Kamdara is a village in the Kamdara CD block in the Basia subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Kamdara | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kamdara Location in Jharkhand, India  Kamdara Kamdara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′45″N 84°54′59″E / 22.9126°N 84.9163°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,742 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835227 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06533 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
| Literacy | 81.25% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sisai |
| Website | gumla |
Geography edit
10miles
River
River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location edit
Kamdara is located at 22°54′45″N 84°54′59″E / 22.9126°N 84.9163°E
Area overview edit
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration edit
There is a police station at Kamdara.[3]
The headquarters of Kamdara CD block are located at Kamdara village.[4]
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kamdara had a total population of 3,742, of which 1,771 (47%) were males and 1,971 (53%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 520. The total number of literate persons in Kamdara was 2,618 (81.25% of the population over 6 years).[5]
(*For language details see Kamdara block#Language and religion)
Education edit
Glossop Memorial High School Kamdara is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1952.t has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 200 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[6]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 721 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[7]
Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1983.It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a library with 59 books.[8]
References edit
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375828, page 108-109. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Glossop Memorial HS Kamdara". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "KGBV Kamdara". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Project Girls High School Kamdara". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.