West Singhbhum or Pashchimi Singhbhum is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand state, India. It came into existence on 16 January 1990, when the old Singhbhum district (then in Bihar) was bifurcated. Chaibasa is the district headquarters.
20-523: Porahat is a village in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand state in eastern India . Before Indian independence in 1947, it was the capital of a princely state of British India . Porahat Forest Division is named after this village. Forest divisions in West Singhbum are: 22°36′N 85°26′E / 22.600°N 85.433°E / 22.600; 85.433 This article related to
40-823: A sex ratio of 1004 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 58.63%. 14.51% of the population lives in urban areas. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes collectively account for 71.1% (3.79% SC and 67.39% ST) of the district's total population. The prominent communities in this group, in terms of the district's total population, are Ho (51.52%), Munda (9.33%), Oraon (2.15%), Bhuiya (1.36%), Santal (1.01%), Gond (0.91%), Ghasi (0.8%), Bhumij (0.71%), Pan (0.51%), Mahli (0.29%), Dhobi (0.25%), Dom (0.25%), Lohra (0.22%), Chamar /Muchi (0.19%), and Kora (0.13%). Additionally, other notable communities include Kharia , Chik Baraik , Bhogta , Turi , Birhor , Kol, Hari /Mehtar/ Bhangi , Pasi , Savar, and Lalbegi have populations ranging between one thousand to
60-500: A hundred. Languages of West Singhbhum district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 54.37% of the population in the district spoke Ho , 18.74% Odia , 9.16% Mundari , 4.64% Hindi , 2.53% Sadri , 2.08% Kurmali , 1.96% Urdu , 1.80% Bengali , 1.15% Kurukh and 1.03% Santali as their first language. 22°34′00″N 85°49′00″E / 22.5667°N 85.8167°E / 22.5667; 85.8167 North Koel River North Koel River flows through
80-718: A large city was excavated by Archaeological Survey of India in the village of Benisagar in West Singhbhum, suggesting continuous habitation in the region from 5th to the 16th-17th century. West Singhbhum is one of the oldest districts of Jharkhand. After the British conquest of Kolhan in 1837, a new district was consequently constituted to be known as Singhbhum with Chaibasa as its headquarters. Subsequently, three districts, namely East Singhbhum , West Singhbhum and Seraikela Kharsawan have been carved out of erstwhile Singhbhum district. West Singhbhum district came into existence when
100-487: A large variety of wild life like elephants , bison , tigers , leopards , bear , wild dogs and wild boars . Sambar Deer and spotted deer are also found but their numbers are decreasing in the forests adjoining inhabited areas. Following are some of the rivers flowing in the West Singhbhum District: Koel , Karo-Koina, Kuju, Kharkai , Sanjai, Roro, Deo , and Baitarini . West Singhbhum district
120-636: A location in Jharkhand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . West Singhbhum district The district is bounded on north by Khunti district , on the east by Saraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, on the southeast by Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, on the south by Kendujhar district of Odisha, and on the west by Simdega district of Jharkhand and Sundergarh district of Odisha. Several Iron slags , microlith , Potsherds have been discovered from Singhbhum district which are from 1400 BCE according to Carbon dating age. Remains of
140-498: A majority of 555 had been paid compensation. However, locals remaining in the villages today claim that the compensation was received by their forefathers. It is important that they also receive adequate money and land to compensate for the hardships they would face as a result of flooding of their homes . They are not principally opposed to the project, only because there are promises that the project will benefit them by irrigating dried land and generating 24 MW hydro power. Therefore it
160-552: Is full of dense forests and hills and harbors a variety of flora and fauna . Asia's largest Sal Forest Lies in This District The greater part of West Singhbhum district is covered with deposits of iron-ore used for iron and steel industry. Other industrially important minerals including the following: West Singhbhum district consists of 18 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in West Singhbhum district: According to
180-497: The 2011 census West Singhbhum district has a population of 1,502,338, roughly equal to the nation of Gabon or the US state of Hawaii . This gives it a ranking of 335th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 209 inhabitants per square kilometre (540/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.69%. Pashchimi Singhbhum has
200-593: The Indian state of Jharkhand . The North Koel rises on the Chhota Nagpur plateau and enters Latehar district , below Netarhat near Rud. After flowing nearly due west for about 32 kilometres (20 mi), it turns north at an almost complete right angle through a gorge at Kutku, and flows through the centre of the district until it falls into the Son a few miles north-west of Haidarnagar. From its source to its junction with
