Pakartanr (also called Pakardanr) is a village in the Pakartanr CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Pakartanr
Village
Pakartanr is located in Jharkhand
Pakartanr
Pakartanr
Location in Jharkhand, India
Pakartanr is located in India
Pakartanr
Pakartanr
Pakartanr (India)
Coordinates: 22°42′45″N 84°25′57″E / 22.71253°N 84.43248°E / 22.71253; 84.43248
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSimdega
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,098
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835228
Telephone/ STD code06525
Vehicle registrationJH 20
Literacy74.55%
Lok Sabha constituencyKhunti
Vidhan Sabha constituencySimdega
Websitesimdega.nic.in

Geography

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Wildlife
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Thethaitangar
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Kurdeg
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Kolebira
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Kersai
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Jaldega
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Bolba
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Bansjore
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Bano
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Cities, towns and locations in Simdega district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Pakardanr is located at 22°42′45″N 84°25′57″E / 22.71253°N 84.43248°E / 22.71253; 84.43248

Area overview

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In the area presented in the map alongside, "the landscape is formed of hills and undulating plateau" in the south-western part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. About 32% of the district is covered with forests (mark the shaded portions in the map.) It is an overwhelmingly rural area with 92.83% of the population living in the rural areas. A major portion of the rural population depends on rain-fed agriculture (average annual rainfall: 1,100-1,200 mm) for a living.[1]

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

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There is a police station at Pakartanr.[2]

The headquarters of Pakartanr CD block are located at Pakartanr village.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Pakardanr had a total population of 3,098, of which 1,576 (51%) were males and 1,522 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 481. The total number of literate persons in Pakardanr was 1,951 (74.55% of the population over 6 years.[4]

(*For language details see Pakartanr block#Language and religion)

Education

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Government High School Pakardanr Ramlova is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1988. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. The school has a playground and a library with 203 books.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 8: Physical aspects, page 9: Forest, Agriculture, page 33: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ "District Police Profile - Simdega". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Simdega district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376478, pages 66-67. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. ^ "UPG Govt HS Pakardanr Ramlova". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.