Dhalbhumgarh

This article is about the village in Jharkhand. For 1 its namesake administrative subdivision, see Dhalbhum subdivision. For 2 the medieval historical region, see Dhalbhum. For 3 its namesake community development block, see Dhalbhumgarh block.

Dhalbhumgarh
Village
Dhalbhumgarh Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Dhalbhumgarh Dhalbhumgarh (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.5161°N 86.5543°E / 22.5161; 86.5543
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	East Singhbhum
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Languages *
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	832302
Telephone/ STD code	0657
Vehicle registration	JH 05
Lok Sabha constituency	Jamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ghatsila
Website	jamshedpur.nic.in

Dhalbhumargh is a village in the Dhalbhumgarh CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum District in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

Dhalbhum was first written about when the British Army attacked the Dhalbhum and Ghatsila region in 1767 jointly with Raja of Midnapore, after a previous abortive attempt in 1765. The campaign against Dhalbhum was led by John Fergusson, who launched an attack on Ghatsila from Jambuni, defeating the local king and destroying Narsingarh Fort. The King was taken captive and deported to Midnapur. His nephew Jagannath Dhal was placed on the throne on the condition that he would pay a yearly sum of Rs 55,000 to the British Government. Jagannath found it tough to cope with the demand, and was consequently replaced by Baikuntha Dhal. This did not deter Jagannath, who attacked Baikuntha with the help of the ruler of Jhargram and the zamindar of Ghatsila, Raja Jagannath Singh. Finally, he was reinstated on the condition that during the first year of his reign, he would pay a tax of Rs 2000, in the second year Rs 3000 and in the third year Rs 4000. In 1800, rent of Rs 4, 267 was fixed, which was to be paid by the Kingdom. In 1845 the region was incorporated into the Singhbhum District. Following this, in accordance with 1848 Regulation Act, Singhbhum District was converted into a non-regulation district under the Governor of Bengal.^[1][2]

In 1766, Raja Jagannath Singh, a zamindar of Dampara of Ghatsila in Dhalbhum, revolted against the enhanced revenue taxes of the British East India Company. This revolt is well known as Chuar revolt, the first revolt against British East India Company in Bengal Presidency.^[3][4]

Geography

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Dalma
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Kharkhai
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Subarnarekha
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Musabani

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Jadugora

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Haludpukur

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Ghatshila

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Galudih

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Burudi

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Chakuliya

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Jamshedpur

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Potka

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Patamda

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Mahulia

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Kokpara

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Hata

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Gurbandha

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Dumaria

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Boram

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Dhalbhumgarh

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Baharagora

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Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page)
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Dhalbhumgarh is located at 22.5161°N 86.5543°E / 22.5161; 86.5543.

Dhalbhumgarh is shown in Palashbani village/ mouza in the map of Dhalbhumgarh CD block in the District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A.^[5]

Area overview

The area shown in the map “forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.^[6] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.^[7]

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 Dhalbhumgarh.^[8]

The headquarters of Dhalbhumgarh CD block is located at Dhalbhumgarh village.^[9]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Palashbani had a total population of 415, of which 197 (47%) were males and 218 (53%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 57. The total number of literate persons in Palashbani was 218 (60.89% of the population over 6 years).^[10]

(*For language details see Dhalbhumgarh block#Language and religion)

Transport

Dhalbhumgarh Railway Station is managed by South Eastern Railways. National Highway 18 passes through Dhalbhumgarh. The closest airport is at Jamshedpur, but Dhalbhumgarh Airport is planned.

Education

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 300 books, and has 7 computers for teaching and learning purposes.^[11]

References

1. Das, Binod Sankar (1973). Civil Rebellion in the Frontier Bengal, 1760-1805. Punthi Pustak.
2. Sen, Sailendra Nath (1979). History of Modern India, 1765-1950. Wiley Eastern. ISBN 978-0-85226-812-4.
3. बणणवाल, अदर्ण सनी. झारखंड का संपूणण आततहास (प्रागैततहातसक काल से वतणमान तक) (in Hindi). Nitya Publications. ISBN 978-93-90390-59-5.
4. Singh, K. S. (2012). Tribal Movements in India: Visions of Dr. K.S. Singh. Manohar Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7304-972-9.
5. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 104: Map of Dhalbhumgarh CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
7. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
8. "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
9. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 104: Map of Dhalbhumgarh CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
10. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 364062, Pages 230-231: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
11. "KGBV Dhalbhumgarh". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.

External links

• Dhalbhum Block, East Singhbhum