Padma, Hazaribagh


Padma is a village in Padma CD block in Barhi subdivision of Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

The Padma Palace of Ramgarh Raj is located at Padma. The Shivgarh gate is one of its main attractions. There is a photo gallery displaying the history of Ramgarh Raj. The erstwhile estate now houses a police academy. The boundary wall and the main gate are on the Patna-Ranchi highway. This is the reaction of a boy, travelling in a bus, looking at the compound wall:"This wall is not like those that people in the town surround their homes with: it’s sculpted, carved and carries little domes on its pillars. In all fairness, it looks heartbreakingly ancient, and the boy wonders if respectable grandeur is always a property of the past."

Geography

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Police out-post

Padma police out-post serves the Padma CD block.

CD block HQ

The headquarters of Padma CD block are located at Padma.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India Padma had a total population of 7,896, of which 4,326 were males and 3,570 were females. Population below 6 years was 1,113. The total number of literates in Padma was 5,340.

Transport

There is a railway station at Padma on the Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana line.
Padma is on NH 20. The Padma-Itkhori Road links Padma to Itkhori.