Matigara, Dhanbad

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Matigara
Matigara (India)
Coordinates: 23°46′54″N86°10′57″E / 23.781689°N 86.182389°E / 23.781689; 86.182389 Coordinates: 23°46′54″N86°10′57″E / 23.781689°N 86.182389°E / 23.781689; 86.182389
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Area
  Total1.3 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total5,685
  Density4,400/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/ STD code06542
Lok Sabha constituency Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency Baghmara
Website dhanbad.nic.in

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

A census town is a type of town that satisfies certain characteristics, depending on the country in which it is located.

Baghmara (community development block) Community development block in Jharkhand, India

Baghmara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India.

Community development block in India rural area earmarked for administration and development in India

In India a community development block is a rural area administratively earmarked for development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer, supported by several technical specialists and village level workers. A community development block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

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Geography

Matigara, Dhanbad
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

Matigara is located at 23°46′54″N86°10′57″E / 23.781689°N 86.182389°E / 23.781689; 86.182389 .

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. 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. [1] [2] [3]

Highlands or uplands are any mountainous region or elevated mountainous plateau. Generally speaking, upland refers to ranges of hills, typically up to 500–600 m. Highland is usually reserved for ranges of low mountains.

Damodar River river in India

Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of its ravaging floods in the plains of West Bengal, the Damodar and its tributaries have been somewhat tamed with the construction of several dams. It is the most polluted river of India.

Chota Nagpur Plateau Plateau of India

The Chhota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south. The total area of the Chota Nagpur Plateau is approximately 65,000 square kilometres (25,000 sq mi).

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Matigara had a total population of 5,685 of which 3,086 (54%) were males and 2,599 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 822. The total number of literates in Matigara was 3,937 (80.96% of the population over 6 years). [4]

2011 Census of India 15th Indian Census

The 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings. Information for National Population Register(NPR)was also collected in the first phase, which will be used to issue a 12-digit unique identification number to all registered Indian residents by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The second population enumeration phase was conducted between 9 and 28 February 2011. Census has been conducted in India since 1872 and 2011 marks the first time biometric information was collected. According to the provisional reports released on 31 March 2011, the Indian population increased to 1.21 billion with a decadal growth of 17.70%. Adult literacy rate increased to 74.04% with a decadal growth of 9.21%. The motto of the census was 'Our Census, Our future'.

Infrastructure

Matigara has an area of 1.3 km2. It is 45 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. The nearest railway station is at Khanudih 5 km away. Buses are available at Baghmara 1 km away. It has 3 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated and untreated sources. There are 1,110 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has 1 medicine shop. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school and 1 middle schools. The nearest secondary, senior secondary school and general degree college are available at Baghmara. [5]

Baghmara, Dhanbad Village in Jharkhand, India

Baghmara is a village in Baghmara CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

BCCL has organised for pumping of water from intake well near dam on Jamunia River. There is a water treatment plant of 3.5 million gallons per day capacity. Drinking water from JWTP is supplied to Matigarha Colony, Bhimkanali, Nudkhurkee and Nehru Nagar (Harina Colony) of Block-II Area. At Dugdha T/S water is drawn from boreholes to ground water tank. From ground tank water is pumped to over head tank and the water is supplied to the colony from overhead tanks. For D.G Colony & Benedih Colony water is being supplied through boreholes. [6]

Bharat Coking Coal

Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited with its headquarter in Dhanbad, India. It was incorporated in January, 1972 to operate coking coal mines operating in the Jharia and Raniganj Coalfields and was taken over by the Government of India on 16 October 1971.

The Jamunia River is a tributary of the Damodar River. It flows through the Hazaribagh, Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Healthcare

BCCL has a dispensary at Matigarha. [6]

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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. "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.
  5. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  6. 1 2 "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Block II Area. BCCL. Retrieved 12 June 2019.