Kamdara
Geography
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River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
Location
Kamdara is located at 22°54′45″N 84°54′59″E / 22.9126°N 84.9163°E
Area overview
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
There is a police station at Kamdara.
The headquarters of Kamdara CD block are located at Kamdara village.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Kamdara had a total population of 3,742, of which 1,771 (47%) were males and 1,971 (53%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 520. The total number of literate persons in Kamdara was 2,618 (81.25% of the population over 6 years).
(*For language details see Kamdara block#Language and religion)
Education
Glossop Memorial High School Kamdara is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1952.t has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a playground, a library with 200 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 721 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.
Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1983.It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class X. The school has a library with 59 books.
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 375828, page 108-109. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Glossop Memorial HS Kamdara". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "KGBV Kamdara". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Project Girls High School Kamdara". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.