Jari, Gumla

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.

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: 23.054324°N 84.204564°E / 23.054324; 84.204564
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total841
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

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
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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 23.054324°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. 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.
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