Kargahar


Kargahar is a village and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, the population of Kargahar was 10,170, in 1,464 households, while the population of Kargahar block was 225,082, in 31,528 households. The nearest city is Sasaram, the district headquarters.

Demographics

Kargahar is an entirely rural block, with no large urban centres. The sex ratio of the block in 2011 was 908 females to every 1000 males, which was the lowest among rural areas in Rohtas. The sex ratio was higher in the 0-6 age group, with 918 males for every 1000 females. Members of scheduled castes made up 21.02% of the population and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.26%. The literacy rate of Kargahar block was 75.92%, higher than the district rate of 73.37%. There was an 18.71% literacy gender gap in the block, with 84.82% of men but only 66.11% of women able to read and write, a slightly smaller gap than the district gap of 19.91%.

Employment

A majority of Kargahar block's workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 31.77% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and a further 44.45% being agricultural labourers who worked another person's land for wages. 7.13% worked as household industry workers, and the remaining 16.66% were other workers.

Amenities

Of the 198 inhabited villages in Kargahar block, 143 have schools and 10 have medical facilities. 26 have post offices and 66 have telephone service. 12 have banks and agricultural credit societies. 87 have permanent pucca roads. 151 have National Grid, serving 89.65% of block residents. All 198 villages had access to drinking water, but only 21 of them had tap water. In the rest, drinking water was mainly supplied via well and hand pump. Kargahar village also has a public library, a community centre with sports fields, a regular mandi, and a weekly haat.

Villages

Kargahar block has 257 villages, of which 198 are inhabited and 59 are uninhabited:
Village nameTotal land area Population
Kamdewa330
Siwan5993,673
Patkha240
Shiwapur1071,022
Basgitia200
Nimdehra1301,966
Bamhan Barahta1661,301
Bhainsadih10184
Bariyarpatti700
Bikram410
Barahta100678
Kumhila1481,453
Ranitali4526
Rohdaspatti23255
Ararua1091,599
Hamirpur119983
Rajaundha420
Akorhi2181,273
Shahababad7384
Kharej3071,649
Dhanej3853,634
Nemura135754
Intawa741,275
Bhagwanpur170702
Bastalwa100811
Bahuara88705
Tenuni2361,342
Basawanpur130
Shahar2161,613
Paraspura360
Karwar131655
Saitapur270
Loknathpur144527
Khoreya98749
Chaturbhujpur650
Mangru Sarai1090
Jhalkhora851,064
Rasulpur34111
Mathia59402
Bisodehri140269
Baksara2402,874
Rampur900
Samhota77599
Ismailpur400
Hajipur490
Sohwalia Khurd98309
Sohwalia Kalan116871
Lakhan Chak300
Baispura1811,530
Ratanpura103700
Chhitni127624
Kolhua910
Gareya110988
Checharia660
Bhokhari3082,276
Sansardih740
Pathalpura96714
Chorha780
Sosna160620
Basudhara83501
Usana154730
Kharhari2301,531
Sajandehra1161,021
Khutaha1050
Khaira750
Akhtiarpur941,073
Manti2292,060
Narhanian550
Rivan1541,901
Jaruha1120
Khajasir420
Dharampura530
Baur2121,910
Jogwalia88619
Lerha1551,063
Baheri2651,140
Kharhana3321,795
Talia60422
Bhawadih53414
Garbha2541,503
Gori4762,378
Gogahra112957
Bhaluni130761
Bahuara2461,047
Jairampah480
Pipri70756
Banwalia340
Siri2312,100
Bagahi1230
Thorsan1351,710
Jogipur143598
Torni3281,640
Phakla317.7812
Banaulia7791
Phakli1081,037
Panapur730
Baradih71259
Basdiha2181,665
Sagarpur124546
Ghordiha1401,487
Dhangua89498
Bhairawa100300
Koriari1411,313
Hardaspur650
Mominpur74463
Belari2051,311
Lankasur630
Mohanpur Kharsani64423
Kalyanpur1801,480
Meraripur68434
Kharagpur Buzurg5859
Harnarayanpur106589
Maniari130731
Ugarsenpur25293
Tilkapur1181,586
Shahpur200
Belaspur921,210
Manaidih540
Sarodih100769
Tilokpur116560
Mohanian3591,404
Bhaluari1081,007
Kharari5812,744
Sonbarsa114514
Kharagpura51406
Mathurapur120643
Semaria113832
Mathia1641
Dumra2882,343
Ghuranpur370
Shukulpura64888
Delhua1311,040
Chilbila79644
Panapur901,366
Baradih990
Pipra282.92,712
Shikohabad660
Samdiha1951,718
Dalip Chak190
Raghopur64258
Machandih76721
Narayanpur7737
Jalalpur701,659
Sahwalia250
Ambalia128778
Kauakhonch961,117
Hirde Sarae102328
Sarea88334
Harbanspur310
Sahuar1322,532
Man Rupaitha6331
Rupaitha692,359
Parsupur570
Thorsan3161,366
Rampur171523
Ghuranpur120608
Khanaithi2381,556
Jagdatpur70894
Pipri111718
Basupur60527
Kusahi1341,154
Bagahi400
Kargahar 62510,170
Soni84.2989
Bhainsahi860
Nado118715
Semri2723,169
Lakhanpura38795
Itawa640
Sirsia1822,778
Garbhe69328
Anurudhpur5268
Dibhiya1071,443
Pirtampur180
Kapatia59419
Kishunpur160
Sonbarsa69853
Narayanpur53147
Parandehra611,006
Patwadih132757
Semaria Kanak1671,827
Khaira Sahmal1591,775
Khaira Dew2671,737
Khurhuria1271,111
Gokhulpur49161
Basantpur221961
Chanddehri720
Ratti Chak74110
Gopalpur44527
Khorhari5548
Chandarbhan Patti3352,088
Barahri4674,413
Rehari1801,458
Tenduni2751,918
Adain108786
Emandehri122322
Khairahi127974
Sanwabahar219892
Akorhi2012,780
Maheshpur153934
Bishunpura801,024
Larui99715
Jalwaia260910
Panrepur93641
Sirampur630
Tetrarh85323
Khakhra2721,466
Tenduwa1471,126
Senduwar3501,967
Semra750
Bhanpur100578
Chakardharpur410
Lahuara811,552
Bahuara1361,238
Balbhaddarpur93467
Panaili971,271
Panaila96577
Kamalpur84677
Tikari163610
Samhauta1891,270
Raepur290
Kauwadih2051,204
Bhagwanpur72435
Deapur420
Larui941,135
Kharui680
Kasigawan640
Chandarbhanpur147903
Kusdihra108862
Dharahra99538
Kutubpur340
Sonadih1761,086
Tenua190794
Sakraulia720
Parwalia115625
Mahuli1271,663
Damodarpur195956
Pipra1721,349
Bahera94666
Bisesarpur400
Girdharpur701,089
Gokhulpur128888
Sirampur350
Balapur1171,010
Aruhi1771,644
Rampur2353,117
Panjar2611,752
Sakhuwan120789
Mehmandih660
Babhani2814,286
Karup4473,303
Pahari3742,196
Kusmi150246
Gonaila8499