Jaldega
Jaldega is a village in the Jaldega CD block in the Simdega subdivision of the Simdega district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Jaldega | |
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Village | |
  Jaldega Location in Jharkhand, India  Jaldega Jaldega (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.5768°N 84.8118°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Simdega |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,161 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835201 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06525 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 20 |
| Literacy | 75.06% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Khunti |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kolebira |
| Website | simdega |
Geography
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
Jaldega is located at 22.5768°N 84.8118°E
Area overview
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
There is a police station at Jaldega.[2]
The headquarters of Jaldega CD block are located at Jaldega village.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Jaldega had a total population of 3,161, of which 1,496 (47%) were males and 1,665 (53%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 475. The total number of literate persons in Jaldenga was 2,016 (75.06% of the population over 6 years.[4]
(*For language details see Jaldega block#Language and religion)
Education
S.S. High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching in class I to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 234 books.[5]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching in class VI to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 159 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[6]
Project Girls High School Jaldega is a Hindi-medium girls only institute established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in classes VI and X. It has a playground and a library with 250 books.[7]
Model School Jaldega is an English-medium coeducational institute established in 2011. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X.[8]
Healthcare
There is a Community Health Centre (Hospital) at Jaldega.[9]
References
- "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.
- "District Police Profile - Simdega". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "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.
- "District Census Handbook, Simdega, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376718, pages 108-109. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "SS +2 High School Jaldega". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "KGBV Jaldega". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "Project Girls High School Jaldega". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "Model School Jaldega". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- "Hospitals". Simdega district administration. Retrieved 3 November 2021.