Coordinates: 23°34′13″N 84°36′57″E / 23.5704°N 84.6157°E / 23.5704; 84.6157

Pakhar, Lohardaga

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Not to be confused with Pakhar, Republic of Bashkortostan or Typhoon Pakhar.

Pakhar
Village
Pakhar is located in Jharkhand
Pakhar
Pakhar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Pakhar is located in India
Pakhar
Pakhar
Pakhar (India)
Coordinates: 23°34′13″N 84°36′57″E / 23.5704°N 84.6157°E / 23.5704; 84.6157
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictLohardaga
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,134
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835302
Telephone/ STD code06526
Vehicle registrationJH 08
Literacy33.80%
Lok Sabha constituencyLohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyLoharadaga
Websitelohardaga.nic.in

Pakhar is a village in the Kisko CD block in the Lohardaga Sadar subdivision of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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South Koel
River
Pakhar
B
Hisri
B
Hisri (B)
Bagru
B
Bagru, Lohardaga (B)
Lohardaga
M
Lohardaga (M)
Senha
R
Senha (R)
Peshrar
R
Peshrar (R)
Kuru
R
Kuru, Lohardaga (R)
Kisko
R
Kisko, Lohardaga (R)
Kairo
R
Kairo, Lohardaga (R)
Bhandra
R
Bhandra, Lohardaga (R)
Cities, towns and locations in Lohardaga district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Pakhar is located at 23°34′13″N 84°36′57″E / 23.5704°N 84.6157°E / 23.5704; 84.6157

Area overview

The map alongside shows an undulating plateau area with the hilly tract in the west and north-west. Three Bauxite mining centres are marked. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with 87.6% of the population living in the rural areas.[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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Pakhar had a total population of 2,134, of which 1,117 (52%) were males and 1,017 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 501. The total number of literate persons in Pakhar was 552 (33.80% of the population over 6 years).[2]

(*For language details see Kisko block#Language and religion)

Bauxite mines

Lohardaga district has large reserves of world class bauxite across Pakhar, Hisari, Rudhali Pat, Khamar Pat.[3]

Minerals & Minerals Ltd., a subsidiary of Hindalco, operates the 109.507 hectares Pakahar Bauxite Mining Project.[4]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Lohardaga, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Physical features, Page 22: Census findings. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Lohardaga, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 362872, pages 56-57. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Lohardaga, Mines and Minerals". District administration. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Compliance Status Report on EC clearance for Pakhar Bauxite Mining Project" (PDF). Hindalco. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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