Kargahar is a village and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, the population of Kargahar was 10,170, in 1,464 households, while the population of Kargahar block was 225,082, in 31,528 households. The nearest city is Sasaram, the district headquarters.
Demographics
Kargahar is an entirely rural block, with no large urban centres. The sex ratio of the block in 2011 was 908 females to every 1000 males, which was the lowest among rural areas in Rohtas. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with 918 males for every 1000 females. Members of scheduled castes made up 21.02% of the population and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.26%. The literacy rate of Kargahar block was 75.92%, higher than the district rate of 73.37%. There was an 18.71% literacy gender gap in the block, with 84.82% of men but only 66.11% of women able to read and write, a slightly smaller gap than the district gap of 19.91%.
Employment A majority of Kargahar block's workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 31.77% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 44.45% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. 7.13% worked as household industry workers, and the remaining 16.66% were other workers.
Amenities Of the 198 inhabited villages in Kargahar block, 143 have schools and 10 have medical facilities. 26 have post offices and 66 have telephone service. 12 have banks and agricultural credit societies. 87 have permanent pucca roads. 151 have electrical power, serving 89.65% of block residents. All 198 villages had access to drinking water, but only 21 of them had tap water (Kargahar itself not being one of them). In the rest, drinking water was mainly supplied via well and hand pump. Kargahar village also has a public library, a community centre with sports fields, a regular mandi, and a weekly haat.
Villages Kargahar block has 257 villages, of which 198 are inhabited and 59 are uninhabited: Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Kamdewa 33 0 Siwan 599 3,673 Patkha 24 0 Shiwapur 107 1,022 Basgitia 20 0 Nimdehra 130 1,966 Bamhan Barahta 166 1,301 Bhainsadih 101 84 Bariyarpatti 70 0 Bikram 41 0 Barahta 100 678 Kumhila 148 1,453 Ranitali 45 26 Rohdaspatti 23 255 Ararua 109 1,599 Hamirpur 119 983 Gajaundha 42 0 Akorhi 218 1,273 Shahababad 73 84 Kharej 307 1,649 Dhanej 385 3,634 Nemura 135 754 Intawa 74 1,275 Bhagwanpur 170 702 Bastalwa 100 811 Bahuara 88 705 Tenuni 236 1,342 Basawanpur 13 0 Shahar 216 1,613 Paraspura 36 0 Karwar 131 655 Saitapur 27 0 Loknathpur 144 527 Khoreya 98 749 Chaturbhujpur 65 0 Mangru Sarai 109 0 Jhalkhora 85 1,064 Rasulpur 34 111 Mathia 59 402 Bisodehri 140 269 Baksara 240 2,874 Rampur 90 0 Samhota 77 599 Ismailpur 40 0 Hajipur 49 0 Sohwalia Khurd 98 309 Sohwalia Kalan 116 871 Lakhan Chak 30 0 Baispura 181 1,530 Ratanpura 103 700 Chhitni 127 624 Kolhua 91 0 Gareya 110 988 Checharia 66 0 Bhokhari 308 2,276 Sansardih 74 0 Pathalpura 96 714 Chorha 78 0 Sosna 160 620 Basudhara 83 501 Usana 154 730 Kharhari 230 1,531 Sajandehra 116 1,021 Khutaha 105 0 Khaira 75 0 Akhtiarpur 94 1,073 Manti 229 2,060 Narhanian 55 0 Rivan 154 1,901 