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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kanhachatti
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| settlement_type = Community development block
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Chatra, Jharkhand|Chatra]]
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| subdivision_name3 = Kanhachatti
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| government_type = [[Federalism in India|Federal democracy]]
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| area_total_km2 = 227.49
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| population_total = 63,012
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 825401 (Chatra)
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06541
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#JH.E2.80.94Jharkhand|JH]]-13
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
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| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
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'''Kanhachatti''' is a [[Community development block in India|community development block]] that forms an administrative division in the [[Chatra subdivision]] of the [[Chatra district]], [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]], India.

==Kandynagar==

Kanhachatti is located at a short distance from the block headquarter - Kandynagar. The [[Kharwar]] king was in the Kandynagar pargana. The famous ruler of Kharwars, the descendants of [[Pratapdhavala|Raja Pratap Dhaval Dev]] of Rohtas Gadh, were the kings of Kandy Pargana. They were also relatives of Ramgarh Raj. The Kharwars ruled in this pargana for about 200 years.
Kandinagar was never attacked: Kandy Pargana was never attacked. Being a small sultanate, it remained safe. Now this family has no descendants. The king, who was once always illuminated, is no longer going to light a lamp in the fort. Since when has the Sultanate disintegrated?
A story is prevalent among the villagers about this royal family. It is said that the Kharwar king of Kedinagar was fond of tying and adorning the turban. For this he was known far and wide. He had to go to [[Padma Fort]] to attend an important meeting on the expansion of the kingdom. There was a gathering of many kings. But the Kandinagar king, who is fond of turban, spent the night only in grooming the turban. Due to this he could not reach Padma on time. When he arrived it was too late. [[Ramgarh Raj|Ramgarh Raja]] got the benefit of this. Kedinagar Raja suffered heavy losses. After this the sultanate of [[Kharwar]] king was reduced to just 10 kos. Tarakeswar Singh was the last descendant of the Raj family.
The king's citadel was in a large mound which has now turned into ruins.

==Overview==
Chatra district forms a part of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Hazaribagh plateau|Upper Hazaribagh Plateau]], [[Chota Nagpur Plateau#Koderma plateau|Lower Hazaribagh Plateau]] and northern [[Escarpment|scarp]]. Located at an elevation of about {{convert|450|m|ft|0}}, the general slope of the district is from north to south. Red [[laterite]] acidic soil predominates in an area that is primarily dependent upon rain-fed agriculture. Around 60% of the district is covered with forests. The district has a population density of 275 persons per km2. Around two-thirds of the families in the district live [[Below Poverty Line (India)|below poverty line]].<ref name="blocks">{{cite web | url = http://chatra.nic.in/blocks.html | title = Chatra - the official website | work = Blocks, Circles & Panchayats – List of villages under Panchayats | publisher = Chatra district authority | access-date = 9 August 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160627231221/http://chatra.nic.in/blocks.html | archive-date = 27 June 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref> In the extreme south of the district some portions of Tandwa CD Block are part of [[North Karanpura Coalfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150516093809/http://sinclairenvironmental.com/karanpura/coalfields.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 May 2015 |title=The North Karanpura Coalfields |work=Jharkhand |publisher=sinclair-environmental |access-date=10 August 2016 }}</ref>

==Maoist activities==
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by [[Naxalite|Maoist]] activities. {{As of|2012}}, Chatra was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state. 5 persons were killed in Chatra district in 2012, but Maoist activities, such as arms training camps and organisation of ‘Jan Adalats’ ([[kangaroo court]]s) were on the decline.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.satp.org/satporgtp/countries/india/maoist/Assessment/2013/Jharkhand.htm |title = Jharkhand Assessment 2013 | publisher= Satp | access-date = 10 August 2016}}</ref>
{{As of|2016}}, Chatra 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 = 10 August 2016 | 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>

==Geography==
Kanhachatti is located at {{coord|24|17|15|N|85|2|0|E}}<ref>{{cite web| url = http://wikimapia.org/18236840/Ram-Nagar-High-School-Kanhachatti-Chatra-Jharkhand-Krishna-Rana-from-kadey |title = Ram Nagar High School Kanhachatti (Chatra, Jharkhand) | work= Jharkhand| publisher= Wikimapia | access-date = 22 November 2015}}</ref>

Kanhachatti CD block is bounded by and [[Barachatti]] CD block in [[Gaya district]] of Bihar in the north, [[Itkhori Block|Itkhori]] CD block in the east, [[Chatra (community development block)|Chatra]] and [[Gidhour Block|Gidhour]] CD blocks in the south and [[Shaligram Ramnarayanpur (community development block)|Shaligram Ramnarayanpur]] CD block in the west.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://chatra.nic.in/images/chatra-tehsil-map.jpg | title = Chatra | work = CD Block/Tehsil Map | publisher = Chatra district administration | access-date = 9 August 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103928/http://chatra.nic.in/images/chatra-tehsil-map.jpg | archive-date = 20 December 2016 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

Kanhachatti CD block has an area of 227.49 km2.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2002_PART_B_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf |title = Chatra District Census Handbook, |work = Census of India 2011, Page 26 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 17 August 2016}}</ref>[[Rajpur, Chatra#Police station|Rajpur]] police station serves this block.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/chatra | title= District Police Profile – Chatra | work= Contact Number |publisher= Jharkhand Police| access-date = 8 January 2021}}</ref> The headquarters of Kanhachatti CD block is at [[Chiridiri]] village.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3ff4d5fbbafdf976cfdc032e3bde78de5/uploads/2017/06/2018030936.jpg | title= Administrative Boundary Map, Chatra District, Jharkhand|publisher= Chatra district administration| access-date = 8 January 2021}}</ref>

