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Pakhar, Lohardaga

Coordinates: 23°34′13″N 84°36′57″E / 23.5704°N 84.6157°E / 23.5704; 84.6157
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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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5miles
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

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

Area overview

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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

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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

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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

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  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.