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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bengabad
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| settlement_type = Community development block
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Giridih district|Giridih]]
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| government_type = [[Federalism in India|Federal democracy]]
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| area_total_km2 = 402.50
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| elevation_m = 298
| population_total = 153,198
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 815312 (Bengabad)
| area_code_type = Telephone/STD code
| area_code = 06552
| registration_plate = JH - 11
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kodarma (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kodarma]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Gandey (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Gandey]]
| website = {{URL|giridih.nic.in/}}
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'''Bengabad''' is a [[Community Development Block in India|community development block (CD block)]] that forms an administrative division in the [[Giridih Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Giridih district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==Overview==
Giridih is a plateau region. The western portion of the district is part of a larger central plateau. The rest of the district is a lower plateau, a flat table land with an elevation of about 1,300 feet. At the edges, the ghats drop to about 700 feet. The Pareshnath Hills or [[Shikharji]] rises to a height of 4,480 feet in the south-eastern part of the district. The district is thickly forested. Amongst the natural resources, it has coal and mica.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://giridih.nic.in/more_gir.html | title = Giridih district | work = Welcome to Giridih | publisher = Giridih district administration | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170911194232/http://www.giridih.nic.in/more_gir.html | archive-date = 11 September 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.nativeplanet.com/giridih/attractions/parasnath-hill/ | title= Parashnath Hill, Giridih|publisher= Native Planet | access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref> Inaugurating the [[Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana]] in 2016, [[Raghubar Das]], Chief Minister of Jharkhand, had indicated that there were 23 [[lakh]] [[Below Poverty Line (India)|BPL]] families in Jharkhand.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/Chief-minister-launches-Ujjwal-scheme-in-Hazaribag/articleshow/55198362.cms | title= Chief Minister launches Ujjwal scheme in Hazaribag|publisher= The Times of India, 2 November 2016| access-date = 1 November 2017}}</ref> There was a plan to bring the BPL proportion in the total population down to 35%.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/stateplan/Presentations12_13/jharkhand12_13.pdf | title = State 12th Five Year Plan: State Annual Plan 2012-13 | work = State of Jharkhand | publisher = Jharkhand Planning Commission | access-date = 1 November 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160221235527/http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/stateplan/Presentations12_13/jharkhand12_13.pdf | archive-date = 21 February 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Maoist activities==
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by [[Naxalite|Maoist]] activities. {{As of|2012}}, Giridih was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/Assessment/2013/Jharkhand.htm |title = Jharkhand Assessment 2013 | publisher= Satp | access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref>{{As of|2016}}, Giridih was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/east/jharkhand/ranchi/2016/06/14073809/13-focus-areas-identified-in-Jharkhand-to-check-Maoist.vpf | title = 13 focus areas identified in Jharkhand to check Maoist activities | publisher = Eenadu Jndia, 14 June 2016 | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170927113900/http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/east/jharkhand/ranchi/2016/06/14073809/13-focus-areas-identified-in-Jharkhand-to-check-Maoist.vpf | archive-date = 27 September 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In 2017, the Moists, in Giridih district, have torched more than 50 vehicles engaged in road construction or carrying goods.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-maoists-torch-9-vehicles-assault-labourers-in-jharkhand-s-giridih-district-384369 | title= Maoista torch 9 vehicles, assault labourers in Jharkhand's Giridih district |publisher= India TV| access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref>

==Geography==
Bengabad is located at {{coord|24|18|6|N|86|21|39|E}}.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wikimapia.org/4601303/bengabad-chowk |title = Bengabad Chowk | work= Jharkhand|publisher= Wikimapia | access-date = 8 November 2015}}</ref>

Bengabad CD block is bounded by Chakai CD block, in [[Jamui district]] of Bihar on the north, [[Madhupur (community development block)|Madhupur]] CD block, in Deoghar district, on the east, [[Gandey block|Gandey]] and [[Giridih block|Giridih]] CD blocks on the south and [[Jamua (community development block)|Jamua]] CD block on the west.<ref name=dchb1>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= 2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Map on Page 3 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/jharkhand/tehsil/giridh.html | title= CD Block/ Tehsil Map of Giridih|publisher= Maps of India| access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref>

Bengabad CD block has an area of 402.50 km2. It has 26 [[gram panchayat]]s, 231 inhabited villages. [[Bengabad]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://desjharkhand.nic.in/publications.html | title = District Statistical Handbook, Giridih | work = Tables 2.1, 2.4 | publisher = Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand | access-date = 23 September 2017 }}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Bengabad]]. 28.16% of the area has forest cover.<ref name=dchb1/><ref name=admin>{{cite web | url = http://giridih.nic.in/block.html | title = Giridih | publisher = District Administration, Giridih | access-date = 23 September 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110527171358/http://giridih.nic.in/block.html | archive-date = 27 May 2011 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Rivers in Bengabad CD block are Ghagha and Pathro.<ref name=admin/>

[[Gram panchayat]]s in Bengabad CD block are: Badwara, Golgo, Bhalkudar, Luppi, Genro, Chitmadih, Harila, Chhatki, Khargdiha, Badkitand, Ojhadih, Taratand, Telonari, Bengabad, Mahuar, Motileda, Sonbad, Karnpura, Bhandardih, Madhwadih, Fitkoriya, Tarajori, Manjori, Chapuadih, Jhalakdiha and Jaruadih.<ref name=admin/>

