Tin Pahar is a census town in the Rajmahal CD block in the Sahibganj subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Tin Pahar
Census Town
Tin Pahar is located in Jharkhand
Tin Pahar
Tin Pahar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Tin Pahar is located in India
Tin Pahar
Tin Pahar
Tin Pahar (India)
Coordinates: 25°00′01″N 87°44′27″E / 25.000233°N 87.740778°E / 25.000233; 87.740778
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSahibganj
Area
 • Total1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,336
 • Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Sahibganj (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
816116
Telephone/ STD code06426
Lok Sabha constituencyRajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRajmahal
Websitesahibganj.nic.in

Geography edit

 
 
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Dewdanr
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Ganges
Sagarmpur
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Raghunandanpur
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Kumarpur
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Tin Pahar
CT
Patra
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Borio
CT
Berhait Santali
CT
Berhait Bazar
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Barharwa
CT
Sarauni
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Mahagama
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Rajmahal coalfield
Sakrigali
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Moti Jharna
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Teliagarhi
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Bhognadih
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Pakur
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Sahebganj
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Rajmahal
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Godda
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Panchuara
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Pakuria
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Maheshpur
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Litipara
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Hiranpur
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Amrapara
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Udhwa
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Taljhari
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Ranga
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Radhanagar
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Pathna
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Mirzachauki
R
Mandro
Damin Bazar
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Kotalpokhar
R
Sunderpahari
R
Rajabhita
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Pathargama
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Parsa
R
Motia
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Mehrma
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Lalmatia
R
Hanwara
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Dhamri
R
Belbadda
R
Basantrai
R
Poraiyahat
R
Bara Boarijore
R
Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Tin Pahar is located at 25°00′01″N 87°44′27″E / 25.000233°N 87.740778°E / 25.000233; 87.740778.

Tin Pahar has an area of 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi).[1]

Overview edit

The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Tin Pahar had a total population of 5,336, of which 2,789 (52%) were males and 2,547 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 840. The total number of literate persons in Tin Pahar was 4,496 (78.94% of the population over 6 years).[1]

Infrastructure edit

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Sahibganj, Tin Pahar covered an area of 1.00 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 8 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, uncovered well. It had 735 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. Two important commodities it produced were stone, cotton. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[3]

Transport edit

Tinpahar Junction railway station is situated at Tin Pahar on the Sahibganj loop.[4]

Education edit

  • Government Urdu Girls High School, an Urdu medium girls only institution established in 1929.[5]
  • Government High School, a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1967.[6]
  • Tin Pahar Inter College is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1985.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 896-902. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Barharwa-Sahibganj Passenger". IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  5. ^ "UPG Govt HS Urdu Girls Tin Pahar". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  6. ^ "High School, Tin Pahar". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Tin Pahar Inter College". Schools.org.in. Retrieved 26 November 2020.