Alagdiha

Alagdiha
Census Town
Alagdiha Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Alagdiha Alagdiha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°43′55″N86°27′15″E / 23.731833°N 86.454167°E / 23.731833; 86.454167 Coordinates: 23°43′55″N86°27′15″E / 23.731833°N 86.454167°E / 23.731833; 86.454167
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Area
• Total	0.737 km2 (0.285 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,609
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sindri
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Alagdiha is a census town in Baliapur CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Alagdiha is located at 23°43′55″N86°27′15″E / 23.731833°N 86.454167°E / 23.731833; 86.454167

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River, the most important river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by Dhanbad (community development block). 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered by Baliapur (community development block). 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as census towns. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Pootkee Balihari Area, Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Alagdiha had a total population of 4,609 of which 2,406 (52%) were males and 2,203 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 591 The total number of literates in Alagdihai was 3,212 (79.94% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

Infrastructure

Alagdiha has an area of 0.737 km². It is 12 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Raksitpur 7 km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 8 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tube well/ bore hole and uncovered wells. There are 853 domestic electric connections and 4 road light points. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school. There is a middle school at Kusmatand 5 km away, and other educational facilities at Jharia 6 km away. ^[6]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
3. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
5. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
6. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.