Boarijore Boarijor |
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Community development block | |
Location in Jharkhand, India | |
Coordinates: 25°3′41.8″N 87°28′32.6″E / 25.061611°N 87.475722°ECoordinates: 25°3′41.8″N 87°28′32.6″E / 25.061611°N 87.475722°E | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Godda |
Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 138,330 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, Santali |
Literacy (2011) | |
• Total literates | 51,609 (45.68%) |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 813208 (Mirzachowki) 814147 (Pathergama) 814165 (Lalmatia Colliery) |
Telephone/STD code | 06437 |
Vehicle registration | JH 17 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mahagama |
Website | godda |
CD Block |
Boarijore (also spelled Boarijor) is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 43 km from Godda, the district headquarters.
Bara Boarijore, the CD Block headquarters, is located at 25°3′41.8″N 87°28′32.6″E / 25.061611°N 87.475722°E.
Boarijor CD Block has 23 panchayats and 192 villages.
The Rajmahal Hills cover most of the Boarijore and Sunderpahari CD Blocks in Godda district.
As per 2011 Census of India Boarijor CD Block had a total population of 138,330, all of which were rural. There were 70,106 (51%) males and 68,224 (49%) females. Population below 6 years was 25,352. Scheduled Castes numbered 4,409 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 76,935.
In 2011 census Bara Boarijor (village) had a population of 2,423 and Chota Boarijor (village) had 295 persons.
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Boarijor CD Block was 51,609 (45.68% of the population over 6 years) out of which 32,949 (64%) were males and 18,660 (36%) were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Godda district was 57.40.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
Around 80% of the population depends on agriculture, the main economic activity of the district but lack of irrigation facilities is a major constraint in raising the existing low levels of productivity. A sizable population is also engaged in animal husbandry and cottage industries.