220-520: The Son its length is about 260 kilometres (160 mi), and since it drains a catchment area of at least 9,100 square kilometres (3,500 sq mi), it naturally contributes a large supply of water to the Son during the rains; at other times the stream is not deep enough to enable cargo boats of even small dimensions to make their way up to Daltonganj . In many places the reaches of this river present scene of great beauty and sometimes even of grandeur, such as
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#1732876781164240-539: The core area of the Palamau Tiger Reserve . In 1974, this project was started promising to irrigate 120,000 hectares (300,000 acres) of farmlands of Palamu, Latehar, Garhwa of Jharkhand as well as of Gaya, Aurangabad, Jehanabad and Arawal of neighbouring Bihar. The recent push has come following the efforts of MPs from Chatra Sunil Singh, Palamu’s VD Ram and of Aurangabad, Gaya and Jehanabad. The concerted effort has brought Bihar in agreement on reducing height of
260-471: The dam by four meters. "Bihar Government has agreed to it and this would reduce submerged area by 860 hectares by bringing it to 51136 hectares," said an official of Water Resources Department, adding that catchment area would go up to 128 km. The dam over North Koyel River is said to have had completed 90% of its work in 1993 when it stopped. The reason was the amendment of the Forest (Conservation) Rules 1981
280-752: The east, the former at Kechki, 16 kilometres (10 mi) south and the latter 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Daltonganj. Another tributary is the Burha , which joins the North Koel above Kutku at Bagechampa. The North Koel project is being implemented at Mandal near Kutku. The project has a 64.82-metre (212.7 ft) high dam, from which water will be released for picking up by the Mohammadganj Barrage and Indrapuri Barrage. This Dam will be known as Kutku Dam. Hydro-electric power generation would be 2 x 12 MW. The project would flood 56 villages, of which 8 are within
300-583: The old Singhbhum District bifurcated in 1990. With 9 community development blocks the Eastern part became East Singhbhum district with Jamshedpur as its headquarters and with remaining 23 blocks the larger Western part became West Singhbhum district with Chaibasa as its headquarters. In 2001 West Singhbhum again divided into two parts. With 8 blocks Saraikela-Kharsawan district came into existence. At present West Singhbhum remains with 18 blocks and three administrative sub-divisions. There are several accounts relating to
320-510: The origin of the name of the district: It is currently a part of the Red Corridor . "The Singhbhum region is possibly Earth's earliest continental land exposed to the air...." Priyadarshi Chowdhury, a geologist at Australia's Monash University is an interesting recent discovery. West Singhbhum district forms the Southern part of the newly created Jharkhand state and is the largest district in
340-417: The previous year, which tightened the conditions for getting forest clearances. Till that time, there was no need for detailed forest clearances. The new requirements however mandated that any proposal for converting forest land to non-forest land had to be evaluated by a Committee who would assess whether the proposed land formed a part of a nature reserve or national park. Since the nearby Palamau Tiger Reserve
360-624: The rocky bed and rapids north of Hutar and the gorge at Kutku. Mention may be made of the metamorphic rocks which form the watershed between the North Koel and the Damodar to the west of the Chandwa-Balumath road. The North Koel, along with its tributaries, meanders through the northern part of Betla National Park . The principal tributaries are the Auranga and the Amanat , both of which join it from
380-439: The state. The district spreads from 21.97°N to 23.60°N and from 85.00°E to 86.90°E. The district is situated at an average height of 244 metres above sea level and covers an area of 7629.679 km . The district is covered with hills alternating with valleys, steep mountains, and deep forests on the mountain slopes. It contains some of the best Sal tree forests and the famous Saranda forest . There are plenty of waterfalls and
400-490: Was under threat of flooding because of the project, the government at the time chose to abandon the project. The unfinished dam has a height of 67.86 meters and length 278 meters. Nine gates had to be stalled and most of the turbines were brought to the place. Following the abandonment of the project, the entire setup and resources have vanished now, leaving the locals in peace to continue their traditional way of life. Apparently, out of 634 families of 17 submerged villages,
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