Kailudih

Kailudih
Neighbourhood in Dhanbad
Kailudih Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Kailudih Kailudih (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°47′47″N86°17′21″E / 23.7964°N 86.2891°E / 23.7964; 86.2891 Coordinates: 23°47′47″N86°17′21″E / 23.7964°N 86.2891°E / 23.7964; 86.2891
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Population  (2001)
• Total	8,903
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	828116
Vehicle registration	JH10
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Kailudih is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the western 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

Kailudih is located at 23°47′47″N86°17′21″E / 23.7964°N 86.2891°E / 23.7964; 86.2891 .

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.

The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. ^{[1] [2]}

Kailudih is part of Ward No. 2 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. ^[3]

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. The area beyond the Damodar was once a part of Dhanbad district but was transferred to Bokaro district in 2001. Bulk of the area shown in the map is part of Baghmara (community development block). In Baghmara CD block 67% of the population lives in rural areas and 33% in urban areas. The block has 18 census towns, all marked in the map, except Rajganj, which is shown in the map for the northern portion of the district. A portion of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation extends into the region till around Katras. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. Most of the DMC area is shown in the maps for the central and southern portions of the district. Four operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Katras Area, Govindpur Area, Barora Area and Block II Area. The Mahuda sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[7] Kailudih had a population of 8,903. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kailudih has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kailudih, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

West Koiludih Colliery, operated by West Koiludih Colliery Co., was one of the 31 private collieries taken over at the time of nationalisation of coking coal mines, and formed part of Govindpur Area of BCCL. It is no more in operation. ^[8]

References

1. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
2. "Dhanbad Dsitrict Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
3. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
4. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. "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.
6. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
7. "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.
8. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Govindpur Area. BCCL. Retrieved 15 October 2017.