Bero block is an administrative division in the Ranchi Sadar subdivision of Ranchi district, Jharkhand state, India.

Bero is located at 23°17′N 85°01′E / 23.29°N 85.02°E / 23.29; 85.02.

Bero CD block is located on the Ranchi plateau proper. It has an average elevation of 2,140 feet (650 m) above mean sea level and the land is undulating.

Bero CD block is bounded by the Chanho and Mandar CD blocks on the north, Itki CD block on the east, Lapung CD block on the south, and Bharno block in Gumla district and Bhandra and Kairo CD blocks in Lohardaga district on the west.

Bero CD block has an area of 290.70 km.Bero and Narkopi police stations serve Bero CD block. The headquarters of Bero CD block is located at Bero village.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bero CD block had a total population of 113,090, all of which were rural. There were 57,311 (51%) males and 55,779 (49%) females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 17,518. Scheduled Castes numbered 2,226 (1.97%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 69,995 (61.86%).

The percentage of Scheduled Tribes in Ranchi district, in 2011, was 47.67% of the population (rural) in the blocks. The percentage of Scheduled Tribes, numbering 1,042,016, in the total population of Ranchi district numbering 2,914,253 in 2011, was 35.76%. The Oraons forming 18.20% of the population and the Mundas forming 10.30% of the population, were the main tribes. Other tribes included (percentage of population in brackets) Lohra (2.46), Bedia (1.32) and Mahli (1.09).

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) Bero CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Khukhra (5,527), Puriya (4,413) and Bero (7,193).

As of 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Bero CD block was 64,504 (67.49% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 37,437 (77.45% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 27,067 (57.30% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 20.15%.

As of 2011 census, literacy in Ranchi district was 77.13%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 67.63% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Literacy in CD Blocks of Ranchi district
Ranchi Sadar subdivision
Burmu – 64.54%
Khelari – 74.83%
Kanke – 73.75%
Ormanjhi – 67.53%
Silli – 73.73%
Angara – 64.92%
Namkum – 73.72%
Ratu – 73.00%
Nagri – 71.59%
Mandar – 67.63%
Chanho – 66.81%
Bero – 67.49%
Itki – 73.58%
Lapung – 60.29%
Bundu subdivision
Rahe – 69.19%
Bundu – 66.38%
Sonahatu – 66.04%
Tamar – 62.76%
Source: 2011 Census: CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.

60-70% of the population of Ranchi district were in the BPL category in 2004–2005. In 2011-12, the proportion of BPL population in Ranchi district came down to 27.82%. According to a study in 2013 (modified in 2019), "the incidence of poverty in Jharkhand is estimated at 46%, but 60% of the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes are still below poverty line."

In Bero CD block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 28,785 and formed 51.01%, agricultural labourers numbered 19,337 and formed 34.26%, household industry workers numbered 2,377 and formed 4.21% and other workers numbered 5,935 and formed 10.52%. Total workers numbered 56,434 and formed 49.90% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 56,656 and formed 50.10% of the population.

There are 84 inhabited villages in Bero CD block. In 2011, 18 villages had power supply. 3 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 84 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 83 villages had hand pumps, and all villages have drinking water facility. 7 villages had post offices, 9 villages had sub post offices, 9 villages had telephones (land lines), 56 villages had mobile phone coverage. 72 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 12 villages had bus service (public/ private), 23 villages had autos/ modified autos, 12 villages had taxi/vans, 28 villages had tractors. 5 villages had bank branches, 4 villages had agricultural credit societies, 31 villages had public distribution system, 77 villages had assembly polling stations.

In Ranchi district, 23% of the total area is covered with forests. "With the gradual deforestation of the district, more and more land is being brought under cultivation." Terraced low lands are called don and the uplands are called tanr. The hill streams remain almost dry, except in the rainy season, and does not offer much scope for irrigation.

In Bero CD block, 59.28% of the total area was cultivable, in 2011. Out of this, 12.69% was irrigated land.

Ranchi district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.

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km 0 Son Nagar Mughalsarai Jn. · Gaya Jn. 8 Baghabishnupur 16 Ankorah 22 Barkisalaiya 30 Nabinagar Road Bihar Jharkhand border 39 Kajrat Nawadih 46 Japla 53 Haidar Nagar 58 Kosiara 65 Mohammad Ganj 71 Satbahini 77 Untari Road 82 Karkatta 87 Sigsigi to Chunar 135 Billi to Singrauli 132 Salai Banwa 124 Paras Pani 119 Gurmura 110 Jogidih 100 Renukut 93 Muirpur Road 85 Jharokhas 78 Dudhinagar Kanhar River 66 Mahuariya 56 Wyndhamganj Uttar Pradesh Jharkhand border 44 Nagaruntari 32 Ramna MBRL siding Banki River 21 Meralgram 10 Garhwa North Koel River 93 0 Garhwa Road 99 Tolra 104 Lalgarh Bihar Halt 109 Rajhura Amanat River 120 Kajri to Rafiganj (planned) 126 Daltonganj 134 Chianki Auranga River 141 Kechki 148 Mangra Halt to Ambikapur (planned) 154 Barwadih 162 Chhipadohar 171 Hehegara Halt 181 Kumendi 188 Bendi 194 Latehar 201 Demu 209 Richughuta 217 Chetar 227 0 Tori Tori–Shivpur–Koderma line 14 Bodagram 30 Barkichampi 36 Hendlaso Bhogta Bagicha Hindalco Siding 44 Lohardaga 53 Irgaon 58 Akashi 64 Nagjua 72 Narkopi 82 Tangerbansli 89 Itki 98 Piska to Lodhma (planned) Hatia–Rourkela line 109 Argora 111 Ranchi Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Barkakana–Ranchi line 233 Mahuamilan Damodar River 247 Nindra 249 McCluskieganj Piparwar CCP/CHP Siding Damodar River Khalari Cement Plant siding 255 Khalari Hesalong Colliery siding 261 Ray 269 Kole Block Halt 275 Hendegir 278 Chhapar Halt 283 Tokisud Religara Colliery siding Giddi Colliery siding Damodar River 290 Patratu Sayal Colliery siding JSEB Thermal Power Station Saunda Colliery siding JSPL Steel and Power plant 299 Bhurkunda to Gomoh/ Koderma 308 Barkakana Barkakana–Ranchi line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line

There is a railway station at Narkopi on the Ranchi-Tori line.

National Highway 43 (earlier NH 23) (Ranchi-Gumla-Simdega-Rourkela), an important roadway in Ranchi district, passes through Bero block.

Bero CD block had 12 villages with pre-primary schools, 75 villages with primary schools, 33 villages with middle schools, 5 villages with secondary schools, 1 village with senior secondary school, 1 village with general degree college, 8 villages with no educational facility.
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Bero CD block had 3 villages with primary health centres, 7 villages with primary health subcentres, 1 village with maternity and child welfare centre, 1 village with allopathic hospital, 1 village with dispensary, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 2 villages with family welfare centres, 6 villages with medicine shops.
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included