Ketar Garhwa
Ketar | |
|---|---|
Block | |
  Ketar Location in Jharkhand, India  Ketar Ketar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°28′N 83°33′E / 24.47°N 83.55°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Garhwa |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 50,821 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 822124 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Ketar is one of the administrative blocks of Garhwa district, Jharkhand state, India.
About Ketar
[edit]Ketar a Taluka/Block, is located 61 km from Garhwa. Ketar is located near sone river.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 census of India, Ketar CD block had a total population of 50,821, all of which were rural. Ketar had a sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 61.29%. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 8,745. Scheduled Castes numbered 12,075 (23.76%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 6,653 (13.09%).[1]
Language and religion
[edit]Hindus are the majority community in the block.[2]
The majority language spoken in this block is Hindi and a dialect of Magahi.[3]
Facilities
[edit]- Market: A small market called as Ketar bazar is situated in middle of the block.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "District Census Handbook: Garhwa" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-01 Population By Religion - Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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