Jhinkpani block is a CD block that forms an administrative division in the Chaibasa Sadar subdivision of West Singhbhum district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Jhinkpani
Community development block
Jhinkpani is located in Jharkhand
Jhinkpani
Jhinkpani
Location in Jharkhand
Jhinkpani is located in India
Jhinkpani
Jhinkpani
Jhinkpani (India)
Coordinates: 22°25′N 85°45′E / 22.42°N 85.75°E / 22.42; 85.75
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictWest Singhbhum
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Area
 • Total124 km2 (48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total53,792
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
833215
Telephone/STD code06589
Vehicle registrationJH 06
Literacy58.23%
Lok Sabha constituencySinghbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituencyChaibasa
Websitechaibasa.nic.in

Geography

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Jhinkpani CD block is bounded by Tonto and Hat Gamharia CD blocks on the north, Manjhari and Kumardungi CD block on the east, Majhgaon CD block on the south, and Jagannathpur and Nuamundi CD block on the west.[1]

Jhinkpani CD block has an area of 124 km2. Jhinkpani police station serves Jhinkpani CD block.[2] The headquarters of Jhinkpani CD block is located at Jhinkpani town.

Demography

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Population

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Jhinkpani CD block had a total population of 53,792, of which 40,724 were rural and 13,068 were urban. There were 26,320 (49%) males and 27,472 (51%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 9,163. Scheduled Castes numbered 2,835 (5.3%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 32,168 (59.8%).[citation needed]

Census towns in Jhinkpani CD block are (2011 population figure in brackets): Jhinkpani (13,068).[citation needed]

Literacy

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According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Jhinkpani CD block was 27,804 (58.23% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 10,962 (58.35% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 16,842 (38.69% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 19.66%.[citation needed]

As of 2011 census, literacy in West Singhbhum district was 58.63%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011.[3] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[4]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

References

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  1. ^ "Jhinkpani CD block/ Tehsil map". Maps of India. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  2. ^ "District Police Profile - Jhinkpani". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011: Jharkhand". Provisional Population Totals, Literacy Rate in 2011 column. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Ranking of states and union territories by literacy rate: 2011" (PDF). Page 110. Government of India. Retrieved 22 November 2021.