Karmatanr (community development block)
| Karmatanr Karmatar Vidysagar |
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| Community development block | |
 Karmatanr
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| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Jamtara |
| Elevation | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 115,266 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 53,844 (58.16%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 815352 (Karmatar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06433 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 21 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dumka |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jamtara and Sarath |
| Website | jamtara |
| CD Block | |
Karmatanr is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Jamtara district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 15 km from Jamtara, the district headquarters.
Geography
Karmatar is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[1]
Karmatanr CD Block has 18 panchayats and 151 villages.[2]
Panchayats of Karmatanr CD Block are: Alagchuan, Bagber, Baradaha, Barmundi, Birajpur, Dumariya, Karmatanr, Kuruwa, Mattanr, Mohanpur, Nawadih, Phofnad, Sikarposni, Sitakatta, Subdidih, Tarabahal, Tarkojori and Tetulbandha.[2]
History
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the scholar-social reformer and a key figure in the Bengal Renaissance came to Karmatar in 1873 and spent more than 18 years of his life here.[3] In 1974, the railway station at Karmatar was renamed Vidyasagar.[4]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Karmatar CD Block (mentioned in 2011 census as Karmatar Vidyasagar) had a total population of 115,266, of which 109,398 were rural and 5,868 were urban. There were 58,937 (51 %) males and 56,329 (49 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 7,737 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 21,767. Population below 6 yrs was 22,693.[5]
Karmatar (2011 population 5,868) is a census town in this block.[5]
Literacy
As per 2011 census CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data the total number of literates in Karmatar Vidyasagr CD Block was 53,844 (58,16 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 33,798 (63 %) were males and 20,046 (37 %) were females.[5]
As per 2011 census Primary Census Abstract Tables Jamtara district had a population of above 6 years of 660,049 and the total number of literates in the district were 426,312 (64.59 % of the population over 6 years). [6] According to District Census 2011, literacy in Jamtara district was 64.59.[7]Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. [8]Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[9]
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Jamtara district |
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| Narayanpur – 55.72% |
| Karmatanr – 58.16% |
| Jamtara – 66.31% |
| Nala – 64.63% |
| Fatehpur – 65.66% |
| Kundhit – 63.64% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Transportation
The Ranigunj-Kiul section of the Howrah-Delhi main line was in position in 1871. It provided rail link for Karmatar.[10]
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