Jari, Gumla

For other uses, see Jari.

Jari
Village
Jari is located in Jharkhand
Jari
Jari
Location in Jharkhand, India
Jari is located in India
Jari
Jari
Jari (India)
Coordinates: 23°03′16″N 84°12′16″E / 23.054324°N 84.204564°E / 23.054324; 84.204564
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
841
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835206
Telephone/ STD code06524
Vehicle registrationJH 07
Literacy67.27%
Lok Sabha constituencyLohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGumla
Websitegumla.nic.in

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

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

Map
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15km
10miles
C
H
H
A
T
T
I
S
G
A
R
H
North Karo
River
Sankh River
South Koel
River
Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Sadni
Falls
T
Sadni Falls (T)
Nagfeni
H
Nagfeni (H)
Navratangarh
H
Navratangarh (H)
Marda
H
Marda, Gumla (H)
Serangdag
B
Serangdag (B)
Jalim
B
Jalim (B)
Gurdari
B
Gurdari (B)
Toto
CT
Toto, Gumla (CT)
Ghaghra
CT
Ghaghra (CT)
Gumla
M
Gumla (M)
Sisai
R
Sisai, Gumla (R)
Raidih
R
Raidih (R)
Palkot
R
Palkot (R)
Kamdara
R
Kamdara (R)
Jari
R
Dumri
R
Dumri, Gumla (village) (R)
Chainpur
R
Chainpur, Gumla (R)
Bishunpur
R
Bishunpur, Gumla (R)
Bharno
R
Bharno (R)
Basia
R
Basia, Gumla (R)
Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
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

Jari is located at 23°03′16″N 84°12′16″E / 23.054324°N 84.204564°E / 23.054324; 84.204564

Area overview

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

There is a police station at Jari.[5]

The headquarters of Albert Ekka (Jari) CD block are located at Jari village.[6]

Demographics

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

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

  1. ^ "Gazette of India, No 5, page 128" (PDF). 29 January 1972. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "PVC". Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  5. ^ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Government High School Jari". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  9. ^ "St. Piyus Janta HS Bhikhampur". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.