Adityapur block

Adityapur block (also referred to as Adityapur Gamharia) is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of Seraikela Kharsawan district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Adityapur
Community development block
Adityapur Location in Jharkhand Adityapur Adityapur (India)
Coordinates: 22.8201°N 86.0987°E / 22.8201; 86.0987
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Seraikela Kharsawan
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Area
• Total	304.51 km2 (117.57 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	134,717
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN	831013
Telephone/STD code	0657
Vehicle registration	JH 22
Literacy	71.32%
Lok Sabha constituency	Singhbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Seraikella
Website	seraikela.nic.in

History

The British conquered Kolhan in 1837 and consequently formed a new district Singhbhum with headquarters at Chaibasa. In 1854, Singhbhum “became a non-regulation district under the jurisdiction of the Lt. Governor of Bengal”. The Rajas of Porhat/ Singhbhum, Seraikela and Kharswan held sway over their kingdoms under British protection. The native states of Seraikela and Kharsawan acceded to the Indian Union in 1948. Subsequently, Singhbhum district was divided into three subdivisions – Sadar, Dhalbhum and Seraikela. 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 Sadar subdivision. Seraikela Kharsawan district was carved out of West Singhbhum district in 2001. The district has two subdivisions – Seraikela Sadar and Chandil. The headquarters of the district is at Seraikela town.

Maoist activities

According to a PIB release in 2018, Seraikela Kharswan was not included in the list of the thirty districts most affected by Left wing extremism in the country. The list includes thirteen districts of Jharkhand.

Jharkhand Police has mentioned “Nimdih, Chandil, Chowka, Ichagarh, Tiruldih, Kharsawan and Kuchai” police station areas of Seraikela Kharsawan district as Naxalite affected.

Hemant Soren, Chief Minister of Jharkhand, has claimed, in September 2021, that as a result of the effective action against left wing extremism, the “presence of hardcore Maoists has been limited to mainly four regions, namely Parasnath Pahar, Budha Pahar, Tri-junction of Seraikela-Khunti-Chaibasa district in Kolhan division and some of the areas along the Bihar border”.

Geography

Chota Gamharia, a census town in Adityapur CD block, is located at 22.8201°N 86.0987°E / 22.8201; 86.0987.

The old and undivided Singhbhum district, of which the present Seraikela Kharsawan district was a part, has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract. Hills are alternating with valleys, steep mountains, deep forests on the mountain slopes, and, in the river basins, some stretches of comparatively level or undulating country.”

It has an elevation range of 178–209 metres (584–686 ft). Subarnarekha and Kharkai are important rivers in the district.Chandil Dam has been built across the Subarnarekha, after Karkari River joins it.

Adityapur block is bounded by the Chandil CD block on the north, the Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai in the East Singhbhum district on the east, the Gobindpur CD block on the south, and the Seraikela CD block on the west.

Adityapur CD block has an area of 304.51 km².Adityapur and Gamharia police stations serve Adityapur CD block. The headquarters of Adityapur CD block is located at Adityapur town.

Demographics

Population

According to the 2011 Census of India, Adityapur CD block had a total population of 134,717, of which 119,055 were rural and 15,662 were urban. There were 69,267 (51%) males and 65,450 (49%) females. The population in the age range 0–6 years was 19,388. Scheduled Castes numbered 8,677 (6.44%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 40,317 (29.93%).

Census towns in Adityapur CD block are (2011 population figure in brackets): Kandra (8,157) and Chota Gamahria (7,505).

Literacy

According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Adityapur CD block was 82,255 (71.32% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 48,630 (82.01% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 33,625 (60.01% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 22.00%.

