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词条 West Singhbhum district
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

     Rivers   Mines and minerals  

  3. Administration

      Blocks/Mandals  

  4. Demographics

  5. Flora and fauna

  6. References

  7. External links

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|Local =
|State = Jharkhand
|Division = Kolhan division
|HQ = Chaibasa
|Map = JharkhandWestSinghbhum.png
|Area = 5351
|Rain = 1422
|Population = 1,501,619
|Urban =
|Year = 2011
|Density = 209
|Literacy = 59.54 per cent
|SexRatio = 1001
|Tehsils =
|LokSabha = Singhbhum (shared with Seraikela Kharsawan district)
|Assembly = 5
|Highways =
|Website = http://chaibasa.nic.in/
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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 was bifurcated. Chaibasa is the state headquarters.

The district is bounded on north by Khunti district, on the east by Saraikela Kharsawan district, on the south by Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundergarh districts of Odisha and on the west by Simdega district of Jharkhand and Sundergarh district of Odisha.

Jaduguda is first Uranium Mine in India located in Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.

History

Several Iron slags, microlith, Potsherds have discovered from Singhbhum district which are from 1400 BCE according to Carbon dating age.[1]

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.{{cn|date=January 2017}}

West Singhbhum district came into existence when 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 15 blocks and two administrative sub-divisions.{{cn|date=January 2017}}

There are several accounts relating to the origin of the name of the district:

  • According to one the name Singhbhum, or the land of "Singhs" has been derived from the patronymic of the Singh Rajas of Porahat, the junior branch of whom went on to found the ruling "Singh Deo" family of Saraikela State.{{cn|date=January 2017}}
  • A second account suggests that the name is a corrupt form of the Singh Bonga the principal deity of the district's tribal population.{{cn|date=January 2017}}
  • Yet another origin of the name could be the literal meaning land of lions (in Odia) from words Singh for lion and Bhumi for land, referring directly to the animals.{{cn|date=January 2017}}

It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[2]

Geography

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West Singhbhum district forms the Southern part of the newly created Jharkhand state and is the largest district in 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  km².

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 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.

The district contains large deposits of iron ore which are increasingly being mined to feed the growing demand for steel production.

Rivers

Following are some of the rivers flowing in the West Singhbhum District: Koel, Karo-Koina, Kuju, Kharkai, Sanjai, Roro, Deo, and Baitarini.[3]

Mines and minerals

The greater part of West Singhbhum district is covered with deposits of iron-ore and other industrially important minerals including the following:

  • Chromite
  • Magnetite
  • Manganese
  • Kainite
  • Lime Stone
  • Iron Ore
  • Asbestos
  • Soap-stone

Administration

Blocks/Mandals

West Singhbhum district consists of 18 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in West Singhbhum district:

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  1. Chaibasa
  2. Khuntipani
  3. Jhinkpani
  4. Tonto
  5. Kumardungi
  6. Tantnagar
  7. Jagannathpur
  8. Manjhari
  9. Manjhgaon
  10. Noamundi
  11. Chakradharpur
  12. Bandgaon
  13. Manoharpur
  14. Goilkera
  15. Sonua
  16. Gudri
  17. Anandpur
  18. Hatgamharia

}}

Demographics

According to the 2011 census West Singhbhum district has a population of 1,501,619,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Gabon[5] or the US state of Hawaii.[6] This gives it a ranking of 335th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of {{convert| 209 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 21.69%.[4] Pashchimi Singhbhum has a sex ratio of 1004 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 59.54%.[4]

The majority of the population of West Singhbhum consists of Hos.{{cn|date=January 2017}}

Flora and fauna

West Singhbhum district is full of dense forests and hills and harbors a variety of flora and fauna.

References

1. ^{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Upinder |title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century |date=2008 |publisher=Pearson Education India |isbn=9788131711200 |page=220 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&pg=PA220 |language=en}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html |title=83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme |publisher=IntelliBriefs |date= 2009-12-11 |accessdate=2011-09-17}}
3. ^{{cite web|url =http://chaibasa.nic.in/intro.html | title = West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand|work=River Systempublisher = District administration |accessdate = 2010-04-20 }}
4. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}
5. ^{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = Gabon 1,576,665}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-09-30| quote =Hawaii 1,360,301}}

External links

  • West Singhbhum District Administration website
{{Geographic location
|Centre = West Singhbhum district
|North = Khunti district
|Northeast = Seraikela Kharsawan district
|East =
|Southeast = Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
|South = Kendujhar district, Odisha
|Southwest = Sundargarh district, Odisha
|West = Simdega district
|Northwest =
}}{{Jharkhand}}{{Kolhan Division}}{{Kolhan Division topics}}{{Mahanadi Basin}}{{coord|22.5667|N|85.8167|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:IN|display=title}}

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