Patratu (community development block)
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| Community development block | |
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| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ramgarh |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 247,841 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ramgarh |
| Website | ramgarh |
| CD Block | |
Patratu (community development block) is an administrative division of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Patratu is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1,667 ft).[1]
Patratu CD Block covers an area of 80,059.30 acres, out of which 25,524.78 acres is forest area.[2]
Rivers passing through Patratu CD Block are Damodar and Kankani.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Patratu CD Block had a total population of 247,841, of which 92,822 were rural and 155,019 were urban. There were 129,469 males and 118,372 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 31,911 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 64,643. [3]
Patratu, Saunda, Jainagar, Hesla, Balkundra, Lapanga and Barkakana are census towns in Patratu CD Block.[3]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Patratu CD Block was 160,860 out of which 93,705 were males and 67,101 were females.[3]
Economy
Coal mines under the Barka Sayal area of Central Coalfields Limited are in Patratu CD Block.[2]
Projects in the Barka Sayal area of Central Coalfields Limited (as in 2015) were: Bhurkunda open cast and underground, Central Saunda UG, Saunda D UG, Saunda UG, Sayal D UG, Urimari UG & OC and North Urimari/ Birsa OC.[4]
Amongst the industries in Patratu CD Block are Patratu Thermal Power Station and Indo-Asahi Glass Company.[2]
References
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