Padma is a community development block

Community Development Block in India

The Community development block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer...

 in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district

Hazaribagh District

Hazaribagh district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Hazaribagh town is the district headquarters. It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.-Etymology:The district is named after its headquarters, the town of Hazaribagh...

 in the India

India

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States and territories of India

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 of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

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Geography

Padma is located at 24.2000°N 85.3667°E ′".

The block is situated at 23 km north of Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh

Hazaribagh is a city and a municipality in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the divisional headquarters of North Chotanagpur division. It is famous as a health resort and for Hazaribagh National Park ....

. Hazaribagh National Park

Hazaribagh National Park

Hazaribagh National Park, about 135 km from Ranchi is also a sanctuary adorned with scenic beauties. The park has also the same features as that of Betla to some extent. The park has tigers, panthers, sambhars, spotted deer, bisons and a number of mammalian faunas. There are some towers which...

 is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Padma.The Gram Panchayats covered by Padma intermediate panchayat are: Bandarbela, Bihari, Kutipisi, Padma, Pindarkon, Romi, Saraiya, and Suryapura.

History

Padma was the seat of Ramgarh Raj and the palace is located there.

Padma Block was established on 27 September 1995.

Demographics

In 2001 census, Padma CD Block had a population of 43,411, out of which 21,650 were males and 21,761 were females. 7,567 belonged to scheduled castes and 235 belonged to scheduled tribes. 18,051 persons were literate.