Burudi

Burudi
Village
Burudi Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Burudi Burudi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°38′34″N86°29′29″E / 22.6427°N 86.4913°E / 22.6427; 86.4913
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Purbi Singhbhum
Population
• Total	293
Languages*
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	833101
Telephone/STD code	0657
Vehicle registration	JH 05
Literacy	72.80%
Lok Sabha constituency	Jamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ghatsila
Website	jamshedpur.nic.in

Burudi is a village in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page)
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
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Location

Burudi is located at 22°38′34″N86°29′29″E / 22.6427°N 86.4913°E / 22.6427; 86.4913 .

Burudi Dam is 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Ghatsila railway station, 50 km (31 mi) from Jamshedpur, and 244 km (152 mi) from Kolkata. ^[1]

Burudi Dam

Burudi Dam was built in the scenic surroundings of Dalma Hills during the British Raj. ^[1]

Binda Mela (fair), held for a fortnight in October, presents Santali handicrafts, paintings, jewellery, lamps, pots and other rural items. ^[1]

Dharagiri Falls, about 20 ft (6.1 m) in height, and Phuldungri Hills, both popular tourist spots, are in the same direction as Burudi from Ghatshila. ^[1]

Area overview

The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai. ^[2] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas. ^[3]

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, Burudi had a total population of 293, of which 145 (49%) were males and 148 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 43. The total number of literate persons in Burudi was 182 (72.80% of the population over 6 years). ^[4]

(*For language details see Ghatshila block#Language and religion)

References

1. "Explore Burudi Dam in Ghtashila as a Weekend Destination". Monalisa Bose Roy. Tripinfi.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
2. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 363469, Pages 158-159: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 December 2021.