Madhupur subdivision explained

Madhupur subdivision
Settlement Type:Subdivision
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:24.26°N 86.65°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Deoghar
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Madhupur
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1,199.60
Population Total:696251
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Santali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:JH-15

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

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

Deoghar district has two subdivisions: Deoghar and Madhupur. Madhupur, Margomunda, Karon, Sarath, Palojori community development blocks and Madhupur town are in Madhupur subdivision.[3] [4]

Note: The website of the district administration mentions two subdivisions with their names, but does not mention the names of the CD blocks in each subdivision. The District Census Handbook, Deoghar, mentions only 8 CD blocks (4 in each subdivision), and leaves out 2 CD blocks. According to the map of the district, among the two left out blocks, it seems logical that Sonaraithari CD block is in Deoghar subdivision and Margomunda CD block is in Madhupur subdivision.

Deoghar district has two subdivisions:[3] [4]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
Rural
Population %
(2011)
Urban
Population %
(2011)
DeogharDeoghar1,346.26795,82274.4825.52
MadhupurMadhupur1,199.60696,25192.077.93

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Madhupur subdivision, in Deoghar district, had a total population of 696,251. There were 358,608 (52%) males and 337,643 (48%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 77,962 (11.20%) and scheduled tribes numbered 101,443 (14.57%). Literacy rate was 46.28%.[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations

Police stations in Madhupur subdivision are at:[6]

  1. Madhupur
  2. Madhupur Mahila
  3. Chitra
  4. Margomunda
  5. Palojori
  6. Sarath

Blocks

Community development blocks in Madhupur subdivision are:[5] [7]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2
Population
(2011)
SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %
CT
MadhupurMadhupur253.59135,51015.2514.9659.57-
MargomundaMargomunda155.0986,7333.7121.6958.46-
KaronKaron157.2188,25112.4814.3759.61-
SarathSarath318.45169,23814.991.3762.63-
PalojoriPalojori303.22161,2817.3028.0260.27-

Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Madhupur subdivision out of a total 1,083 inhabited villages there were 198 villages with pre-primary schools, 763 villages with primary schools, 273 villages with middle schools, 30 villages with secondary schools, 13 villages with senior secondary schools, 2 villages with non-formal training centres, 306 villages with no educational facility.[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Madhupur subdivision there were 19 villages with primary health centres, 70 villages with primary health subcentres, 12 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 17 villages with allopathic hospitals, 13 villages with dispensaries, 2 villages with veterinary hospitals, 6 villages with family welfare centres, 114 villages with medicine shops.[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana . P.C.. Roy Choudhary . Page 84 . Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 . 4 January 2021.
  2. Web site: Dumka. Jharkhand Police . 4 January 2021 .
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 9: Administrative set up . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 4 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Deoghar . Subdivision. Deoghar district administration . 4 January 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII B. Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 4 January 2021.
  6. Web site: District Police Profile - Deoghar. Jharkhand Police. 4 January 2021.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A. Map of Deoghar on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 4 January 2021.
  8. Web site: District Census Handbook, Deoghar, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A . Pages 1123-24, Appendix I: Village Directory . Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. . 4 January 2021.