Taljhari is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Rajmahal subdivision of the Sahibganj district, Jharkhand state, India.

Sahebganj district may be divided into three natural divisions – (i) the hilly portion stretching from the Ganges on the north to the borders of West Bengal on the south, (ii) the uplands, undulations, long ridges and depressions, with fertile lands, and (iii) the low fertile alluvial plains lying between the hills and the Ganges, with the Sahibganj loop line passing through the narrow strip.

[2] Three rivers flowing through this region – the Ganges, Gumani and Bansloi – make the plains rich and cultivable.

[3] The Santhal Pargana division has about 5,120 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) hilly tract, out of which about 3,471 square kilometres (1,340 sq mi) is in Damin-i-koh, which is spread across Sahibganj, Godda and Dumka districts, a major portion being in Sahibganj district.

The Borio, Barhait, Taljhari and Pathana CD blocks of Sahibganj district are in the Damin-i-koh tract.

[8] Taljhari CD block has 195 inhabited (chiragi) and 78 uninhabited (bechiragi) villages.

[9] According to the 2011 Census of India, Taljhari CD block had a total population of 76,330, all of which were rural.

[10] According to the 2011 census, the total number of literate persons in Taljhari CD block was 29,546 (47.74% of the population over 6 years) out of which 18,153 (61%) were males and 11,393 (39%) were females.

It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.

[18] A large part of Sahibganj district is hilly and most of the thick forests are gone.

[9][3] The livelihood scenario presented above indicates that a large population depends on agriculture.

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