As of 2011 census, literacy in Seraikela Kharsawan district was 68.85%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Literacy in CD Blocks of Seraikela Kharsawan district
Seraikela Sadar subdivision
Kuchai – 52.97%
Kharsawan – 65.34%
Adityapur – 71.32%
Seraikela – 64.61%
Gobindpur – 63.19%
Chandil subdivision
Chandil – 66.74%
Ichagar – 61.02%
Kukru – 62.54%
Nimdih – 64.22%
Source: 2011 Census: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data

Language and religion

Languages in Adityapur CD block (2011)

  Bengali (40.72%)

  Hindi (16.24%)

  Santali (10.85%)

  Bhojpuri (8.74%)

  Odia (7.24%)

  Ho (5.03%)

  Maithili (3.45%)

  Magahi (2.90%)

  Kurmali (1.07%)

  Others (3.76%)

According to the Population by Mother Tongue 2011 data, in the Adityapur subdistrict (including Adityapur statutory town), Bengali was the mother-tongue of 125,851 persons forming 40.72% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets) Hindi (90,052 / 29.14%), Santali (36,677/ 11.87%), Odiya (22,391/ 7.24), Ho (15,558/ 5.03), Maithili(10,655/ 3.45%),Urdu (1,603/0.52%) Mundari (1,236 / 0.40%), Punjabi, (1,187/ 0.38%), Kurukh (531/ 0.17%) and persons with other languages as mother-tongue (3,331/ 1.08%). ‘Other languages’ included 213 persons having Gujarati, 430 persons having Nepali, 230 persons having Bhumij, 330 persons having Munda as mother-tongue. Persons with Hindi as their mother-tongue included 27,004 persons having Bhojpuri, 8,997 persons having Magadhi/Magahi, 247 persons having Chhattisgarhi, 258 persons having Panchpargania, 461 persons having Marwari language, 342 persons having Rajasthani language as mother-tongue.

Note: An attempt has been made to include all language groups each with at least 500 persons as their mother-tongue and only those groups with less than 500 persons as their mother-tongue are included in the “other languages” category. Comparatively smaller language groups with 200 persons as their mother-tongue are mentioned in the text. Many languages have sub-groups. Those who are interested can see the reference for more details.

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.

Religion in Adityapur CD block (2011)
Hinduism			82.31%
Sarna			13.43%
Islam			3.02%
Christianity			0.62%
Other or not stated			0.62%

According to the Population by Religious Communities 2011 data, in the Adityapur subdistrict (including Adityapur statutory town), Hindus numbered 254,387 and formed 82.31% of the population, followed by (number of persons and percentage of population in brackets) Muslims (9,320/ 3.02%), Other religious communities (42,558/ 13.77), Christians (1,906/ 0.62%), and persons who did not state their religion (901/ 0.29%).

In Seraikela Kharsawan district, Scheduled Tribes numbered 255,626 and formed 24.00% of the total population. The larger groups within the scheduled tribes, with percentage of the ST population, were Santals 50.80%, Ho 34.87%, Mundas, Patars 17.60% and Oraons, Bhangar Oraons 4.12%.

Economy

Overview

70-80% of the population of Seraikela Kharsawan district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005. In 2011–12, the proportion of BPL population in Seraikela Kharsawan district came down to 33.6%. According to a study in 2013 (modified in 2019), "the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line.”

Livelihood

Livelihood
in Adityapur CD block

  Cultivators (9.96%)

  Agricultural labourers (6.89%)

  Household industries (1.96%)

  Other Workers (81.19%)

In Adityapur CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 9,935 and formed 9.96%, agricultural labourers numbered 6,879 and formed 6.89%, household industry workers numbered 1,956 and formed 1.96% and other workers numbered 81,025 and formed 81.19%. Total workers numbered 99,795 and formed 32.29% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 209,277 and formed 67.71% of the population.

Infrastructure

There are 187 inhabited villages in Adityapur CD block. In 2011, 168 villages had power supply. 20 villages had tap water, 180 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 170 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 13 villages had post offices, 9 villages had sub post offices, 9 villages had telephone (land line), 98 villages had mobile phone coverage. 185 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 14 villages had bus service (public/ private), 4 villages had autos/ modified autos, 9 villages had taxi/ vans, 48 villages had tractors. 10 villages had bank branches, 11 villages had agricultural credit societies, 1 village had public library and reading room, 40 villages had availability of newspapers, 66 villages had ration shops, 6 villages had weekly haat, 68 villages had assembly polling stations.

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Seraikela Kharsawan district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is ”designed to redress regional imbalances in development”. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.

