Pakur district

Pakur district
A stone-quarrying unit in Pakur district
A stone-quarrying unit in Pakur district
Location of Pakur district in Jharkhand
Location of Pakur district in Jharkhand
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionSanthal Pargana
HeadquartersPakur
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerShri. Manish Kumar (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesRajmahal (shared with Sahebganj district)
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
 • Total1,805.59 km2 (697.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total900,422
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Urban
5.13%
Demographics
 • Literacy48.82 per cent
 • Sex ratio989
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitepakur.nic.in

Pakur district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Pakur is the administrative headquarters of this district. Pakur sub-division of Sahibganj district was carved out on 28 January 1994 to constitute Pakur District. The district, with a population of 900,422 (census 2011), and covering an area of 686.21 km2, is situated on the north-eastern corner of Jharkhand state.

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