Jaruha 112 0 Khajasir 42 0 Dharampura 53 0 Baur 212 1,910 Jogwalia 88 619 Lerha 155 1,063 Baheri 265 1,140 Kharhana 332 1,795 Talia 60 422 Bhawadih 53 414 Garbha 254 1,503 Gori 476 2,378 Gogahra 112 957 Bhaluni 130 761 Bahuara 246 1,047 Jairampah 48 0 Pipri 70 756 Banwalia 34 0 Siri 231 2,100 Bagahi 123 0 Thorsan 135 1,710 Jogipur 143 598 Torni 328 1,640 Phakla 317.7 812 Banaulia 77 91 Phakli 108 1,037 Panapur 73 0 Baradih 71 259 Basdiha 218 1,665 Sagarpur 124 546 Ghordiha 140 1,487 Dhangua 89 498 Bhairawa 100 300 Koriari 141 1,313 Hardaspur 65 0 Mominpur 74 463 Belari 205 1,311 Lankasur 63 0 Mohanpur Kharsani 64 423 Kalyanpur 180 1,480 Meraripur 68 434 Kharagpur Buzurg 58 59 Harnarayanpur 106 589 Maniari 130 731 Ugarsenpur 25 293 Tilkapur 118 1,586 Shahpur 20 0 Belaspur 92 1,210 Manaidih 54 0 Sarodih 100 769 Tilokpur 116 560 Mohanian 359 1,404 Bhaluari 108 1,007 Kharari 581 2,744 Sonbarsa 114 514 Kharagpura 51 406 Mathurapur 120 643 Semaria 113 832 Mathia 16 41 Dumra 288 2,343 Ghuranpur 37 0 Shukulpura 64 888 Delhua 131 1,040 Chilbila 79 644 Panapur 90 1,366 Baradih 99 0 Pipra 282.9 2,712 Shikohabad 66 0 Samdiha 195 1,718 Dalip Chak 19 0 Raghopur 64 258 Machandih 76 721 Narayanpur 77 37 Jalalpur 70 1,659 Sahwalia 25 0 Ambalia 128 778 Kauakhonch 96 1,117 Hirde Sarae 102 328 Sarea 88 334 Harbanspur 31 0 Sahuar 132 2,532 Man Rupaitha 63 31 Rupaitha 69 2,359 Parsupur 57 0 Thorsan 316 1,366 Rampur 171 523 Ghuranpur 120 608 Khanaithi 238 1,556 Jagdatpur 70 894 Pipri 111 718 Basupur 60 527 Kusahi 134 1,154 Bagahi 40 0 Kargahar (block headquarters) 625 10,170 Soni 84.2 989 Bhainsahi 86 0 Nado 118 715 Semri 272 3,169 Lakhanpura 38 795 Itawa 64 0 Sirsia 182 2,778 Garbhe 69 328 Anurudhpur 52 68 Dibhiya 107 1,443 Pirtampur 18 0 Kapatia 59 419 Kishunpur 16 0 Sonbarsa 69 853 Narayanpur 53 147 Parandehra 61 1,006 Patwadih 132 757 Semaria Kanak 167 1,827 Khaira Sahmal 159 1,775 Khaira Dew 267 1,737 Khurhuria 127 1,111 Gokhulpur 49 161 Basantpur 221 961 Chanddehri 72 0 Ratti Chak 74 110 Gopalpur 44 527 Khorhari 55 48 Chandarbhan Patti 335 2,088 Barahri 467 4,413 Rehari 180 1,458 Tenduni 275 1,918 Adain 108 786 Emandehri 122 322 Khairahi 127 974 Sanwabahar 219 892 Akorhi 201 2,780 Maheshpur 153 934 Bishunpura 80 1,024 Larui 99 715 Jalwaia 260 910 Panrepur 93 641 Sirampur 63 0 Tetrarh 85 323 Khakhra 272 1,466 Tenduwa 147 1,126 Senduwar 350 1,967 Semra 75 0 Bhanpur 100 578 Chakardharpur 41 0 Lahuara 81 1,552 Bahuara 136 1,238 Balbhaddarpur 93 467 Panaili 97 1,271 Panaila 96 577 Kamalpur 84 677 Tikari 163 610 Samhauta 189 1,270 Raepur 29 0 Kauwadih 205 1,204 Bhagwanpur 72 435 Deapur 42 0 Larui 94 1,135 Kharui 68 0 Kasigawan 64 0 Chandarbhanpur 147 903 Kusdihra 108 862 Dharahra 99 538 Kutubpur 34 0 Sonadih 176 1,086 Tenua 190 794 Sakraulia 72 0 Parwalia 115 625 Mahuli 127 1,663 Damodarpur 195 956 Pipra 172 1,349 Bahera 94 666 Bisesarpur 40 0 Girdharpur 70 1,089 Gokhulpur 128 888 Sirampur 35 0 Balapur 117 1,010 Aruhi 177 1,644 Rampur 235 3,117 Panjar 261 1,752 Sakhuwan 120 789 Mehmandih 66 0 Babhani 281 4,286 Karup 447 3,303 Pahari 374 2,196 Kusmi 150 246 Gonaila 84 99
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