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Bengabad CD block had a total population of 153,198, all of which were rural. There were 79,018 (52%) males and 74,180 (48%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 30,080. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 22,107 (14.43%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 27,028 (17.64%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref>

===Literacy===
{{As of|2011}} census the total number of literate persons in Bengabad CD block was 73,041 (59.39% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 46,618 (73.51% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 26,423 (44.26% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 29.25%.<ref name=census2011/>

{{As of|2011}} census, literacy in Giridih district was 63.14% <ref name=censushandbook2011>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= District Census Handbook Giridih 2011 Series- 21, Part XII B|work= Page 17 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref> Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011.<ref name=censushandbook2011/> Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/literacy.php | title= Literacy in India| work= Census 2011 |publisher= Census population 2015 data | access-date = 23 September 2017}}</ref>

See also – [[List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate]]

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

===Language and religion===
In 2001, [[Khortha dialect|Khortha]] was the mother-tongue of 988,198 persons in Giridih district, forming 51.89% of the population, followed by [[Hindi]] with 392,263 persons (20.60%), [[Urdu language|Urdu]] with 309,960 persons (11.24%) and others with 309,960 persons (16.28%) with no information.<ref name="lang">{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Page 24 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 8 December 2020}}</ref>

[[Hindi]] is the official language in Jharkhand and [[Urdu language|Urdu]] has been declared as an additional official language.<ref name="langoff">{{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=3 October 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708012438/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM50thReport.pdf |archive-date= 8 July 2016 }}</ref>

In 2011, Hindus numbered 1,856,202, forming 75.90% of the population of Giridih district followed by Muslims with 508,586 persons (20.80%), Christians with 14,645 persons (0.60%) and other religions/ religion not stated with 66,041 (2.70%).<ref name="lang"/>

==Rural poverty==
40-50% of the population of Giridih district were in the [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] category in 2004–2005, being in the same category as Godda, Koderma and Hazaribagh districts.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/45258/1/MPRA_paper_45258.pdf | title = Rural Poverty in Jharkhad, India| work = Table I: Spatial Distribution of Poverty in Jharkhand | publisher = Munich Personal RePEc Archive | access-date = 8 December 2020}}</ref> [[Rural poverty]] in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In 2011, it has come down to 39.1%.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/Jharkhand%20presentation.pdf | title = Eliminating poverty | publisher = Jharkhand government | access-date = 8 December 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Livelihood in Bengabad CD block'''
|value1 = 42.67
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 23.13
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 5.11
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 29.10
|label4 = Other Workers}}

In Bengabad CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 35,557 and formed 42.67%, agricultural labourers numbered 19,273 and formed 23.13%, household industry workers numbered 4,255 and formed 5.11% and other workers numbered 24,253 and formed 29.10%. Total workers numbered 83,338 and formed 54.40% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 69,860 and formed 45.60% of the population.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Tables 30 and 33, pages 52 and 58 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 16 November 2017}}</ref>

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the [[Factories Act,1948, India|Factories Act]]. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title= District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21 Part XII A | work= Pages 17-18 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 16 November 2017}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 231 inhabited villages in Bengabad CD block. In 2011, 118 villages had power supply. 3 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 223 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 227 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 21 villages had post offices, 13 villages had a sub post office, 9 villages had telephones (land lines) and 149 villages had mobile phone coverage. 221 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 30 villages had bus service (public/ private), 21 villages had [[Auto rickshaw|autos]]/ modified autos, and 39 villages had tractors. 16 villages had bank branches, 5 villages had agricultural credit societies, 1 village had cinema/ video hall, 1 village had public library and public reading room. 31 villages had [[public distribution system]], 9 villages had weekly haat (market) and 81 villages had [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] [[Polling place|polling stations]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 1176-1178 Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 21 November 2017}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
Hills occupy a large portion of Giridih district. The soil is generally rocky and sandy and that helps jungles and bushes to grow. The forest area, forming a large portion of total area, in the district is evenly distributed all over. Some areas near the rivers have [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soil. In Bengabad CD block, the percentage of cultivable area to total area is 24.00%. The percentage of cultivable area to the total area for the district, as a whole, is 27.04%. Irrigation is inadequate. The percentage of irrigated area to cultivable area in Bengabad CD block is 10.85%. May to October is the [[Kharif crop|Kharif season]], followed by the [[Rabi crop|Rabi season]]. Rice, sown in 50% of the gross sown area, is the main crop in the district. Other important crops grown are: maize, wheat, sugar cane, pulses and vegetables.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 9: Forest, flora and fauna, Page 11, Soil and cropping pattern, and Land use pattern, Page 73, Table 41: Distribution of villages according to land use | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 21 November 2017}}</ref>

===Mica and coal mining===
Mica and coal are mined in Bengabad CD block.<ref name=admin/>

===Backward Regions Grant Fund===
Giridih 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.<ref>{{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 = 23 September 2017 | 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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 = 23 September 2017}}</ref>

==Education==
Bengabad CD block had 55 villages with pre-primary schools, 173 villages with primary schools, 68 villages with middle schools, 7 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 57 villages with no educational facility.<ref name=directory>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf| title= District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Page 1175-1176 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 8 December 2020}}</ref>
 .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

==Healthcare==
Bengabad CD block had 1 village with community health centre, 10 villages with primary health subcentres, 1 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 2 villages with allopathic hospitals, 6 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 2 villages with family welfare centres, 1 village with medicine shop.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

{{Blocks of Giridih district}}
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}

[[Category:Community development blocks in Giridih district]]

Bengabad block - Revision history

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