Cherra, Hazaribagh
Cherra is a census town in the Bishnugarh CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Cherra | |
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Census Town | |
Cherra Location in Jharkhand, India Cherra Cherra (India) | |
Coordinates: 24.0143°N 85.7494°E | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Hazaribagh |
Government | |
• Type | Federal democracy |
Area | |
• Total | 2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,279 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
Languages (*For language details see Bishnugarh (community development block)#Language and religion) | |
• Official | Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 825312 |
Telephone/ STD code | 06557 |
Vehicle registration | JH 02 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
Website | hazaribag |
Geography
Location
Cherra is located at 24.0143°N 85.7494°E.
Area overview
Hazaribagh district is a plateau area and forests occupy around about 45% of the total area. It is a predominantly rural area with 92.34% of the population living in rural areas against 7.66% in the urban areas. There are many census towns in the district, as can be seen in the map alongside. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people but with the extension of coal mines, particularly in the southern part of the district, employment in coal mines is increasing. However, it has to be borne in mind that modern mining operations are highly mechanised. Four operational areas of Central Coalfields are marked on the map. All these areas are spread across partly this district and partly the neighbouring districts.[1][2][3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Urbanisation data calculated on the basis of census data for CD blocks and may vary a little against unpublished official data.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Cherra (location code 368485) had a total population of 5,279, of which 2,779 (53%) were males and 2,500 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 796. The total number of literate persons in Cherra was 3,685 (82.20% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Hazaribagh, Cherra covered an area of 2.1 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 12 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered wells, hand pumps. It had 868 domestic electric connections, 12 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, 1 general degree college.[5]
References
- "District Census Handbook, Hazaribag, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 11-14. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, 2011, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Census of India 2011 Page 26. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- "The North Karanpura Coalfields". Jharkhand. sinclair-environmental. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "District Census Handbook, Hazaribagh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 190: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "District Census Handbook Hazaribagh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 651-662. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 January 2021.