Ketar Garhwa


Ketar is one of the administrative block in India|block]s of Garhwa district, Jharkhand state, India.

About Ketar

Ketar a Taluka/Block, is located 61 km from Garhwa. Ketar is located near sone river.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Ketar CD block had a total population of 50,821, all of which were rural. Ketar had a sex ratio of 916 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 61.29%. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 8,745. Scheduled Castes numbered 12,075 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 6,653.

Language and religion

Hindus are the majority community in the block.
The majority language spoken in this block is Hindi and a dialect of Magahi.

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