Khelari block

Khelari is located at {{coord|23.6813|N|84.9928|E|display=inline}}.

Khelari CD block is located on the Ranchi plateau proper. It has an average elevation of {{convert|2140|ft}} above mean sea level and the land is undulating.{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Ranchi, Series 21 Part XII A, Census of India 2011 | work = Page 9: Administrative Setup, Page 10: Physiography | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | accessdate = 28 August 2021}}

Khelari CD block is bounded by the Tandwa CD block in Chatra district and Keredari CD block in Hazaribagh district on the north, Burmu CD block on the east, Chanho CD block on the south and Chandwa and Balumath CD blocks in Latehar district on the west.{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/ranchi.html | title = Ranchi CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = Maps of India | accessdate = 28 August 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/chatra.html | title = Chatra CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = Maps of India | accessdate = 28 August 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/latehar.html | title = Letehar CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = Maps of India | accessdate = 28 August 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/hazaribagh.html | title = Hazaribagh CD block/ Tehsil map | publisher = | accessdate = 28 August 2021}}

Khelari CD block has an area of 131.38 km².{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2019_PART_B_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 28: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 August 2021}}Khelari police station serves Khelari CD block.{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/ranchi| title = District Police Profile - Ranchi| publisher = Jharkhand Police| access-date = 28 August 2021| archive-date = 8 September 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210908124539/https://www.jhpolice.gov.in/ranchi| url-status = dead}} The headquarters of Khelari CD block is located at Khelari town.{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Map of Ranchi district on the third page |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 August 2021}}

According to the 2011 Census of India, Khelari CD block had a total population of 78,219, of which 21,869 were rural and 58,350 were urban. There were 40,553 (52%) males and 37,666 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 11,245. Scheduled Castes numbered 14,473 (18.50%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 15,527 (19.85%).

The percentage of Scheduled Tribes in Ranchi district, in 2011, was 47.67% of the population (rural) in the blocks.{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 56, Table 14: Number and percentage of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes (rural) population in CD Blocks, 2011 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 August 2021}} The percentage of Scheduled Tribes, numbering 1,042,016, in the total population of Ranchi district numbering 2,914,253 in 2011, was 35.76%. The Oraons forming 18.20% of the population and the Mundas forming 10.30% of the population, were the main tribes. Other tribes included (percentage of population in brackets) Lohra (2.46), Bedia (1.32) and Mahli (1.09).{{cite web| url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf|title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Pages 39-40: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Cenus 2011 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 August 2021}}

Census towns in Khelari CD block are as follows (2011 population figure in brackets): Bishrampur (4,487), Churi (24,876), Ray (6,977), and Khelari (20,010).

The only large village (with 4,000+ population) in Khelari CD block is (2011 census figures in brackets): Tumang (4,678).{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2019_PART_B_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII B | work = Page 136| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 28 August 2021}}

{{As of|2011}} census, the total number of literate persons in Khelari CD block was 50,117 (74.83% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 28,955 (83.45% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 21,162 (65.57% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 17.88%.

{{As of|2011}} census, literacy in Ranchi district was 77.13%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011.{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_data_products_jharkhand.html | title= Provisional Population Totals Paper 1 of 2011: Jharkhand |work= Sr. No. 5, Sheet 2 |publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Government of India | access-date = 28 August 2021}} Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf |title=Ranking of states and union territories by literacy rate: 2011|work= Page 110| publisher=Government of India| access-date = 28 August 2021}}

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

{{Literacy in CD Blocks of Ranchi district|collapsible=y}}

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{{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|77.70}}

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|caption = Languages of Khelari block (2011)

|label1 = Sadri |value1 = 38.94 |color1 = burlywood

|label2 = Hindi |value2 = 37.21 |color2 = orange

|label3 = Kurukh |value3 = 4.68 |color3 = mediumseagreen

|label4 = Magahi |value4 = 4.27 |color4 = coral

|label5 = Urdu |value5 = 3.47 |color5 = green

|label6 = Bhojpuri |value6 = 3.46 |color6 = gold

|label7 = Khortha |value7 = 2.58 |color7 = red

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At the time of the 2011 census, 38.94% of the population spoke Sadri, 37.21% Hindi, 4.68% Kurukh, 4.27% Magahi, 3.47% Urdu, 3.46% Bhojpuri, 2.58% Khortha, 1.00% Mundari and 0.91% Bengali as their first language.{{Cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10207/download/13319/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX|title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.{{cite web|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |title=Report of the Commissioner for linguistic minorities: 50th report (July 2012 to June 2013) |pages= 35 |publisher=Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India |access-date=28 August 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date= 8 July 2016 }}

60-70% of the population of Ranchi district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005.{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhand, India| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive | access-date = 1 September 2021}} In 2011-12, the proportion of BPL population in Ranchi district came down to 27.82%.{{cite web | url = https://www.livemint.com/Specials/bqVly6xj4usB3DiTibS3DK/Spatial-poverty-in-Jharkhand.html | title = Spatial poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Mint | access-date = 1 September 2021}} According to a study in 2013 (modified in 2019),"the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line."{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/#:~:text=The%20incidence%20of%20poverty%20in%20Jharkhand%20is%20estimated,are%20main%20causes%20for%20poverty%20in%20Jharkhand%20state. | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhand, India: An Empirical Study based on Panel Data | publisher = MPRA | access-date = 1 September 2021}}

