Padma, Hazaribagh (community development block)
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Padma पदमा |
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| Community development block | |
 Padma
 Padma
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| Coordinates: 24°12′00″N 85°22′00″E / 24.2000°N 85.3667°ECoordinates: 24°12′00″N 85°22′00″E / 24.2000°N 85.3667°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribagh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 418 m (1,371 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 43,411 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hazaribagh |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Barhi |
| Website | hazaribag |
| CD Block | |
Padma is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Padma is located at 24°12′00″N 85°22′00″E / 24.2000°N 85.3667°E.
The block is situated at 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Hazaribagh. Hazaribagh National Park is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Padma. The Gram Panchayats covered by Padma intermediate panchayat are: Bandarbela, Bihari, Kutipisi, Padma, Pindarkon, Romi, Saraiya, and Suryapura.
Padma was the seat of Ramgarh Raj and the palace is located there.
Padma Block was established on 27 September, 1995.
As per 2011 Census of India, Padma CD Block had a total population of 56,014, all of which were rural. There were 28,941 males and 27,073 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 9,928 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 843.
As of 2011[update] census, the total number of literates in Padma CD Block was 32,133 out of which 19,195 were males and 12,938 were females.
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