Sunderpahari
| Sunderpahari | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
 Sunderpahari
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| Coordinates: 24°45′18.2″N 87°21′43.6″E / 24.755056°N 87.362111°ECoordinates: 24°45′18.2″N 87°21′43.6″E / 24.755056°N 87.362111°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Godda |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 187,489 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 87,791 (56.33%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 814153 (Poraiyahat) 814156 (Sarouni Bazar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06422 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 17 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Poreyahat |
| Website | godda |
| CD Block | |
Sunderpahari (also spelled Sundarpahari, Sundar Pahari) is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Godda district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 15 km from Godda, the district headquarters.
Sundar Pahari, the CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°45′18.2″N 87°21′43.6″E / 24.755056°N 87.362111°E.
Sunderpahari CD Block has 14 panchayats and 127 villages.
The Rajmahal Hills cover most of the Boarijore and Sunderpahari CD Blocks in Godda district.
As per 2011 Census of India Sundarpahari CD Block had a total population of 65,463, all of which were rural. There were 32,895 (50%) males and 32,568 (50%) females. Population below 6 years was 11,724. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,399 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 50,133.
In 2011 census Sundar Pahari (village) had a population of 888.
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Sundarpahari CD Block was 23,441 (43.62% of the population over 6 years) out of which 14,662 (63%) were males and 8,779 (37%) 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.
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