Jari | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 23°03′16″N 84°12′16″E / 23.054324°N 84.204564°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Gumla |
Government | |
• Type | Federal democracy |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 841 |
Languages * | |
• Official | Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 835206 |
Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
Literacy | 67.27% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gumla |
Website | gumla |
Jari is a village in the Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block in the Chainpur subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
History
[edit]Albert Ekka, was born in village Jari.[1] He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy.[2]
Geography
[edit]![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,9,23.1,84.53333,400x350.png?lang=en)
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River
River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
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M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
[edit]Jari is located at 23°03′16″N 84°12′16″E / 23.054324°N 84.204564°E
Area overview
[edit]The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[3][4]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
[edit]There is a police station at Jari.[5]
The headquarters of Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block are located at Jari village.[6]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India, Jari had a total population of 841, of which 442 (53%) were males and 399 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 123. The total number of literate persons in Jari was 483 (67.27% of the population over 6 years).[7]
(*For language details see Albert Ekka (Jari) block#Language and religion)
Education
[edit]Government High School Jari is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Sisikaramtoli in 1960. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. The school has a play ground and a library with 1,200 books.[8]
St. Piyush Janta High School Bhikhampur is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established at Bhikhampur in 1965. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 2,200books.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gazette of India, No 5, page 128" (PDF). 29 January 1972. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "PVC". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376223, page 168-169. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Government High School Jari". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "St. Piyus Janta HS Bhikhampur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.