Ghaghra

Not to be confused with Ghaghara.

Ghaghra is a census town in the Ghaghra CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Ghaghra
Census Town
Ghaghra Railway Station
Ghaghra Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Ghaghra Ghaghra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.271484°N 84.551667°E / 23.271484; 84.551667
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Area
• Total	15.91 km2 (6.14 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	8,580
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Languages *
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835208
Telephone/ STD code	06524
Vehicle registration	JH 07
Literacy	82.88%
Lok Sabha constituency	Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bishunpur
Website	gumla.nic.in

Geography

15km
10miles

C

H

H

A

T

T

I

S

G

A

R

H

North Karo
River

Sankh River

South Koel
River

Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary

T

Sadni
Falls

T

Nagfeni

H

Navratangarh

H

Marda

H

Serangdag

B

Jalim

B

Gurdari

B

Toto

CT

Ghaghra

CT

Gumla

M

Sisai

R

Raidih

R

Palkot

R

Kamdara

R

Jari

R

Dumri

R

Chainpur

R

Bishunpur

R

Bharno

R

Basia

R

  

Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Ghaghra is located at 23.271484°N 84.551667°E / 23.271484; 84.551667

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.^[1][2]

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 Ghaghra.^[3]

The headquarters of Ghaghra CD block are located at Ghaghra town.^[4]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Gumla, Ghaghra covered an area of 15.91 km² (6.14 sq mi). Among the civic amenities, it had 103 km (64 mi) of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,150 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 10 primary schools, 6 middle schools, 1 secondary school, 1 senior secondary school, 1 general degree college. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank, 1 cooperative bank, 1 agricultural credit society.^[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Ghaghra had a total population of 8,580, of which 4,294 (50%) were males and 4,286 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,280. The total number of literate persons in Ghaghra was 6,050 (82.88% of the population over 6 years).^[6]

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

Education

Tana Bhagat Inter College Ghaghra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1976. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII.^[7]

S.S. High School Ghaghra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1956. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. It has a playground and a library with 1,485 books.^[8]

Project Girls High School Ghaghra is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1983. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 60 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.^[9]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 510-514. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375635, page 78-79. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
7. "Tana Bhagat Inter College Ghaghra". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "SS HS Ghaghra". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
9. "Project Girls HS Ghaghra". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.