Taljhari
| Taljhari | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
 Taljhari
 Taljhari
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| Coordinates: 25°4′37″N 87°44′29″E / 25.07694°N 87.74139°ECoordinates: 25°4′37″N 87°44′29″E / 25.07694°N 87.74139°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Sahibganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 76,330 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 29,546 (47.74%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 816129 (Taljhari) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06426 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 18 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajmahal |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Borio |
| Website | sahibganj |
| CD Block | |
Taljhari is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Rajmahal subdivision of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 23 km from Sahibganj, the district headquarters.
Taljhari, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at 25°4′37″N 87°44′29″E / 25.07694°N 87.74139°E.It is on the Dumka-Sahibganj Road.
The district can be divided into two regions, one of which covers Borio, Mandro, Barhait, Pathna and Taljhari CD Blocks, and lies under the Damin-i-koh area. Dense forests coveing the hills and slopes have thinned out. Paddy is cultivated in the valleys and on the hill tops the inhabitants grow barbatti and maize. Paharias, Mal Paharias and Santhalis generally inhabit the area.
Taljhari CD Block has 273 gram panchayats, 195 inhabited (chiragi) and 78 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.
As per 2011 Census of India Taljhari CD Block had a total population of 76,330, all of which were rural. There were 38,659 (51 %) males and 37,671 (49 %) females. Population below 6 years was 14,435. Scheduled Castes numbered 5,067 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 42,348.
In 2011 census Taljhari had a population of 1,377.
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Taljhari CD Block was 29,546 (47.74 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 18,153 (61 %) were males and 11,393 (39 %) were females.
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