Bhojudih

Bhojudih
Census Town
Bhojudih Location of Bhojudih in Jharkhand India Show map of Jharkhand Bhojudih Bhojudih (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°38′39″N86°26′47″E / 23.644236°N 86.446323°E / 23.644236; 86.446323
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Bokaro
Area
• Total	3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Elevation	138 m (453 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,005
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	828303
Telephone/STD code	0326
Vehicle registration	JH 09
Lok Sabha constituency	Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Chandankiyari
Website	bokaro.nic.in

Chattatand, Bhojudih is a census town in the Chandanakiyari CD block in the Chas subdivision of the Bokaro district in the state of Jharkhand, India.

Geography

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5miles

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E

S

T

B

E

N

G

A

L

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Bokaro
River

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Konar
River

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Damodar River

D

Tenughat
Dam

R

Petarwar

R

Nawadih

R

Kasmar

R

Mahuatand

R

Pindrajora

R

Siyaljori

R

Chandankiyari

F

Bokaro Steel Plant

F

Bokaro B TPS

F

Tenughat TPS

A

CCL Kathara Area

A

CCL Dhori Area

A

CCL B&K Area

M

Phusro

M

Chas

CT

Tenu

CT

Bhandra

CT

Tanr Balidih

CT

Jena

CT

Bandh Dih

CT

Tenudam-cum-Kathara

CT

Saram

CT

Lalpania

CT

Hasir

CT

Gomia

CT

Bandhgora

CT

Bokaro Steel City

CT

Dugda

CT

Sijua

CT

Bursera

CT

Termi

CT

Chandrapura

CT

Narra

CT

Telo

CT

Jaridih Bazar

CT

Bermo

CT

Kurpania

CT

Bokaro (Thermal)

CT

Bhojudih

CT

Amlabad

   

Cities, towns and locations in Bokaro district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Factory, A: Coal Mining Area
Abbreviation used: TPS – Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Bhojudih is located at 23°38′39″N86°26′47″E / 23.644236°N 86.446323°E / 23.644236; 86.446323 . It has an average elevation of 138 metres (452 feet).

Area overview

Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of 200 to 540 metres (660 to 1,770 ft) above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of 1,070 metres (3,510 ft). The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo-Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in the country, Bokaro Steel Plant, operated by Steel Authority of India Limited, was set-up at Bokaro Steel City. The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal). The 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long, 55 metres (180 ft) high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkhand. The average annual rainfall is 1,291.2 millimetres (50.83 in). The soil is generally infertile and agriculture is mostly rain-fed. ^{[1] [2]}

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhojudih had a total population of 7,005, of which 3,699 (53%) were males and 3,306 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 829. The total number of literate persons in Bhojudih was 4,624 (74.87% of the population over 6 years). ^[3]

According to 2001 India census, ^[4] Bhojudih has a population of 8,936. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhojudih has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 75% and female literacy of 51%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

Languages spoken in Bhujodih Town (2011) ^[5]

1. Hindi (39.6%)
2. Bengali (34.7%)
3. Khortha (10.71%)
4.  Bhojpuri (3.54%)
5. Telugu (2.46%)
6. Urdu (0.89%)
7. Others (3.91%)

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bokaro, Bhojudih covered an area of 3.28 km².

Economy

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1.2miles

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BCCL Bhojudih Washery

Z

River

Y

Damodar

A

Eastern Jharia Area office

A

Lodna Area office

W

BCCL Patherdih washery

W

BCCL Sudamdih washery

W

SAIL Chasnala washery

M

SAIL Chasnala colliery

U

Amlabad colliery

U

Sudamdih Shaft colliery

U

Sudamdih Incline colliery

M

Patherdih colliery

M

Bhowrah South colliery

M

Bhowrah North colliery

F

BCCL Regional Hospital, Jealgora

U

SAIL Jitpur colliery

U

Tata Steel Jamadoba Group of Mines

O

North Tisra
South Tisra Expansion

U

Bararee colliery

O

Jeenagora colliery

U

Joyrampur colliery

U

Bagdigi colliery

U

Jealgora colliery

O

North Tisra
South Tisra colliery

U

North Tisra colliery

U

Lodna
colliery

   

Collieries in the Lodna and Eastern Jharia Areas of BCCL
U: Underground colliery, O: Open Cast colliery, M: Mixed colliery, W: Washery, F: Facility, A: Administrative headquarters
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Washery

Bhojudih Coal Washery of Bharat Coking Coal Limited has an annual capacity of washing 1.7 million tonnes of coking coal. It was established in 1962. ^{[6] [7]}

Transport

Bhojudih railway station is on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line.

References

1. "District Census Handbook Bokaro 2011" (PDF). Physical features, Mines and minerals, Indistires, p 7-8. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
2. "Tenughat Dam". india9. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Bokaro, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 362854, page 204. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
5. 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
6. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Washery. BCCL. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
7. "Washery". BCCL. Retrieved 30 May 2021.