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in Khelari CD block

|value1 = 9.75

|label1 = Cultivators

|value2 = 8.19

|label2 = Agricultural labourers

|value3 = 3.24

|label3 = Household industries

|value4 = 78.82

|label4 = Other Workers}}

In Khelari CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 2,193 and formed 9.75%, agricultural labourers numbered 1,843 and formed 8.19%, household industry workers numbered 730 and formed 3.24% and other workers numbered 17,735 and formed 78.82%. Total workers numbered 22,501 and formed 28.77% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 55,718 and formed 71.23% of the population.{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Ranchi, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Tables 30 and 33, pages 67 and 71 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 1 September 2021}}

There are 14 inhabited villages in Khelari CD block. In 2011, 12 villages had power supply. 2 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 14 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 14 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 4 villages had post offices, 1 village had sub post office, 3 villages had telephones (land lines), 12 villages had mobile phone coverage. 4 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 4 villages had bus service (public/ private), 3 villages had autos/ modified autos, 5 villages had taxi/vans, 9 villages had tractors. 2 villages had bank branches, 1 village had agricultural credit society, 1 village had public library and public reading room. 2 villages had public distribution system, 14 villages had assembly polling stations.{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 595-598, Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 2 September 2021}}

In Ranchi district, 23% of the total area is covered with forests. “With the gradual deforestation of the district, more and more land is being brought under cultivation.” Terraced low lands are called don and the uplands are called tanr. The hill streams remain almost dry, except in the rainy season, and does not offer much scope for irrigation.{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 11:Forestry and Flora and Fauna, Page12: Soil and Cropping, Land and Land use pattern, tenancy and agriculture, Page 13: Irrigation | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 2 September 2021}}

In Khelari CD block, 30.25% of the total area was cultivable, in 2011. Out of this, 0.91% was irrigated land.{{cite web | url = https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Ranchi, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 84, Table 41: Distribution of villages according to land use | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 2 September 2021}}

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The projects of the North Karanpura Area of Central Coalfields Ltd. are: Churi underground, Dakra Bukbuka opencast, K.D.H. opencast, Karkatta opencast, Rohini opencast, Purnadih opencast.{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/nrkpra.php | title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – North Karanpura |publisher= CCL| accessdate = 27 December 2020}} It is located in Ranchi district and is part of North Karanpura Coalfield.

The projects of the Piparwar Area are: Piparwar opencast, Ray-Bachra underground, Ashoka opencast, Piparwar coal handling plant/ coal preparation plant.{{cite web| url = https://www.centralcoalfields.in/areas/pprwr.php| title= Central Coalfields Limited| work= Areas – Piparwar |publisher= CCL| accessdate = 1 January 2021}} It is located marginally in Ranchi district.

Ranchi district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.{{cite web | url = http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | title = Backward Regions Grant Funds: Programme Guidelines | publisher = Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India | access-date = 3 September 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171030225317/http://www.panchayat.gov.in/documents/10198/0/BRGFFINALGUIDELINES.pdf | archive-date = 30 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web| url = http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=84879 | title= Backward Regions Grant Fund| work= Press Release, 14 June 2012 |publisher= Press Information Bureau, Government of India | access-date = 3 September 2021}}

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There are stations at Ray and Khelari on the Barkakana-Son Nagar line.{{cite web | url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/barkakana-varanasi-passenger-53361/8618/1736/334 | title =53361 Barkakana-Varanasi Passenger | work= Time Table | publisher = IndiaRailInfo | access-date = 23 September 2021}}

Khelari CD block had 3 villages with pre-primary schools, 13 villages with primary schools, 6 villages with middle schools, 4 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 1 village with no educational facility.{{cite web| url =https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2019_PART_A_DCHB_RANCHI.pdf | title= District Census Handbook Ranchi, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Pages 595-596 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 3 September 2021}}

.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Uttari Karnpura Shramik Mahavidyalaya was established at Dakra in 1990.{{cite web | url = http://www.uksmdakra.org/ | title = Uttari Karnpura Shramik Mahavidyalaya | publisher = UKSM | access-date = 7 September 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://www.shiksha.com/college/uttri-karanpura-sharamik-mahavidyalay-ranchi-104859| title = Uttar Karanpur Shramik Mahavidyalaya | publisher = Shiksha | access-date = 7 September 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://www.ranchiuniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123&Itemid=307 | title = Affiliated Colleges | publisher = Ranchi University | access-date = 9 September 2021 | archive-date = 9 September 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210909014606/https://www.ranchiuniversity.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=123&Itemid=307 | url-status = dead }}

Khelari CD block had 4 villages with primary health centres, 4 villages with primary health subcentres, 3 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 1 village with dispensary, 2 villages with veterinary hospitals, 2 villages with medicine shops.

.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

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