Thethaitangar is a village in the Thethaitangar CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Thethaitangar
Village
Thethaitangar is located in Jharkhand
Thethaitangar
Thethaitangar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Thethaitangar is located in India
Thethaitangar
Thethaitangar
Thethaitangar (India)
Coordinates: 22°30′51″N 84°30′46″E / 22.5143°N 84.5129°E / 22.5143; 84.5129
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSimdega
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,423
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835226
Telephone/ STD code06525
Vehicle registrationJH 20
Literacy71.33%
Lok Sabha constituencyKhunti
Vidhan Sabha constituencySimdega
Websitesimdega.nic.in

Geography edit

 
 
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Kurdeg
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Jaldega
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Bolba
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Bansjore
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Cities, towns and locations in Simdega district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Thethaitangar is located at 22°30′51″N 84°30′46″E / 22.5143°N 84.5129°E / 22.5143; 84.5129

Area overview edit

In the area presented in the map alongside, "the landscape is formed of hills and undulating plateau" in the south-western part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. About 32% of the district is covered with forests (mark the shaded portions in the map.) It is an overwhelmingly rural area with 92.83% of the population living in the rural areas. A major portion of the rural population depends on rain-fed agriculture (average annual rainfall: 1,100-1,200 mm) for a living.[1]

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 Thethaitangar.[2]

The headquarters of Thethaitangar CD block are located at Thethaitangar village.[3]

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Thethaitangar had a total population of 4,423, of which 2,163 (49%) were males and 2,260 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 736. The total number of literate persons in Thethaitangar was 2,630 (71.33% of the population over 6 years.[4]

(*For language details see Thethaitangar block#Language and religion)

Education edit

Government Middle School Thethaitangar is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1903. It has facilities for teaching in class I to class VIII.[5]

St Anne High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Taraboga in 1985. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 5,000 books and has 6 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[6]

Healthcare edit

There is a Referral Hospital at Thethaitangar.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 8: Physical aspects, page 9: Forest, Agriculture, page 33: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ "District Police Profile - Simdega". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Simdega district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376597, pages 90-91. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Govt MS Thethaitngar". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Proposed St Anne HS Taraboga". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Hospitals". Simdega district administration. Retrieved 3 November 2021.