Social, Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Backwardness : 111
Sex Ratio Rank : 245
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 234 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 218 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
District affected by Left Wing Extremism

Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
East Singhbhum faces many social and developmental challenges. Education, health, livelihood, environment theseissues need urgent attention.
In our district, the quality of education in villages is poor. The school buildings are not well maintained. Private schools are only found in cities, where the quality of education is comparatively better.
Poor people cannot afford to go to hospitals. There are no facilities provided by government for poor folks.


Brief About East Singhbhum District
East Singhbhum District is situated at the extreme corner of the southeast of Bihar, now Jharkhand. It has been formed after isolating 9 blocks from greater Singhbhum on 16th January 1990. From the industrial growth and mining quarrying point of view district has a leading position in Jharkhand.

HISTORY & HERITAGE
Legendly it is said that in the past large number of lions were found in this area. Subsequently this geographical area has been named as Singhbhum "Land of Lions". Before independence the same area of this district was a part of old Manbhum District and Old Dhalbhum Estate. After independence it has been merged with the Greater Singhbhum

GEOGRAPHY
The total geographical area of the district is 3533 Sq.Km. Which form about 2.03 % of the whole state. About 53% of the total area of the district is covered by residual mountains and hills consisting granite, gneiss, schist and basalt rocks. It is a part of Chhotanagpur plateau of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphosed rocks of Dharwarian period are found every where. The Dalma range is as main hill has been extended from west to East covered by dense forest. The Subernarekha river flows from west to south-east direction. All the tributaries of this area meet with the Subernarekha river. Generally the height of this area is 700 ft. to 3100 ft. above sea level. The district is rich in minerals and is found abundantly. Iron Ore, Copper, Uranium, Gold Kynite are the main minerals.

BOUNDARIES

South : Mayurbhanj District (Orissa)

Location of the District
Longitudinal Extent : 86 Deg 04 Min - 86 Deg 54 Min East
Latitudinal Extent : 22 Deg 12 Min - 23 Deg 01 Min North

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