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Overview of the Garhwa  District

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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The erstwhile Garhwa Subdivision of Palamau district consisting of 8 Blocks was separated from Palamau district as an independent district &ldquo;Garhwa&rdquo; with effect from 1st April 1991. It is situated on Southwest corner of Palamau division, which lies between&nbsp;23</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; color: #333333;">0</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">60&rsquo;and 24</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; color: #333333;">0</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">39&rsquo; N&nbsp;latitude and&nbsp;83</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; color: #333333;">0</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">22&rsquo; and 84</span><span style="box-sizing: inherit; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; list-style-type: none; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 10.5px; vertical-align: baseline; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.5em; color: #333333;">0</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">00&rsquo; E&nbsp;longitude. The district is surrounded by river Sone in the north; Palamau district and area of Chhatisgarh in the south; Palamau district in the east and Sarguja district of Chhatisgarh and Sonebhadra district of U.P. in the west. Garhwa district is a part of Palamau Commissionery consisting of 20 blocks and three subdivisions namely Garhwa, Ranka &amp; Nagar-Untari.&nbsp;</span></p>
<h3>Demography</h3>
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<td><strong>Sl.No</strong></td>
<td><strong>Features</strong></td>
<td><strong>Value</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Geographical Area</td>
<td>4044 sq. km&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>Forest coverage</td>
<td>33%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Total Population&nbsp;</td>
<td>13.22 Lakhs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>No. of Male</td>
<td>6.83 Lakhs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>No. of Female</td>
<td>6.38 Lakhs</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>Population Density</td>
<td>323 Persons/ Sq. km</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Sex Ratio</td>
<td>935</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>Total SC Population</td>
<td>319946</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Total ST population</td>
<td>205874</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>PVTG Households</td>
<td>8611</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Sub division</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>12</td>
<td>Block</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>Revenue Village</td>
<td>915</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>14</td>
<td>Gram Panchayats (Village Councils)</td>
<td>189</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Nagar Panchayats (Municipal Councils)</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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