Pakur
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Pakur is the district headquarters of Pakur District
, Jharkhand
state
, India
.
It is located in the north east corner of Jharkhand State: at 23°40' to 25°18' latitude
and 86°25' to 87°57' E. longitude
. Pakur is bordered by Sahibganj district in North, Dumka
district in South, Godda
district in West and Murshidabad
district (of the West Bengal
) in the East. Pakur has an area of about 696 square kilometres and a population of 700,032 (2001 Census).
Pakur was earlier a Sub-Division of Santhal Parganas
district of Bihar
. It was upgraded to the status of district in 1994. Upon reorganization of Bihar state, India, in 2000 into two separate states, namely, Bihar
and Jharkhand
, Pakur district came under the administrative control of the Jharkhand state.
, Pakur had a population of 36,014. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pakur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 55%. In Pakur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Traditionally, Pakur has been the land of Santhals and Paharias adivasi
s. However, over a period of time, demographic
composition has gradually changed and the local folks have come to the mainstream of the Indian society.
, china clay, fire clay
, and silica. However, infrastructural constraints have inhibited the growth of mining and allied industries.
One of the main businesses of the city is mining and crushing. It is also known for the manufacturing of Crushing and screening equipments. It is also the place where the first indigenous crusher manufacturing unit was found in 1928 and is still functional in the name of "Agarwalla Crushers" and is being run by the sixth generation of entrepreneurs.
Since last decade there has been an enormous activity of coal excavation in the area as well. It has one of the biggest reserves of coal in the world. Currently only one block of coal is active in the region. It has been allotted to the Punjab State Government for their captive Thermal Power Plants. The excavation work on behalf of the Punjab State Government is being done by PANAM. It is a private - public joint venture between Punjab Government and AMTA.
Pakur District
Pakur district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Pakur is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district, with a population of 701,616 , and covering an area of 686.21 km², is situated on the north-eastern corner of Jharkhand state...
, 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...
state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
It is located in the north east corner of Jharkhand State: at 23°40' to 25°18' latitude
Latitude
In geography, the latitude of a location on the Earth is the angular distance of that location south or north of the Equator. The latitude is an angle, and is usually measured in degrees . The equator has a latitude of 0°, the North pole has a latitude of 90° north , and the South pole has a...
and 86°25' to 87°57' E. longitude
Longitude
Longitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point on the Earth's surface. It is an angular measurement, usually expressed in degrees, minutes and seconds, and denoted by the Greek letter lambda ....
. Pakur is bordered by Sahibganj district in North, Dumka
Dumka
Dumka, headquarters of Dumka district, is a city and municipality in the state of Jharkhand, India. It was made the headquarters of the Santhal Pargana region which was carved out of Bhagalpur and Suri districts after The Great Santal Hul 1855. Presently, it is the commissionary headquarter of...
district in South, Godda
Godda
Godda is a city and a municipality in Godda district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The district has an area of 2110 km². The district headquarter is Godda.-Geography:...
district in West and Murshidabad
Murshidabad
Murshidabad is a city in Murshidabad district of West Bengal state in India. The city of Murshidabad is located on the southern bank of the Bhagirathi, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was the capital of undivided Bengal during the Mughal rule. Nawabs of Bengal used to rule Bengal from this...
district (of the West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
) in the East. Pakur has an area of about 696 square kilometres and a population of 700,032 (2001 Census).
Pakur was earlier a Sub-Division of Santhal Parganas
Santhal Parganas
Santhal Pargana division constitutes one of the five administrative units known as the divisions of Jharkhand state in eastern India.-Origin of name:...
district of Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
. It was upgraded to the status of district in 1994. Upon reorganization of Bihar state, India, in 2000 into two separate states, namely, Bihar
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
and 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...
, Pakur district came under the administrative control of the Jharkhand state.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Pakur had a population of 36,014. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Pakur has an average literacy rate of 61%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 55%. In Pakur, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Traditionally, Pakur has been the land of Santhals and Paharias adivasi
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
s. However, over a period of time, demographic
Demography
Demography is the statistical study of human population. It can be a very general science that can be applied to any kind of dynamic human population, that is, one that changes over time or space...
composition has gradually changed and the local folks have come to the mainstream of the Indian society.
Economy
The economy of the district is predominantly agricultural. The district is also endowed with mineral wealth like coalCoal
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...
, china clay, fire clay
Fire clay
Fire clay is a term applied to a range of refractory clays used in the manufacture of ceramics, especially fire brick.High grade fire clays can withstand temperatures of 1775°C , but to be referred to as a "fire clay" the material must withstand a minimum temperature of 1515°C...
, and silica. However, infrastructural constraints have inhibited the growth of mining and allied industries.
One of the main businesses of the city is mining and crushing. It is also known for the manufacturing of Crushing and screening equipments. It is also the place where the first indigenous crusher manufacturing unit was found in 1928 and is still functional in the name of "Agarwalla Crushers" and is being run by the sixth generation of entrepreneurs.
Since last decade there has been an enormous activity of coal excavation in the area as well. It has one of the biggest reserves of coal in the world. Currently only one block of coal is active in the region. It has been allotted to the Punjab State Government for their captive Thermal Power Plants. The excavation work on behalf of the Punjab State Government is being done by PANAM. It is a private - public joint venture between Punjab Government and AMTA.
Education
Pakur is increasing steadily on the education front. Many schools and colleges are beaming up in Pakur. Some include:- D.A.V. School
- Pakur Raj Intermediate School
- Bethany Mission School
- Harindanga High School
- Jidato Girls Schoo
- Blue Buds Model School
- K.K.M College
- Sandhya College
- Rani Joytirmayee Girls High School
- St. Joseph's School
- Bapu Shikshan Sansthan