Amrapara block

Amrapara is a community development block that forms an administrative division of Pakur district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 36 km from Pakur, the district headquarters.GeographyAmrapara, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at.Amrapara CD Block covers an area of 273.29 km2 and has 10 panchayats, 121 inhabited (chiragi) villages and 2 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India, Amrapara CD Block had a total population of 65,289, all of which were rural. There were 32,923 (50%) males and 32,366 (50%) females. Population below 6 years was 12,785. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,572 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 53,623.In 2011, Amrapara (village) had a population of 3,898 and Amrapara Bazar (village) had a population of 1,430.In 2001 census, Hindus constituted 64.59%, Christians 7.20% and Muslims 3.1% of the population in Amrapara CD Block. In the district as a whole Hindus constituted 44.45%, Muslims 32.74% and Christians 6.01% of the population. The percentage of scheduled tribes in the population of Amrapara CD block was 81.60%. In the district as a whole scheduled tribes constituted 44.59% of the population. Around 85% of the tribal population was composed of Santhals. There are two primitive groups – Mal Paharias and Sauria Paharias.