Hariharganj block is one of the administrative
blocks of
Palamu district,
Jharkhandstate,
India.[1] According to
census (2001), the block has 13,579 households with aggregate population of 87,499. The block has 194 villages.
Hariharganj lies on the border of the Palamu district, along the
National Highway 139. The people of this region primarily speak
Magadhi.
Hariharganj is situated at the border of Bihar and Jharkhand at NH-98.
Demographics
Geographical Area - 59,483 acres (24,072 ha)
Total Population - 87499
Total Population (Male) - 45397
Total Population (Female)- 42102
Total Literates - 34230
Total Literate (Male) - 22859
Total Literate (Female) - 11371
Administration
The panchyayats under this block include:
Saraiya
Salaiya
Pipra
Dalpatpur
Babhandih
Semarwar
Dhakcha
Arruwa Khurd
Satgawa or Hariharganj west part
Satgawa or Hariharganj east part
Siyar Bhucka
Kataiya
Kharagpur
Sarsot
Tendua
Madhubana
Kulahiya
Belodar
Dema
Infrastructure
Primary Health Centres
Health - Sanctioned post-25, Working-16, vacancy-9
Family Welfare - Sanctioned post-23, Working-11, vacancy-12
Malaria - Sanctioned post-5, Working-2, vacancy-3
Health Facilities
The citizens of this C.D.BLOCK avail 2 Allopathy Hospital, 2 Maternity & Child Welfare Center, 2 Registered Private Medical Practitioners
Drinking Water/Water Supply
The main sources of water in this C.D.BLOCK are 1 tap water, 126 well water, 3 tank water, 112 handpump, 4 river, 3 canals
Post and Telegraph
There are 13 Post Office, 3 telephone connections
Communication facilities and approach to the village
This block is linked with 22 Bus services
Banking facilities
It has 5 Commercial Bank, 3 Co-operative Commercial Bank. There are 2 Agricultural Credit Societies, 1 Other Credit Societies.
Power supply
It has electricity connection and receives the power 19 for Domestic use, 8 for Agricultural use, 2 for Other purposes, 10 for all purposes.
Recreational facilities
It has 2 Cinema Hall/Video Halls
Land use/land cover and Irrigation
Out of total area 8921.8 Hc. is under forest, 661 Hc. is under Culturable waste, 1409.34 Hc. is under unculturable wasteland (Area not available for cultivation)The irrigation is done on , 336.77 Hc. with Government canal, 114.6 Hc. with Private canal, 910.91 Hc. with well (without electricity), 425.43 Well (with electricity), 96.59 Hc. with Tube-Well (without Electricity), 24 Hc. with Tube-Well (with electricity), 238.29 Hc. with Tank, 44.04 Hc. with River, 27.08 Hc. with Lake, 905.98 Hc. with Others