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East Singhbhum

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Overview of the East Singhbhum District

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<p>Purbi Singhbhum district is situated at the southeast corner of Jharkhand. It has been formed after isolating nine block from old Singhbhum on 16th January 1990.From the industrial growth and mining quarrying point of view this district has leading position in Jharkhand.Before independence the entire area of Purbi Singhbhum district was part of old Manbhum district and old Dhalbhum estate.</p>
<h3>Demography</h3>
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<td><strong>Subject&nbsp;</strong></td>
<td><strong>Inforamtion</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No. of Sub Divisions</td>
<td>02</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No. of Blocks</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No. of Panchayats</td>
<td>231</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No. of Revenue village</td>
<td>1669</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>No. of Unhabitated village</td>
<td>141</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total No. of Village</td>
<td>1810</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Area</td>
<td>3533 sq. km</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Forest Area</td>
<td>33%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Longitudinal Extent</td>
<td>86 Degree 04 min - 86 Degree 54 min East</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Latitudinal Extent</td>
<td>22 Degree 12 min - 23 Degree 01 min North</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Population</td>
<td>2291032</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Male Population</td>
<td>1175696</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Female Population</td>
<td>1115336</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Literacy Rate</td>
<td>76.13</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Male Literacy Rate</td>
<td>84.51</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Female Literacy Rate</td>
<td>67.33</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Population (0-6 years)</td>
<td>286322</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years)</td>
<td>922</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Child Propostion to total population</td>
<td>12.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Percentage Decadal Growth (2001-2011)</td>
<td>15.53</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sex Ratio</td>
<td>949</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Density (Persons per sq.km)</td>
<td>648</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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