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Sandesh, Bihar

Coordinates: 25°24′15″N 84°44′29″E / 25.40417°N 84.74139°E / 25.40417; 84.74139
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Sandesh
संदेश
Village
Map of Sandesh block
Map of Sandesh block
Sandesh is located in Bihar
Sandesh
Sandesh
Location in Bihar, India
Sandesh is located in India
Sandesh
Sandesh
Sandesh (India)
Coordinates: 25°24′15″N 84°44′29″E / 25.40417°N 84.74139°E / 25.40417; 84.74139[1]
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictBhojpur
Area
 • Total4.79 km2 (1.85 sq mi)
Elevation73 m (240 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,874[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Sandesh (Hindi: संदेश) is a Gram Panchayat and corresponding community development block in Bhojpur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 6,874, in 1,037 households. The total block population was 109,712, in 17,011 households.[2]

Demographics

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Sandesh is a rural block with no large urban centres. In 2011, its sex ratio was 912 females to every 1000 males, which was higher than the Bhojpur district average of 907. The sex ratio was slightly higher in the 0-6 age group, with a ratio of 914, which was below the district ratio of 918. Members of scheduled castes made up 14.98% of block residents (compared with the district-wide 15.59%) and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.04% (district-wide 0.51%). The block's literacy rate was 66.73%, which was lower than the district-wide 70.47%. There was a 28.64% gender literacy gap in the block, with 80.39% of men but only 51.75% of women able to read and write (the district-wide gap was 23.71%).[2]

Most of Sandesh block's workforce was employed in agriculture in 2011, with 21.55% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 53.26% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 5.78% were household industry workers, and the remaining 19.41% were other workers. Most workers in the block were men: 25,844 were male and 8,944 were female.[2]

List of Villages

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Sandesh block contains the following 54 villages, ordered by population:[2] (GP = Gram Panchayat)

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Sandesh (GP and block headquarters) 479 6,874
Kori (GP) 501 6,821
Raman Sanrh (GP) 340 5,613
Khandaul (GP) 640 5,179
Chilhauns (GP) 868 5,054
Phulari 478 5,036
Jamuaon (GP) 637 4,261
Turkaul 458 3,817
Padura (GP) 405 3,739
Sarimpur Bachri 775 3,433
Dihra (GP) 422 3,371
Ahpura (GP) 270 3,321
Nasratpur 251 3,279
Akhgaon (GP) 297 3,094
Bichhiaon 327 2,994
Narainpur 240 2,711
Baga (GP) 367 2,697
Maniach 280 2,578
Parura Rampur 221 2,522
Bhatauli 289 2,482
Kusra 429 2,462
Kholpur 181 2,429
Dehri 196 2,183
Chela 178 2,139
Dharampur 261 1,942
Deoar 136 1,809
Dalelganj 228 1,802
Bartiar 346 1,788
Surungapur 342 1,756
Partappur 57 1,552
Ahiman Chak 286 1,457
Kanharpur 53 1,319
Bardiha 96 1,283
Jansara 166 1,018
Bara 156 997
Kosdihra 79 766
Pinjroi 125 689
Panrepur 60 594
Patkhaulia 41 552
Salempur 62 543
Basauri 84 484
Panpura 75 483
Nansagar 129 328
Lodipur 65 182
Udaibhanpur 184 156
Baranhpur 58 84
Bhikham Chak 38 39
Balra 167 0
Chanchar 106 0
Khemkaranpur 102 0
Bhanpura 62 0
Chauria 62 0
Gaighat 32 0
Mahadeopur 23 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geonames.org. Sandes". Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Bhojpur, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 27–94, 380–403. Retrieved 26 October 2020.