Musabani

Jama masjid musabani

Musabani مسابانی
Census Town
Nickname:  Tamranagari
Musabani Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Musabani Musabani (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°31′N86°27′E / 22.52°N 86.45°E / 22.52; 86.45
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	East Singhbhum
Area
• Total	10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	31,035 Musabani Population Religion Data Religion Percentage Hindu 46.20% Muslim 32.90% Christian 2.43% Sikh 0.66% Buddhist 0.18% Jain 0.00% Others 17.36% No Religion 0.26%
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	832104
Telephone/STD code	0657
Vehicle registration	JH 05
Literacy	79.20%
Lok Sabha constituency	Jamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Ghatsila
Website	jamshedpur.nic.in

Musabani, also spelt as Mosabani or Mushabani, is a census town in the Musabani block, a Community development block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

Origin of the town dates backs before the independence of India. Mining was done from the ancient time but the place saw an economic boom when mining was restarted by the British. Mines situated in Musabani are some of the first copper mines of then British India. Mining started in early 1930s as the first mine. Banalopa mine was started in 1928. ^[1]

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Jadugora

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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
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Musabani is located at 22°31′N86°27′E / 22.52°N 86.45°E / 22.52; 86.45 . ^[2] It has an average elevation of 160 m (520 ft).

Civic administration

There is a police station at Musabani. ^[3]

The headquarters of the Musabani CD block is located at Musabani village. ^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Musabani had a total population of 31,035, of which 16,063 (52%) were males and 14,972 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 3,537. The total number of literate persons in Musabani was 21,778 (79.20% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

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

As of 2001 India census, ^[6] Musabani had a population of 33,892. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Musabani has an average literacy rate of 67%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 58%. In Musabani, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

Languages spoken in Musabani Town (2011) ^[7]

1. Urdu (24.6%)
2. Bengali (18.6%)
3. Santali (17.3%)
4. Hindi (14.4%)
5. Odia (9.32%)
6. Bhojpuri (3.01%)
7. Others (12.8%)

Religion

Religion in Musabani Town (2011) ^[8]

1. Hindu (46.2%)
2. Muslim (32.9%)
3. Sarna (17.4%)
4. Christian (2.43%)
5. Sikh (0.66%)
6. Buddhist (0.18%)
7. Others (0.27%)

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Purbi Singhbhum, Musabani covered an area of 10.99 km² (4.24 sq mi). It has an annual rainfall of 1,030.2 mm (40.56 in). ^[9]

References

1. "Hindustan Copper Limited". www.hindustancopper.com. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Mushabani
3. "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 97: Map of Musabani CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 363955, Pages 26-27 : District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
6. "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.
7. 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
8. 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
9. "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 863-871. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 14 December 2021.