Itkhori Block
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Itkhori इटखोरी Itkhoee |
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| Community development block | |
 Itkhori
 Itkhori
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| Coordinates: 24°17′49″N 85°9′18″E / 24.29694°N 85.15500°ECoordinates: 24°17′49″N 85°9′18″E / 24.29694°N 85.15500°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Block | Itkhori |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 160.60 km2 (62.01 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 386 m (1,266 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 72,929 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825408 (Itkhori) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06547 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-13 |
| Literacy | 62.90% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chatra |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Simaria |
| Website | chatra |
| CD Block | |
Itkhori (Hindi: इटखोरी) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chatra subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India.
Chatra district forms a part of the Upper Hazaribagh Plateau, Lower Hazaribagh Plateau and northern scarp. Located at an elevation of about 450 metres (1,476 ft), the general slope of the district is from north to south. Red laterite acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture. Around 60% of the district is covered with forests. The district has a population density of 275 persons per sq km. Around two-thirds of the families in the district live below poverty line. In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of North Karanpura Coalfield.
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012[update], Chatra was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state. 5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ (kangaroo courts) were on the decline. As of 2016[update], Chatra was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.
Itkhori is located at 24°17′49″N 85°9′18″E / 24.29694°N 85.15500°E.
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