| Voice of East Singhbhum
: Dr. M.C Sarkar
East Singhbhum faces many social and developmental challenges.
Education, health, livelihood, environment theseissues need urgent
attention.
In our district, the quality of education in villages is poor. The
school buildings are not well maintained. Private schools are only
found in cities, where the quality of education is comparatively
better.
Poor people cannot afford to go to hospitals. There are no facilities
provided by government for poor folks.
East Singhbhum
District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 3533.0 Km2
Population in East Singhbhum (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 2291032
Male : 1175696
Female : 1115336
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 38742
In seeing : 19837
In speech : 3112
In hearing : 2467
In movement : 8623
Mental : 4703
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 111
Sex Ratio Rank : 245
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 234 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 218 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
District affected by Left Wing Extremism
Brief About East Singhbhum District
East Singhbhum District is situated at the extreme
corner of the southeast of Bihar, now Jharkhand. It has been formed
after isolating 9 blocks from greater Singhbhum on 16th January
1990. From the industrial growth and mining quarrying point of view
district has a leading position in Jharkhand.
HISTORY & HERITAGE
Legendly it is said that in the past large number of lions were
found in this area. Subsequently this geographical area has been
named as Singhbhum "Land of Lions". Before independence the same
area of this district was a part of old Manbhum District and Old
Dhalbhum Estate. After independence it has been merged with the
Greater Singhbhum
GEOGRAPHY
The total geographical area of the district is 3533 Sq.Km. Which
form about 2.03 % of the whole state. About 53% of the total area
of the district is covered by residual mountains and hills consisting
granite, gneiss, schist and basalt rocks. It is a part of Chhotanagpur
plateau of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphosed rocks of Dharwarian
period are found every where. The Dalma range is as main hill has
been extended from west to East covered by dense forest. The Subernarekha
river flows from west to south-east direction. All the tributaries
of this area meet with the Subernarekha river. Generally the height
of this area is 700 ft. to 3100 ft. above sea level. The district
is rich in minerals and is found abundantly. Iron Ore, Copper, Uranium,
Gold Kynite are the main minerals.
BOUNDARIES
- East : Midnapur District (West Bengal)
- West : West Singhbhum
- North : Purulia District (West Bengal)
South : Mayurbhanj District (Orissa)
LOCATION
District :
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