3. Kotalpokhar
4. Radhanagar
5. Ranga
6. Taljhari

Blocks

Community development blocks in Rajmahal subdivision are:^[5][7]

CD Block	Headquarters	Area km2	Population (2011)	SC %	ST %	Literacy Rate %	NP, CT
Taljhari	Taljhari	273.03	76,330	6.64	55.48	47.74	-
Rajmahal	Rajmahal	140.76	145,899	4.27	6.03	51.28	Tin Pahar
Udhwa	Udhwa	214.83	177,263	3.54	5.50	47.71	Patra
Pathna	Pathna	171.39	81,940	6.20	57.22	47.71	-
Barharwa	Barharwa	171.39	12,617	11.42	8.40	58.54	Barharwa

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision out of a total 677 inhabited villages there were 72 villages with pre-primary schools, 392 villages with primary schools, 161 villages with middle schools, 24 villages with secondary schools, 11 villages with senior secondary schools, 3 villages with non-formal education centres, 2 villages with vocational training schools/ ITI, 277 villages with no educational facility.^[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Educational facilities

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Rajmahal subdivision there were 24 villages with primary health centres, 51 villages with primary health subcentres, 10 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 10 villages with dispensaries, 8 villages with veterinary hospitals, 4 villages with family welfare centres, 36 villages with medicine shops.^[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)