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Kandi, Garhwa

Coordinates: 24°28′N 83°46′E / 24.47°N 83.76°E / 24.47; 83.76
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Kandi
Block
Kandi is located in Jharkhand
Kandi
Kandi
Location in Jharkhand, India
Kandi is located in India
Kandi
Kandi
Kandi (India)
Coordinates: 24°28′N 83°46′E / 24.47°N 83.76°E / 24.47; 83.76
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGarhwa
BlockKandi
Languages
 • OfficialBhojpuri, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
822120
Vehicle registrationJH

Kandi is one of the administrative blocks of Garhwa district, Jharkhand state, India.

About Danda Garhwa Jharkhand

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Kandi a Taluka/Block, close to GARHWA, is located 44 km from Garhwa. Kandi is located near koel river and son river . It's well covered by Vodafone, Airtel, Reliance, BSNL, Aircel, Idea, Airtel 3G/4G, like cellular networks.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 census of India, Kandi CD block had a total population of 81,521, all of which were rural. Kandi had a sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 67.4%. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 13,031. Scheduled Castes numbered 25,060 (30.74%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 187 (0.23%).[1]

Language and religion

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Religion in Kandi CD block (2011)[2]
Hinduism
93.61%
Islam
6.29%
Other or not stated
0.10%

Hindus are the majority community in the block.[2]

Languages in Kandi CD block (2011)[3]

  Hindi (97.45%)
  Magahi (2.04%)
  Others (0.52%)

The majority language spoken in this block is Hindi and a dialect of Magahi.[3]

Facilities

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  • Market: A small market called as Kandi Bazaar is situated in the middle of the block.

2 petrol pumps are also available:-

• Shree Raghunath Jee Fuels ( Bharat Petroleum ) : It's situated at the centre of the administrative block alongside the main road of Kandi and is the nearest petrol pump service to the Main Bazaar.

• Resham Laxmi Petroleum ( Indian Oil ) : This petrol pump has also a good service.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook: Garhwa" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.