Asanthar, Jama, Dumka, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on May 10, 2024.

Geographic Location of Asanthar


The village Asanthar is located in Jama C.D.Block of Dumka District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Mohalbona Gram Panchayat. It comes under Jama Community Development Block. The nearest town is Dumka, which is about 21 kilometers away from Asanthar.

Travel and Communication for Asanthar


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Asanthar


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Asanthar is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Asanthar is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Asanthar


As per available data from the year 2009, 626 persons live in 94 house holds in the village Asanthar. There are 411 female individuals and 215 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 65.65% and males constitute 34.35% of the total population.

There are 14 scheduled castes persons of which 14 are females and 0 are males. Females constitute 100% and males constitute 0% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 2.24% of the total population.

There are 359 scheduled tribes persons of which 227 are females and 132 are males. Females constitute 63.23% and males constitute 36.77% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 57.35% of the total population.

Population density of Asanthar is 372.62 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Asanthar


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Total area of Asanthar is 168 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 12.3 ha. About 10.78 ha is un-irrigated area. About 1.52 ha is irrigated area. About 0.45 ha is irrigated by wells/tube wells. About 1.07 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes.

About 4.32 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 1.32 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 109.47 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 13.83 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 17.18 ha is culturable waste land. About 6.54 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 3.04 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Asanthar


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sugnibar, which is less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a government primary school in the village Asanthar.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Jama, which is less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Jama, which is less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

Colleges in Asanthar


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Deoghar, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Dhanbad, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

Other Educational Facilities in Asanthar


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Dumka, which is more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

Healthcare Facilities in Asanthar


There is a community health centre less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a primary health centre less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Asanthar.

There is a TB clinic less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a allopathic hospital less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a veterinary hospital less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Asanthar.

There is a family welfare centre less than 5 kms away from Asanthar.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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