Patamda Explained

Patamda
Settlement Type:Town
Image Alt:Patamda Forest
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:22.9152°N 86.3858°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name1: Jharkhand
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.9633
Elevation Footnotes:[2]
Elevation Ft:911
Elevation M:278
Population Total:2558
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages *
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Bengali Santali Kurmali Hindi
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:832105
Area Code:0657
Registration Plate:JH-05
Blank1 Info Sec1:66.15%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency

Patamda is a small town in the Patamda CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

In 1956, along with the reorganisation of the states, three police stations of Manbhum district, namely Patamda, Ichagarh and Chandil were transferred to Singhbhum district. While Patamda was added to Dhalbhum subdivision, Ichagarh and Chandil to Seraikela subdivision.[3]

Geography

Location

Patamda is located at 22.9152°N 86.3858°W.

Area overview

The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.[4] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily depend on the agricultural sector. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.[5]

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.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Patamda.[6]

The headquarters of the Patamda CD block is located at Patamda village.[7]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Patamda had a total population of 2,558, of which 1,334 (52%) were males and 1,224 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 381. The total number of literate persons in Patamda was 1,440 (66.15% of the population over 6 years).[8]

(*For language details see Patamda block#Language and religion)

Education

Private Schools

There are some Private schools in Patamda.

Government Schools

Government Schools are mainly funded by the government.

Notes and References

  1. villageinfo.in
  2. https://www.windy.com/22.906/86.386?22.328,86.386,8
  3. Web site: Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum . P.C. . Roy Chaudhury . Pages 386-387: General Administration. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. 18 December 2021.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 7: Natural Divisions . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 December 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 December 2021.
  6. Web site: District Police Profile – East Singhbhum . Jharkhand Police. 18 December 2021.
  7. Web site: District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A. Page 75: Map of Patamda CD block . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 18 December 2021.
  8. Web site: District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B. Location code: 363274, Pages 128-129: District primary census abstract, 2011 census . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 18 December 2021.
  9. https://pdcjpatamda.in/ Patamda Degree College
  10. Web site: Patamda Degree College . PDC . 16 December 2021.
  11. Web site: Patamda College Patamda. Schools.org . 18 December 2021.
  12. Web site: S.S. +2 High School Patamda . Schools.org . 18 December 2021.