There are 10 panchayats and 124 villages in Kanhachatti CD block.<ref name="blocks"/>

[[Gram panchayat]]s of Kanhachatti CD block/ panchayat samiti are: Bengokala, Kothaiya, Tulbul, Rajpur, Chridiri, Madgada, Kainidinagar, Jamri Bakaspura, Bakchama and Charu.<ref name="blocks"/>

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Kanhachatti CD block had a total population of 63,012, all of which were rural. There were 32,112 (51%) males and 30,900 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 11,180. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 20,308 (32.23%) and [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 2,016 (3.20%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://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 = 20 November 2015}}</ref>

===Literacy===
{{As of|2011}} census, the total number of literate persons in Kanhachatti CD block was 32,592 (62.88% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 19,379 (73.41% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 13,213 (42.78% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 30.63%.<ref name=census2011/>

{{As of|2011}} census, literacy in Chatra district was 60.18% <ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.census2011.co.in/search.php?cx=partner-pub-0612465356921996%3A9964620645&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Chatra&sa=Search&siteurl=www.census2011.co.in%2Fdistrict.php&ref=&ss=1966j851948j7 |title = District Census 2011 |publisher= Population Census 2011| access-date = 8 July 2016}}</ref> Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/stock/profiles/en/IND020_Jharkhand.pdf | title= Jharkhand Profile| work= Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals |publisher= Census Commissioner, Government of India | access-date = 8 July 2016}}</ref> 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 = 8 July 2016}}</ref>

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

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

===Language and religion===
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' as of 2001, among the different mother tongues (languages mentioned under 8th Schedule of Constitution of India), [[Hindi]] was spoken by 703,337 persons forming 88.87% of the population of Chatra district, followed by [[Urdu]] 68,301 persons (8.63%), [[Kurukh language|Oraon]] 11,115 persons (1.40%) and other languages (with no details) 8,681 (1.10%). The population of the Scheduled Tribes in the district of Chatra during 2011 Census was 45,563 constituting 4.36 percent of the total population of the district.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Chatra, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 22: Note on mother tongue of earlier census| publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</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>

According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' Hindus numbered 903,179 and formed 86.60% of the population of Chatra district, followed by Muslims 116,710 (11.19%).<ref>{{cite web| url= https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Chatra, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 census|work = page 23: Note on religion | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
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 = 10 January 2011}}</ref>

Note: BPL data not available for Kanhachatti CD block – possibly included in the data for Chatra CD block.

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
{{Pie chart
|caption= '''Livelihood in Kanhachatti CD block'''
|value1 = 21.12
|label1 = Cultivators
|value2 = 65.47
|label2 = Agricultural labourers
|value3 = 2.39
|label3 = Household industries
|value4 = 11.01
|label4 = Other Workers}}

In Kanhachatti CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 5,012 and formed 21.12%, agricultural labourers numbered 15,534 and formed 65.47%, household industry workers numbered 568 and formed 2.39% and other workers numbered 2,612 and formed 11.01%. Total workers numbered 23,726 and formed 37.65% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 39,286 and formed 62.35% of the population.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf| title = District Census Handbook 2011 Chatra, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Tables 30 and 33, pages 48 and 51 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 117 inhabited villages in Kanhachatti CD block. In 2011, 28 villages had power supply. 7 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 117 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 114 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 9 villages had post offices, 6 villages had sub post offices, no village had telephones (land lines), 33 villages had mobile phone coverage. 113 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 11 villages had bus service (public/ private), 6 villages had [[Auto rickshaw|autos]]/ modified autos, 6 villages had taxi/vans and 66 villages had tractors. 4 villages had bank branches, 2 villages had agricultural credit societies. 43 villages had [[public distribution system]], 30 villages had weekly haat (market) and 52 villages had [[Vidhan Sabha|assembly]] [[Polling place|polling stations]].<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 673-675, Appendix I: Village Directory | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
Chatra is a predominantly forest district with 65% of the land area being covered with forests. The balance, 35% of the area has both rocky and [[Alluvium|alluvial]] soil. Alluvial soil is found mostly near river valleys. Rice is the main crop of the district. Other important crops grown are [[Pearl millet|bajra]], maize and pulses (mainly [[arhar]] and [[Vigna mungo|gram]]).<ref>{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Pages 9-10 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

===Backward Regions Grant Fund===
Chatra 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 = 10 January 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 }}</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 = 10 January 2021}}</ref>

==Education==
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' Kanhachatti CD block had 44 villages with pre-primary schools, 94 villages with primary schools, 54 villages with middle schools, 6 villages with secondary schools, 2 villages with senior secondary schools, 21 villages with no educational facility.<ref name=directory>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2002_PART_A_DCHB_CHATRA.pdf| title= District Census Handbook Chatra, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work= Pages 671-673 |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand| access-date = 10 January 2021}}</ref>
 .*Note: Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

==Healthcare==
According to the ''District Census Handbook, Chatra, 2011 census,'' Kanhachatti CD block had 3 villages with [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centres]], 7 villages with primary health subcentres, 2 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 2 villages with allopathic hospitals, 2 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 3 villages with medicine shops.<ref name=directory/>
 .*Note: Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}}

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

Kanhachatti - Revision history

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