Chalkusha (community development block)
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Community development block | |
Barkatha | |
Website | hazaribag |
Chalkusha is a
Overview
Hazaribagh district is spread over a part of the
History
Chalkusha Block has been bifurcated from Barkatha Block in 2009, after long struggle of the residents of the Chalkusha, Alagdiha, Choubey, Salaidih, Chatkari, Palma, Baradih and the residents of the areas, they protested on several occasions and in year 2007 a massive protest was organised by the non-political and political groups over 200 people had participated in Ranchi and organized a massive protest in front of the Jharkhand Assembly which were headed by Janki Yadav with former MLA, Chitranjan Prasad Yadav, Jaidev Choudhary and Social activist Birendra Pandey and many other eminent people have fought for the bifurcation of Chalkusha block from Barkatha.[6]
Maoist activities
Right from its inception in 2000. Jharkhand was a “laboratory” for
Geography
Chalkusha is located at 24°14′39″N 85°44′11″E / 24.244039°N 85.736392°E.
Chalkusha CD block is bounded by
Chalkusha CD block has an area of 149.10 km2.[13] As of 2011, Chalkusha CD block had 9 gram panchayats,[14] 36 inhabited villages[15] and no census towns.[16] Barkatha and Gorhar police stations serve this CD block.[17] Headquarters of this CD block is at Chalkusha.[18]
Demographics
Population
According to the
Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Chalkusha CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Chalkusha (4,150), Maskedih (4,223), Chaube (6,730).[16]
Literacy
As of 2011[update] census, the total number of literates in Chalkusa CD block was 28,499 (67.13% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 17,969 (81.33% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 10,530 (51.47% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 29.86%.[16]
As of 2011[update] census, literacy in Hazaribagh district was 70.48%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011.[19] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[20][21]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
Literacy in CD Blocks of Hazaribagh district |
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Barhi subdivision |
Chauparan – 69.41% |
Barhi – 68.39% |
Padma – 68.90% |
Barkatha – 61.44% |
Chalkusha – 67.13% |
Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision |
Ichak – 71.87% |
Tati Jhariya – 60.68% |
Daru – 71.08% |
Bishnugarh – 62.04% |
Sadar, Hazaribagh – 77.56% |
Katkamsandi – 67.38% |
Katkamdag – 69.97% |
Keredari – 64.04% |
Barkagaon – 65.44% |
Churchu – 67.97% |
Dadi – 70.26% |
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Language and religion
In 2011, 40,191 (77.19%) of the population was Hindu, 11,745 (22.56%) Muslim. Other religions were 132 (0.25%).[22]
At the time of the 2011 census, 65.09% of the population spoke Khortha, 12.86% Urdu, 12.67% Hindi, 8.17% Maithili and 0.96% Santali as their first language.[23]
Economy
Livelihood
In Chalkusha CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 9,967 and formed 48.34%, agricultural labourers numbered 4,600 and formed 22.31%, household industry workers numbered 861 and formed 4.18% and other workers numbered 5,190 and formed 25.17%. Total workers numbered 20,618 and formed 39.60% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 31,450 and formed 60.40% of the population.[24]
Note: In the census records, a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the
Infrastructure
There are 36 inhabited villages in Chalkusha CD block. In 2011, 11 villages had power supply. No village had tap water (treated/ untreated), 36 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 36 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 6 villages had post offices, no village had a sub post office, 2 villages had telephones (land lines) and 10 villages had mobile phone coverage. 36 villages had pucca (hard top) village roads, 7 villages had bus service (public/ private), 7 villages had
Forestry and agriculture
The main occupation of the people of Hazaribagh district is cultivation. While forests occupy around 45% of the total area, the cultivable area forms about 39% of the total area. The forests are uniformly spread across the district. Sal is the predominant species in the jungles. Other species are: bamboo, khair, sali, semal, mahua, tamarind, mango, black-berry (jamun), peepal, karnaj, jack-fruit, margosa (neem), kusum, palas, kend, asan, piar and bhelwa.
Famous Environmentalist and Advocate at Delhi High Court, Satya Prakash and founder Editor of Legal Boundary, News magazine is resident of Chalkusha, and his great efforts to control the illegal mining in the state of Jharkhand, a case was filed at National Green Tribunal, the tribunal has set up a committee to check the illegal mining in Hazaribagh and Koderma district of Jharkhand and over 5000 forest cases have been registered after the great efforts of Satya Prakash, and Government of Jharkhand has filed detail report at NGT to curve the illegal mining in forest areas.
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Hazaribagh 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.[28][29]
Transport
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Dhanbad-Koderma sector of the
A road links Chalkusha to the Markacho-Chaube road. There is a bridge across the Barakar. There is a road from Chaube to Keshwari, where it connects to the Suriya-Parasiya road.[31]
Education
In 2011, amongst the 36 inhabited villages in Chalkusha CD block, 5 villages had no primary school, 4 villages had one primary school and 27 villages had more than one primary school. 18 villages had at least one primary school and one middle school. 4 villages had at least one middle school and one secondary school.[32]
Healthcare
In 2011, amongst the 36 inhabited villages in Chalkusha CD block, 4 villages had primary health centres, 7 villages had primary health sub-centres, 1 village had alternative medicine hospital and 29 villages had no medical facilities.[33]
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