Tantnagar Subdivision - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Tantnagar is an administrative subdivision in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Singhookharia, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 40.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 204 km². The sex ratio was 1030 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Tantnagar Subdivision
Tantnagar Subdivision has a total of 76 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angardiha | Rural | Angardiha |
| 2 | Baduri | Rural | Purnia |
| 3 | Baluburu | Rural | Purnia |
| 4 | Bamehutub | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 5 | Banahamtu | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 6 | Banasanju | Rural | Purnia |
| 7 | Bara Bardadih | Rural | Purnia |
| 8 | Bara Koyta | Rural | Purnia |
| 9 | Bara Pokharia | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 10 | Barudangua | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 11 | Bichagutu | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 12 | Bingburu | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 13 | Bonga Sindri | Rural | Kasiya |
| 14 | Chereapahari | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 15 | Chhota Bardadih | Rural | Tangar Pokhria |
| 16 | Chhota Koyta | Rural | Purnia |
| 17 | Chhota Pokharia | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 18 | Chimisai | Rural | Angardiha |
| 19 | Chimisai | Rural | Tentera |
| 20 | Chirchi | Rural | Kokcho |
| 21 | Chiru Basa | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 22 | Chitimiti | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 23 | Dara | Rural | Angardiha |
| 24 | Darima | Rural | Tentera |
| 25 | Dobrobasa | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 26 | Ganjia | Rural | Angardiha |
| 27 | Ghaghra | Rural | Kokcho |
| 28 | Gidibas Alias Didibasang | Rural | Purnia |
| 29 | Gitiladar | Rural | Tantnagar |
| 30 | Gumda Pokhar | Rural | Kasiya |
| 31 | Haribera | Rural | Kasiya |
| 32 | Hindudih | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 33 | Iligara | Rural | Kokcho |
| 34 | Jawbera | Rural | Tentera |
| 35 | Jora Pokhar | Rural | Tangar Pokhria |
| 36 | Kadalbera | Rural | Angardiha |
| 37 | Kandegutta | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 38 | Kasea | Rural | Kasiya |
| 39 | Kathbari | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 40 | Khajuria | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 41 | Khas Pokharia | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 42 | Kheria Sindri | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 43 | Kheriatangar | Rural | Tangar Pokhria |
| 44 | Kokcho | Rural | Kokcho |
| 45 | Kulaburu | Rural | Kokcho |
| 46 | Kumbram | Rural | Tantnagar |
| 47 | Loahatu | Rural | Tantnagar |
| 48 | Loalandir Dobrobasa | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 49 | Majhi Parsi | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 50 | Mirudih | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 51 | Murda | Rural | Tantnagar |
| 52 | Murdih | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 53 | Pasubera | Rural | Angardiha |
| 54 | Pendargariya | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 55 | Phatatangar | Rural | Khas Pokhria |
| 56 | Poradiha | Rural | Angardiha |
| 57 | Pundiguttu | Rural | Kasiya |
| 58 | Purnia | Rural | Purnia |
| 59 | Raikola | Rural | Tangar Pokhria |
| 60 | Roladih | Rural | Kokcho |
| 61 | Sase | Rural | Kasiya |
| 62 | Serengbil | Rural | Kasiya |
| 63 | Sidma | Rural | Tangar Pokhria |
| 64 | Silpunji | Rural | Tentera |
| 65 | Sini | Rural | Kokcho |
| 66 | Solpara | Rural | Chitimiti |
| 67 | Surlu | Rural | Angardiha |
| 68 | Tangar Pokharia | Rural | Tangar Pokhria |
| 69 | Tantnagar | Rural | Tantnagar |
| 70 | Tentara | Rural | Kathbhari |
| 71 | Tentra | Rural | Tentera |
| 72 | Tilaijari | Rural | Purnia |
| 73 | Tilaipi | Rural | Purnia |
| 74 | Tuibana | Rural | Kokcho |
| 75 | Ukugutu | Rural | Tantnagar |
| 76 | Ulidih | Rural | Chitimiti |
Population of Tantnagar Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Tantnagar Subdivision had a total population of 63,910 people living in 12,374 households. The population comprised 31,480 males and 32,430 females, with an average population density of 313 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 63,910 | 63,910 | 0 |
| Male Population | 31,480 | 31,480 | 0 |
| Female Population | 32,430 | 32,430 | 0 |
| Total Households | 12,374 | 12,374 | 0 |
| Population Density | 313 / km² | 313 / km² | 0 / km² |
Tantnagar Subdivision had 30,903 literate people and 11,133 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 767 and 48,811 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,133 | 11,133 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 30,903 | 30,903 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 33,007 | 33,007 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 767 | 767 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 48,811 | 48,811 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.