Nala block

Nala
Community development block
Nala Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Jamtara
Elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	134,780
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
• Total literates	74,171 (64.63%)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	JH 21
Lok Sabha constituency	Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nala
Website	jamtara.nic.in
CD Block

Nala is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Jamtara district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 27 km from Jamtara, the district headquarters.

Geography

Nala is located at .

Nala CD Block has 23 panchayats and 251 villages.

Panchayats of Nala CD Block are: Afjalpur, Bandardiha, Bararampur, Chaknayapara, Dalabar, Dhobna, Futberia, Geriya, Jamdehi, Kasta, Khaira, Kuldangal, Maheshmunda, Mahulbana, Moralo, Morbasa, Nala, Paikbarh, Pakuria, Panjunia, Saluka, Sripur and Tesjoriya.

Villages in Nala CD Block are: Basudih, Khuriam, Shaldahi, Bamundia, Afzalpur, Agaiya, Amjuria, Amlajora, Amlajuri, Andarsola, Ank Pokhariya, Aranga Kasta, Asanjori, Babupur, Badalpur, Badhanagar, Badurmara, Baghakuri, Baghatana, Baghchhera, Bahadurdi, Bairagidih, Balichur, Banberiya, Bandardiha, Bandlako, Bando, Bank, Bankasemal, Bankhet, Bara Rampur, Baragholjor, Baralia, Baratanr, Bardhandangal, Barghariya, Barkurichak, Barmasia, Begejuri, Behrakundi, Beldanga, Benagaria, Bhaga, Bhaljuriya, Bhandar Kola, Bhandarbera, Bhelaberiya, Bhero, Bhogikata, Bhuli, Brindaboni, Chak Kasitanr, Chak Katoria, Chak Nayapara, Chak Thari, Chakkandarkuri, Chandadhara Chak, Chhota Rampur, Chhotagholjor, Chhotalia, Chichurbil, Chihutia, Chital Kanali, Chunkudar, Dabar, Dainghati, Dalabar, Dalaibhita, Damodarganj, Darar, Debalkunda, Debjor, Deoli, Dhabnand Chak Geteajuri, Dhaoyatanr, Dhobna Urf Kalajharia, Dimjuri, Dumaria, Dumariya, Dumdumi, Eklabpur, Fatepur, Garajuriya Urf Bheladih, Gardoara, Geria, Ghat Sagariya, Ghoradaha, Ghormara, Ghutbana, Godopial, Gopalpur, Gramdanga, Habuchak, Hadalbank, Haripur, Harnandanpur, Hathiya Pathar, Hesaltanr, Hidaljori, Hijaljuri, Husunnagar, Indkuri, Indurhir, Jabardaha, Jadunandanpur, Jagannathpur, Jagannathpur, Jambad, Jambedia, Jambediya, Jamdahi, Jamjoria, Jamkanali, Jarkuri, Jaspur, Jhaldumaria, Jibanpur, Jorasimul, Jorkuri, Juridangal, Kali Pathar, Kaliapathar, Kalipathar, Kallathol, Kamrajpahari, Kamubediya, Kapasdanga, Kareyachak Baghmara, Karrabad, Kasta, Kebaljoriya, Kenduya, Kenduyatanr, Kenduyatanr Chhit, Kesiya, Kesori, Khaira, Khairbani, Kharberiya, Kharikabad, Kharimali Rampur, Kharna Chak, Kharubazar, Khola Khamar, Khuriano, Kolidi, Kolkunda, Krisnapur, Kuchakunri, Kuldangal, Kumirdaha, Kumrachak, Kunjabana, Kuraljoria, Kurthibhita, Kusumdaha, Lachhumanpur, Lachhuraydi, Lakhanpur, Lakhiabad,, Lakhiyara, Lakrakonda, Madhsa, Madhuban, Magura, Mahidnagar, Mahisamura, Mahujuri, Mahulbana, Majhladi, Maldiha, Malipahari, Manihari, Maralai, Mathura, Mathuradih, Mathurakuri, Maurbasa, Mohanpur, Mukundadi, Muraam, Murgabani, Nala, Nalhati, Narithol, Nauadi, Naudiha, Nerosibtala, Niljuria, Nimbera, Nischintapur, Noadip Chak, Nutandi, Nutandih, Pachatali, Pachatali, Pagla, Pahargara, Paharpur, Pakarkuri, Pakbara, Pakuria, Pakurmadhu Urf Ghusrukata, Palan, Palasthali, Panchmohali, Panjania, Paradal, Pariharpur, Patharghata, Patharjoria, Patuliya, Patuyasol, Payrakhop, Phasiadangal, Phutabandh, Phutberiya, Piarsola, Pindargaria, Pipra, Punasia, Radhaballavpur, Raghunath Chak, Raghunathpur, Rakh, Rangasol, Ranidi, Ratni Chak, Roharabani, Sagjuriya, Saharjoriya, Saharpur, Saldahi, Salkunda, Saluka, Sangajuri, Santaldih, Sarbediya, Sareskunda, Sendur Khaniya, Shibdangal, Sima, Sitamuri, Siyaljuri, Siyarketiya, Sripur, Suka, Sultanpur, Sundarbari, Sundarpur, Suriyapani, Tarachutia, Tarra, Tesjoria, Tilabani, Tuskuthi and Ukhulgara.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Nala CD Block had a total population of 134,780, all of which were rural. There were 68,771 (51 %) males and 66,009 (49 %) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 16,718 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 48,626. Population below 6 years was 20,014.

Nala is a village with a population of 2,002 as per 2011 census.

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Nala CD Block was 74,171 (64.63 % of the population over 6 years) out of which 44,655 (60 %) were males and 29,516 (40 %) were females.

As per 2011 census Primary Census Abstract Tables Jamtara district had a population of above 6 years of 660,049 and the total number of literates in the district were 426,312 (64.59 % of the population over 6 years). According to District Census 2011, literacy in Jamtara district was 64.59.Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.

Transportation

The Ajay forms the border between Jamtara district of Jharkhand and Bardhaman district of West Bengal. There is a bridge at Runakura Ghat. It connects to NH 2 , Asansol city (29 km from Nala) and the collieries around Asansol.