Transport

Tatanagar-Bilaspur line

Route map km km to Bilaspur–Katni line CSPGCL Korba West Thermal Power Station Bilaspur–Nagpur section Korba Coalfield Gevra, Dipka and Kusmunda mines Bilaspur 468 NTPC Limited Korba Super Thermal Power Station Gatora 462 465 Gevra Road NTPC Limited Sipat Thermal Power Station Hasdeo River Jairamnagar 458 Bharat Aluminium Company Works Kotmi-Sunar (halt) 446 451 Korba Akaltara 440 CSPGCL Korba East Thermal Power Station Kapan 432 Naila Janjgir 426 442 Urga Hasdeo River 436 Saragbundiya Champa 415 431 Madwarani 429 Kothari Road Sulgare 407 425 Balpur (halt) Baradwar 399 384 Sakti 374 Jharradih 370 Kharsia 360 Robertson Mand River Mand Raigarh Coalfield proposed link 351 Bhupdeopur 342 Kirodimalnagar Jindal Airstrip Jindal Steel and Power Raigarh Steel Plant 335 Raigarh 325 Kotarlia 316 Jamga Chhattisgarh Odisha border 304 Daghora 298 Hemagiri 284 Belpahar Ib Valley Coalfield Orient Paper Mills 276 Brajarajnagar Ib River 273 Ib Jharsuguda– Vizianagaram line 263 Jharsuguda 255 Dhutra 250 Panpali 243 Bagdhi 227 Bamra 219 Tangarmunda 211 Garpos 206 Sogra 200 Sonakhan 193 Rajgangpur Larsen & Toubro Kansbahal Works Howrah–Chennai main line 183 Kansbahal Jakhapura 318 176 Kalunga Sukinda Road 310 Brahmani River Kalinganagar 169 Panposh Baghuapal 300 Tomka 291 178 Kuamunda Daitari & Iron Ore Mines 190 Biramitrapur Tangripal 282 Sagadapata 268 163 Rourkela Chilkidara 255 Steel Authority of India Rourkela Steel Plant Harichandanpur 243 157 Bondamunda Nilkantheswar 232 Hatia-Rourkela line Sitabhinji 222 170 Dumetra Basantapur 208 176 Lathikata Narayanpur 199 180 Champajharan Kendujhar 193 185 Chandiposi Gualdih 191 198 Patashi Prajangpur 184 207 Bimalgarh Nayagarh 171 Essel, Rungta and other mines Gognaposh Juruli 156 Steel Authority of India Barsuan Iron Ore Mines Banspani 147 227 Barsuan Tata Steel Joda Mines Odisha Jharkhand border Murga Mahadev Steel Authority of India Kiriburu Iron Ore Mines Deojhar Steel Authority of India Meghahatuburu Iron Ore Mines Gua 148 Steel Authority of India Gua Iron Ore Mines South Karo River Steel Authority of India Bolani Iron Ore Mines 155 149 Bisra Barbil 148 142 Bhalaulata Odisha Jharkhand border Odisha Jharkhand border Jamkunda 135 Jaraikela Barajamda 139 Freight interchange for light railway from Chiria Tata Steel Noamundi Iron Ore Mines South Karo River 123 Manoharpur Noamundi 126 112 Posoita 105 Dearawan (halt) Padapahar 122 Saranda Tunnel Dongoaposi 117 96 Goilkera Maluka 107 89 Tunia Kendposi 095 83 Sonua Talaburu 088 71 Lotapahar Jhikpani 079 62 Chakradharpur Chaibasa 062 52 Barabambo Pandrasali 054 42 Rajkharswan 35 Mahali Marup Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line to Asansol Junction 27 Sini 20 Birbans Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line 11 Gamhariya 5 Adityapur Kharkai River Tata Steel Jamshedpur Steel Plant Tatanagar 00 Tata Motors Jamshedpur Plant Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Badampahar   km km to Kharagpur   Source: Google maps

The Tatanagar-Bilaspur section of the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line passes through Adityapur, Seraikela and Kharsawan CD blocks of Seraikela Kharsawan district. There are stations at Adityapur, Gamharia, Birbans, Sini, Mahali Marup and Rajkharsawan.

Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line incl. Adra–Bokaro Steel City, Purulia–Kotshila & Tatanagar–Badampahar branch lines
km km to Hatia Bokaro Steel City 78 Steel Authority of India Bokaro Steel Plant to Gomoh Ispat Nagar 62 Bardhaman–Asansol section Chas 54 0 Asansol Junction Bandidih 49 to Asansol–Patna section/ Asansol–Gaya section to Chandrapura │ to Gomoh 5 Burnpur Mahuda Junction 53 IISCO Burnpur sidings to Sudamdih Adra–Asansol line Damodar River to Kalipahari (freight line) 9 Damodar Talgaria 42 IISCO Damodar Steel yard & Radhanagar Colliery sidings Shewbabudih 36 Damodar River to Mahuda ACC Cement factory Siding Sudamdih 32 14 Madhukunda Damodar River 21 Muradi Bhojudih 30 Parbeliya Colliery Sidings Jharkhand West Bengal border over Damodar Chaurashi Goods Siding Bhojudih Coal Washery 26 Ramkanali 31 Bero STPS Siding Santaldih 23 RTPP sidings Damodar River Rukni 15 37 Joychandi Pahar Sanka 7 Gardhrubeswar 48 0│41 Adra Junction to Muri Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Kotshila Junction 36 to Gomoh 55 Anara Barbenda 32 61 Bagalia Garh Jaipur 29 69 Kustaur Chas Road 22 73 Charrah Gourinathdham 15 to Chhatna (planned) 0│81 Purulia Kangsabati River 88 Tamna 96 Kantadih 104 Urma 112 Barabhum 117 Biramdih West Bengal Jharkhand border 126 Nimdih Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line 135 Chandil 141 Manikui Bihar Sponge Iron Sidings Subarnarekha River 146 Kunki to Namkom (planned) Amalgam Power & Steel Sidings 149 Kandra Tatanagar–Bilaspur section Birbans 170 154 Birrajpur Tata Sponge Iron Siding 160 Gamharia Junction 166 Adityapur Kharkai River Tatanagar Junction 0│171 TISCO Steel Plant Haludpukur 22 Sidhirsai 34 3 Salgajhari Jharkhand Odisha border Jojobera Power Plant Bahalda Road 42 7 Govindpur Aonlajori Junction 55 14 Asanboni Gorumahisani 64 19 Rakha Mines Rairangpur 65 Subarnarekha River Kuldiha 73 26 Galudih Chhanua 80 36 Ghatsila Badampahar 89 42 Chirugoda 48 Dalbhumgarh 57 Kokpara 66 Chakulia Chakulia-Buramara new line (planned) Purnapani 72 Kanimahuli Borol Jharkhand West Bengal border Baharagora 80 Gidhni Jharkhand Odisha border 88 Khatkura Subarnarekha river 95 Jhargram Jamsola to Bhadutala (planned) Jharpokaria 104 Banstala Rupsa–Bangriposi line 111 Sardiha Buramara 119 Khemasuli 125 Kalaikunda Rupsa–Bangriposi line Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura 127 Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard 131 Girimaidan Hijli 133 Kharagpur–Puri line 134 Kharagpur Junction Howrah–Kharagpur line

The Asansol-Tatanagar-Kharagpur line passes through Adityapur and Chandil CD blocks.

Education

Adityapur CD block had 22 villages with pre-primary schools, 145 villages with primary schools, 65 villages with middle schools, 14 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 40 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Arka Jain University, is a private university at Mohanpur, Gamharia, established in 2011.

MSME Tool Room (Indo Danish Tool Room), Jamshedpur Main Centre, located at Gamharia, offers diploma, certificate and skill development programmes.

XITE (Xavier Institute of Tribal Education) College was established at Gamharia by the Jamshedpur Jesuit Society in 2003.

Healthcare

Adityapur CD block had 1 village with primary health centre, 11 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 3 villages with allopathic hospitals, 1 village with a dispensary, 3 villages with family welfare centres, 42 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included