East Singhbhum district
East Singhbhum district
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Scheduled Tribes 653,923 (28.51%) | | |
Demographics | ||
• Literacy | 75.49 per cent | |
• Sex ratio | 949 | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Vehicle registration | JH-05 | |
Website | jamshedpur |
East Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand, India. It was created on 16 January 1990. More than 50% of the district is covered by dense forests and mountains, where wild animals once roamed freely. It is known for being a centre of industry since Jamshedpur, the most populous city in Jharkhand, is located here.
History
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Geography
The district is bounded on the east by Jhargram district, on the north by Purulia district, both of West Bengal, on the west by Seraikela Kharsawan district, and on the south by Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Total area of the district is 3,562 kilometers. The district is a mineral rich and industrialized region. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is a popular biosphere reserve known lively for its animals. Dalma Hills is stretching over Jharkhand and West Bengal. It is on the northern region of Jamshedpur. A lot of minerals are found here.
Climate data for Jamshedpur, India | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24 (76) |
27 (81) |
32 (91) |
36 (98) |
38 (98) |
33 (93) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (87) |
30 (86) |
27 (82) |
24 (76) |
30 (87) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
16 (62) |
21 (70) |
25 (78) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
26 (80) |
26 (79) |
25 (78) |
22 (73) |
18 (65) |
13 (57) |
22 (72) |
Average precipitation cm (inches) | 10.8 (0.43) |
13.3 (0.52) |
19.4 (0.76) |
17.7 (0.70) |
54.9 (2.16) |
172.8 (6.8) |
230.9 (9.09) |
252.7 (9.95) |
165.8 (6.53) |
54.5 (2.15) |
8.7 (0.34) |
5.9 (0.23) |
1,007.4 (39.66) |
Source: Weatherbase[1] and MSN Weather[2] |
Administration
East Singhbhum district, situated in the state of Jharkhand, is administratively organized into two Sub-Divisions: Dhalbhum and Ghatshila, each with its headquarters in Jamshedpur and Ghatshila, respectively. The district comprises eleven blocks, namely Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai (commonly referred to as Jamshedpur), Potka, Patamda, and Boram within the Dhalbhum Sub-Division, and Ghatshila, Musabani, Dumaria, Baharagora, Dhalbhumgarh, Chakulia, and Gurabandha within the Ghatshila Sub-Division. It has a total of 231 Panchayats and approximately 1,810 revenue villages.[3]
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 362,602 | — |
1911 | 404,856 | +11.7% |
1921 | 428,214 | +5.8% |
1931 | 523,234 | +22.2% |
1941 | 623,955 | +19.2% |
1951 | 677,881 | +8.6% |
1961 | 871,595 | +28.6% |
1971 | 1,064,361 | +22.1% |
1981 | 1,378,949 | +29.6% |
1991 | 1,613,088 | +17.0% |
2001 | 1,982,988 | +22.9% |
2011 | 2,293,919 | +15.7% |
Source: Census of India[4] |
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Language
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 34.42% of the population in the district spoke Bengali, 16.83% Hindi, 15.92% Santali, 7.28% Urdu, 5.65% Bhojpuri, 5.27% Odia, 2.76% Ho, 2.73% Mundari, 1.86% Punjabi, 1.51% Magahi, 1.28% Maithili and 0.97% Telugu as their first language.[10]
Economy
East Singhbhum district has a leading position in respect of mining and other industrial activities in Jharkhand state.
Chakulia, an important town in the southeastern part of the district, is famous for its rice mills, oil mills, washing soap factories, and bamboo production.
Culture
The most prominent festivals of the district are
One tourist attraction is
Politics
There are six
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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East Singhbhum | 44 | Baharagora | Samir Kr. Mohanty | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | |||
45 | Ghatsila | Ramdas Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
46 | Potka | Sanjib Sardar | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
47 | Jugsalai | Mangal Kalindi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
48 | Jamshedpur East | Saryu Roy
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Independent | NDA | ||||
49 | Jamshedpur West | Banna Gupta | Indian National Congress | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | Cabinet Minister |
References
- ^ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Jamshedpur, India". Weatherbase. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Monthly Averages for Jamshedpur, IND". MSN Weather. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
- ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | East Singhbhum | India". Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "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: East Singhbhum" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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- "A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- ^ "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.