Bhagwanpur is a village and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 6,213, in 1,081 households, while the total block population was 91,113, in 15,145 households.
The famous Mundeshwari Temple is located in Ramgarh village of Bhagwanpur block.
Geography Bhagwanpur is a hilly block with no canal systems; irrigation is done instead with ditches and ponds.
Demographics The 2011 census of India reported that Bhagwanpur block had a sex ratio of 923 females to every 1000 males (about the same as the district ratio of 920). The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with 971 females for every 1000 males; the sex ratio in this group was the highest in Kaimur district. Of the block's total population of 91,113, a total of 16,968 people were ages 0–6. Members of scheduled castes made up 27.26% of the block population, and members of scheduled tribes made up 2.52%. The literacy rate in Bhagwanpur block was 65.10% (74.40% among men and 54.91% among women), which was a bit lower than the district average of 69.34%.
Most of the block's workforce was employed in agriculture in 2011, with 27.27% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 50.23% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. An additional 7.03% of workers were counted as household industry workers, and the remaining 15.46% were other workers. The majority of Bhagwanpur block's workforce was male, with 21,208 being men and 7,661 being women.
Villages Bhagwanpur block contains the following 135 villages:
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Shivpur Padmadehri 70 491 Ora 164 1,209 Katkara 110 795 Sundri 19 0 Kunrwa 41 291 Chakedehra 99 351 Ghosa 91 861 Kasturi Sarai 16 59 Sisaundha 51 0 Lahra 42 212 Dubauli 94 849 Khaira 50 205 Singhi 84 481 Chorghatia 49 336 Matar 157 803 Nawadih 30 0 Umapur 231 2,144 Dhangarha 186 284 Tori 882 6,404 Marari 38 188 Pathraur 13 0 Desarna 117 358 Kishunapur 25 384 Haripur 67 0 Athbanhi 65 0 Semra 51 0 Radha Khanr 48 992 Basantpur 82 844 Reghiya 30 137 Nadula 23 655 Urgawan 90 1,617 Bhataulia 32 500 Nimian 22 387 Tendua 53 346 Kathaura Khamari 35 304 Dullahpur 30 607 Bhaupur 18 0 Jaitpurpai 34 0 Jaitpur Kohna 34 806 Jaitpur Khurd 49 33 Sabai Kundi 43 401 Arari 48 528 Debra 31 351 Chaukhara 14 0 Nawagawan 74 64 Darra 23 13 Bahuri 47 434 Parari 74 459 Tekra 81 807 Babura 79 0 Dhekahri 63 372 Urgain 54 905 Pihra 81 1,140 Mirchi 66 677 Dhurekhar 70 0 Kaser 123 3,836 Dhekahri 26 45 Jalaibar 31 550 Mahran 17 0 Rajpur 82 775 Bhaluhi 38 9 Urgain 94 673 Mehandwar 117 575 Sangrampur 25 0 Gobrachh 93 1,340 Parhauti 207 2,214 Parmalpur 51 1,821 Manikpur 72 745 Khiri 117 1,106 Nokhilla 39 0 Bhagwanpur (block headquarters) 98 6,213 Keshriganj 69 73 Bhaisahi 52 245 Masahi 285 1,565 Papahra 254 0 Saraiya 205 2,720 Gaura 30 413 Chholhat Sajanwa 51 136 Paharia 217 2,702 Shahpur 59 1,650 Balbhaddarpur 75 0 Kurna 20 0 Nibi 47 333 Diha Khurd 32 0 Diha Kalan 116 183 Ausan 113 1,512 Bhairapur 89 906 Akorhi 76 133 Walipur 52 334 Henauta 50 193 Dadra 122 925 Bahoranpur 76 122 Kochra 55 0 Kochari 86 1,686 Kusdehra 94 629 Sareyan 61 57 Mokaram Purab Patti 428 1,878 Mokaram Pachhim Patti 160 644 Jasuanwan 26 0 Sariawan 30 57 Patriha 85 579 Jagdishpur 21 148 Majhiyawan 51 441 Sonadih 90 0 Dawanpur 59 569 Baulia 17 0 Nawanagar 81 408 Beldih 40 341 Bakharhandh 19 522 Kuwan Pokhar 26 0 Harjipur 53 0 Kinarchola 32 1,040 Jaitpur Kalan 102 2,149 Kunrwa 44.8 15 Netpur 234 102 Ramawatpur 280 918 Khardiha 82 952 Bucha 97 854 Amarpur 539 517 Dharchali 96 606 Damarpur 42 197 Naugarh Pachhim Patti 50 1,142 Naugarh Purab Patti 106 860 Dumri 108 0 Samda 57 0 Makrikhoh 5,979 1,044 Ramgarh 202.7 4,877 Kunrwa 27.9 466 Rajbandhwa 42.1 16 Jharia 297.8 0 Paunra 693.6 32 Bajardihwa 495.3 885 Parari 564 1,084 Chuan 2,312 1,150 Bhurkura 2,524 117
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