Chatra district
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Chatra district | ||
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Vidhan Sabha constituencies 2 | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,718 km2 (1,436 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 1,042,886 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 05.31 | |
Demographics | ||
• Literacy | 60.18% | |
• Sex ratio | 951 | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Vehicle registration | JH 13 | |
Major highways | NH22, NH522 | |
Website | http://chatra.nic.in/ |
Chatra district is district one of the twenty-four districts of
History
Ancient period
In ancient period, the area covered by the present district and adjoining areas were ruled by a number of states, which were collectively known as the Atavika (forest) states. These states accepted the suzerainty of the
Medieval period
During
British rule
The British East India Company came in contact with this region for the first time in 1769.
The most important battle fought between the insurgents and the British in Chotanagpur during the rebellion of 1857 was the "Battle of Chatra". This decisive battle was fought on 2 October 1857, near Phansi Talab. It lasted for an hour in which the mutineers were completely defeated. 56 European soldiers and officers were killed whereas 150 revolutionaries were killed and 77 were buried in a pit. Subedar Mangal Pandey and Nadir Ali Khan were sentenced and hanged to death on the 4 October 1857 on this very spot. The European and Sikh soldiers were buried in a well along with their arms and ammunitions. An inscriptive plaque which is still extant states:
"56 men of Her Majesty's 53rd Regiment of foot and a party of Sikhs were killed at Chatra on October 2nd 1857 in action against mutineers of the Ramgarh Battalion. Lieutenant J. C. C. Daunt of the 70th Bengal Native Infantry and sergeant D. Dynon of the 53rd regiment were awarded Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry in the battle, in which the mutineers were completely defeated and lost all their four guns and ammunitions.
At the same time, another inscription on the bank of the Phansi Talab immortalises the two revolutionary subedars,[2] namely, Mangal Pandey and Nadir Ali Khan.
Independence movement
The independence movement in this district gathered momentum in 1921. One of the most significant events of the
Post-independence
The district is currently a part of the
Administration
The territory covered by the present district was earlier known as Chatra sub-division of Hazaribagh district.[4]
Blocks/Mandals
Chatra district consists of 10 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Chatra district:
Subdivisions | Blocks |
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Chatra | |
Simaria |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1901 | 144,844 | — |
1911 | 158,450 | +0.90% |
1921 | 157,016 | −0.09% |
1931 | 186,577 | +1.74% |
1941 | 215,348 | +1.44% |
1951 | 238,203 | +1.01% |
1961 | 293,395 | +2.11% |
1971 | 371,268 | +2.38% |
1981 | 472,049 | +2.43% |
1991 | 623,979 | +2.83% |
2001 | 808,135 | +2.62% |
2011 | 1,042,886 | +2.58% |
source:[5] |
According to the
Hindus make up 86.6% of the population while Muslims make up 11.19%. Christianity makes up 0.63%, while other religions make up 1.58% of the population.[9]
At the time of the
Economy
In 2006, the Indian government named Chatra one of the country's 250
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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Chatra | 26 | Simaria | Kishun Kumar Das | Bharatiya Janata Party | NDA | |||
27 | Chatra | Satyanand Bhogta | Rashtriya Janata Dal" | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | Cabinet Minister |
Chatra has two assembly constituencies: Chatra and Simaria. Both are part of Chatra Lok Sabha Constituency
The MP from Chatra is Sunil Kumar Singh from the Bharatiya Janata Party.
The MLA for Chatra is Shatya nand Bhogta (RJD), while the MLA of Simaria is Ganesh Ganjhu (BJP).
Tourism
The district of Chatra, gateway of Jharkhand has a number of picnic spots and fountains, waterfalls and flora and fauna. Some of the tourist spots of Chatra include:
- Bhadrakali temple:- It is at Itkhori, 35 km on the East of Chatra and 16 km west of Chauparan connected with Grand Trunk Road. Along with the temple situated on the bank of river Mahanad (Mahane) surrounded by hill and forest, there is a water reservoir.
- Kunda Cave:- The ruins of old Kunda palace are still found at a distance of about three-four miles from the present Kunda Village. The place might have been created either towards the end of 17th or beginning of the 18th century AD.[citation needed]
- Tamasin:- Word tamasin is a sandhi of 'tam+asin' which means 'darkness prevails '. This area has mixed forest having high trees making the area dark even in the daylight. Tamasin has a waterfall.
Besides these there are a number of waterfalls in Chatra.[12]
Maa Kauleswary Temple: - Maa Kauleswary Mandir is situated near Hunterganj block in Kedli kalan village. It is approx 10 km from Hunterganj and the temple is situated on the hill which has 650 feet height. A Budha temple is also situated on Kuleswary hill and every year thousands of visitor are coming to visit the temples and natural environment of this area also.[citation needed]
References
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- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "Profile". Chatra district website. Archived from the original on 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Chatra" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
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- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ^ "Tourist attractions in Chatra District - Jharkhand". Chatra district website. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07.