West Singhbhum district
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West Singhbhum district | |
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Hindi and
English | |
• Regional | Ho, Mundari, Odia and Santali |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JH-06 |
Average annual precipitation | 1422 mm |
Website | chaibasa |
West Singhbhum or Pashchimi Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of
The district is bounded on north by Khunti district, on the east by Saraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, on the southeast by Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, on the south by Kendujhar district of Odisha, and on the west by Simdega district of Jharkhand and Sundergarh district of Odisha.
History
Several
Remains of a large city was excavated by Archaeological Survey of India in the village of Benisagar in West Singhbhum, suggesting continuous habitation in the region from 5th to the 16th-17th century.[3]
West Singhbhum is one of the oldest districts of Jharkhand. After the British conquest of
West Singhbhum district came into existence when the old Singhbhum District bifurcated in 1990. With 9 community development blocks the Eastern part became East Singhbhum district with Jamshedpur as its headquarters and with remaining 23 blocks the larger Western part became West Singhbhum district with Chaibasa as its headquarters. In 2001 West Singhbhum again divided into two parts. With 8 blocks Saraikela-Kharsawan district came into existence. At present West Singhbhum remains with 18 blocks and three administrative sub-divisions.[1]
There are several accounts relating to the origin of the name of the district:
- According to one the name Singhbhum, or the land of "Singhs" has been derived from the patronymic of the Singh Rajas of Porahat, the junior branch of whom went on to found the ruling "Singh Deo" family of Saraikela State.[4]
- A second account suggests that the name is taken from the 'Singh Bonga' the principal deity of the district's tribal Bhumij-Munda population.[5]
It is currently a part of the
Geography
"The Singhbhum region is possibly Earth's earliest continental land exposed to the air...." Priyadarshi Chowdhury, a geologist at Australia's Monash University is an interesting recent discovery.
West Singhbhum district forms the Southern part of the newly created Jharkhand state and is the largest district in the state. The district spreads from 21.97°N to 23.60°N and from 85.00°E to 86.90°E. The district is situated at an average height of 244 metres above sea level and covers an area of 7629.679 km2.
The district is covered with hills alternating with valleys, steep mountains, and deep forests on the mountain slopes. It contains some of the best
Rivers
Following are some of the rivers flowing in the West Singhbhum District: Koel, Karo-Koina, Kuju, Kharkai, Sanjai, Roro, Deo, and Baitarini.[7]
Flora and fauna
West Singhbhum district is full of dense forests and hills and harbors a variety of
Mines and minerals
The greater part of West Singhbhum district is covered with deposits of iron-ore used for iron and steel industry. Other industrially important minerals including the following:
- Chromite
- Magnetite
- Manganese
- Kainite
- Limestone
- Iron Ore
- Asbestos
- Soap-stone
Administration
Blocks/Mandals
West Singhbhum district consists of 18 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in West Singhbhum district:
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 356,991 | — |
1911 | 398,590 | +11.7% |
1921 | 421,587 | +5.8% |
1931 | 515,137 | +22.2% |
1941 | 614,298 | +19.2% |
1951 | 667,390 | +8.6% |
1961 | 765,128 | +14.6% |
1971 | 879,564 | +15.0% |
1981 | 922,491 | +4.9% |
1991 | 1,080,780 | +17.2% |
2001 | 1,233,945 | +14.2% |
2011 | 1,502,338 | +21.8% |
Source: Census of India[8] |
According to the
Relegion
Language
At the time of the
Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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West Singhbhum | 52 | Chaibasa | Deepak Birua | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | |||
53 | Majhgaon | Niral Purty | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
54 | Jaganathpur | Sona Ram Sinku | Indian National Congress | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
55 | Manoharpur | Joba Majhi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | Cabinet Minister | |||
56 | Chakradharpur | Sukhram Oraon | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) |
References
- ^ a b c "About District | District West SinghBhum, Government of Jharkhand | India". Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ISBN 9788131711200.
- ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
- ^ "NationStates | The Rajah of Singhbhum | Factbook". www.nationstates.net. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "Saraikela Chhau Kendra | Art & Culture". jharkhandculture.com. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
- ^ "West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand". River Systempublisher = District administration. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
- ^ "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: West Singhbum" (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.
Gabon 1,576,665
- ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Hawaii 1,360,301
- ^
- "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- "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.
External links
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Politics
District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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West Singhbhum | 52 | Chaibasa | Deepak Birua | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | |||
53 | Majhgaon | Niral Purty | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
54 | Jaganathpur | Sona Ram Sinku | Indian National Congress | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | ||||
55 | Manoharpur | Joba Majhi | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) | Cabinet Minister | |||
56 | Chakradharpur | Sukhram Oraon | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) |