Ramgarh is a census town and corresponding community development block in Kaimur district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, its population was 8,690, in 1,345 households. It was first upgraded to census town status for the 2011 census. The total population of the rural areas of Ramgarh block was 123,973, in 18,375 households. The overall population of the subdistrict was 132,663.

Geography Ramgarh block covers an area of 16,448 hectares, of which forests covered 3.2 in 2011. The area currently under cultivation that year was 13,249.7 hectares, while orchards covered another 284.8 hectares and pastures covered an additional 96.4. Another 1,726.1 hectares were under non-agricultural use.

Climate Ramgarh town gets about 1600 mm of rainfall per year on average. Temperatures typically vary from 6 to 45 degrees.

Demographics According to the 2011 census, the sex ratio of Ramgarh town was 927 females for every 1000 males, which was the highest among Kaimur district's three urban areas. Of the town's 8,690 people, 1,415 were between the ages of 0 and 6, and the sex ratio of this group was 1007 (i.e. there were more slightly girls than boys: 710 and 705, respectively). Members of scheduled castes made up 23.77% of Ramgarh residents, and there were no members of scheduled tribes living in the town. The literacy rate of Ramgarh town was 79.74%, which was lowest among urban areas in Kaimur district. Literacy was higher in men than in women: 87.96% of men and 70.73% of women in Kaimur town could read and write in 2011, with the corresponding 17.23% literacy gender gap being the highest in Kaimur.

Most of Ramgarh town's workforce was not employed in agriculture in 2011, with only 12.35% of workers being cultivators who owned or leased their own land, and 16.05% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for money. Additionally, 8.51% were classified as household industry workers. Most workers (63.09%) were classified as other workers. The workforce was mostly male, with 1,827 male and 148 female workers in Ramgarh.

For rural areas of Ramgarh block, the sex ratio was 929; among 0-6 year olds, it was 926. Members of scheduled castes made up 22.62% of rural residents, and members of scheduled tribes made up 0.62%. The rural literacy rate was 72.29% (82.24% among men and 61.58% among women).

Most of Ramgarh block's rural workforce was employed in agriculture in 2011, with 30.26% being cultivators and another 49.75% being agricultural labourers. 5.52% were household industry workers, and the remaining 14.48% were other workers. The rural workforce was mostly male, consisting of 28,978 men and 11,926 women.

Amenities As of 2011, firefighting services in Ramgarh was covered by the Bhabua fire department. For electricity, Ramgarh had 495 households connected to the power grid that year, 0 commercial or industrial connections, and no electric street lights. Both open and closed were used Ramgarh, and there were 0 latrines.

Villages Besides the town of Ramgarh, there are 125 rural villages in Ramgarh block, as listed below:

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Bhatauni 149 2,172 Sangapur 128 964 Baijnath 231 2,482 Gogarhi 108 918 Bishunpura 62 386 Chhatarpura 36 1,423 Debahalia 191 3,967 Karari 24 0 Gadeya 38 0 Dharahara 52 0 Matiari 100 1,464 Bharheria 236 1,770 Kohraula 143 956 Labedaha 118 942 Chandarmanpur 26 6 Masarhi 149 3,207 Rewra 100 0 Mera 100 612 Labedahi 74 380 Narhan 247 2,849 Sumerpur Barka 41 0 Sumerpur Chotka 34 0 Sehuka 357 4,716 Bisrampur 44 0 Jamurna 127 2,108 Dahrak 299 3,805 Chakkupur 107 171 Mahuwar 424 3,701 Jangalchhera 342 0 Pachgain 74 962 Anantpura 86 274 Rupanandpur 53 365 Balha 170 0 Jangalchhera Sahodarpur 91 41 Jangalchhera Saray 88 0 Sarai 248 1,783 Toroiya 99 1,095 Jangalchhera Taraiya 80 0 Jangalchhera Imlia 134 0 Imlia 176 1,366 Jandaha Magrabi 65 491 Jangalchhera Magrabi 55 0 Jangalchhera Mashraki 59 0 Jandaha Mashraki 98 758 Nagaitha 67 0 Madanwan 44 0 Nonar 301 4,039 Jangalchhera Nonar 76 0 Ashaideh 113 486 Jangalchhera Bhargawan 62 0 Bhargawan 87 720 Bamhangawan 58 68 Piparia 108 530 Tilsara 35 155 Chhewari 161 2,041 Lasra 55 787 Khorahra 168 974 Abhaideh 111 930 Bishunpura 111 474 Gorsara 201 5,014 Bandipur 187 4,448 Akorhi 299 2,632 Isri 207 1,859 Jorar 227 1,665 Khanethi 104 560 Barbigha 21 0 Goria 59 30 Bharaula 78 130 Mohanpur Bharula 37 179 Balpur 16 303 Natwa 81 200 Baraura 276 4,571 Hamzapur 88 0 Kathidih 93 0 Narhan 206 435 Prainpur 66 0 Antdih 66 1,630 Lahang Patti 76 0 Sisaunra 323 3,587 Taiyan 110 621 Uprauli 140 943 Paikauli 309 2,094 Ahiwans 354 2,117 Bedaman Chak 164 1,313 Hajra 57 0 Upadhya Sagar 123 408 Sijhua 552 2,739 Kalani 197 3,172 Gaura 71 286 Thakura 431 3,093 Maheshpur 60 0 Senisaray 89 437 Kamsaray 69 18 Bairpur 86 0 Jalalpur 19 0 Bahpura 114 700 Kishunpura 148 881 Oriadih 92 688 Alipur 110 528 Tenua 84 930 Gorsara 49 2,646 Darwansurat 476 210 Judunandan Patti 40 43 Murlidarwan 86 1,218 Dhanautia 125 539 Asaura 324 1,514 Chitahan 75 391 Kanpura 34 259 Asapur 81 33 Chitahan 36 0 Patkhaulia 100 839 Tulshipur 35 0 Bagarhi 164 957 Kalyanpur 150 0 Banwari Chak 135 0 Nathua 27 164 Mahuari 156 1,902 Gogasaray 45 0 Upari 206 2,152 Baluwa 97 291 Lachhanpura 42 40 Sultanpur 121 771 Siktha 135 0 Sadullahpur 305 4,455 Ansi 24 0

See also Ramgarh, Kaimur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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