Santaldih

Santaldih
Census Town
Santaldih Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Santaldih Santaldih (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°36′00.0″N86°28′19.2″E / 23.600000°N 86.472000°E / 23.600000; 86.472000
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purulia
Population  (2001)
• Total	4,678
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Website	purulia.gov.in

Santaldih is a census town in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the Raghunathpur subdivision of the Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

8km
5miles

J

H

A

R

K

H

A

N

D

Damodar River

Panchet Dam
Reservoir

Panchet
Hill

Joychandi Pahar

R

Bero

R

Santuri

R

Ramchandrapur

R

Muraddi

R

Madhukunda

R

Kashipur

H

Kalloli

R

Baranti

T

Raghunathpur

M

Lapara

CT

Adra

CT

Kantaranguri

CT

Arra

CT

Murulia

CT

Ramkanali

R

Telkupi

HV

Garh Panchkot

H

Banda Deul

H

Usir

R

Sarbari

R

Para

H

Nituria

R

Harmadih

R

Haraktor

H

Gobag

R

Cheliyama

R

Anara

R

Achkoda

H

Parbelia

CT

Hijuli

CT

Saltore

CT

Nabagram

CT

Shankara

CT

Chapari

CT

Dubra

CT

Santaldih

CT

Kanki

CT

  

Places in Raghunathpur subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Santaldih Thermal Power Project Town is shown in the Para CD block in the map of the block on page 191 in the District Census Handbook, Puruliya. Santaldih is shown in the Raghunathpur II CD block in the map of the block on page 237. The township as a whole is spread across both the Ragunathpur II and Para CD blocks. The map of the Purulia district on the fifth page of the census handbook shows Santaldih police station in the Ragunathpur II CD block. We are accordingly showing Santaldih in the Raghunathpur II CD block. However, for demographic purposes the census town is being shown in the Para CD block. ^[1]

Area overview

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. ^[2] Raghunathpur subdivision occupies the northern part of the district. 83.80% of the population of the subdivision lives in rural areas. However, there are pockets of urbanization and 16.20% of the population lives in urban areas. There are 14 census towns in the subdivision. ^[3] It is presented in the map given alongside. There is a coal mining area around Parbelia ^[4] and two thermal power plants are there – the 500 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station ^[5] and the 1200 MW Raghunathpur Thermal Power Station. The subdivision has a rich heritage of old temples, some of them belonging to the 11th century or earlier. The Banda Deul is a monument of national importance. ^{[6] [7]} The comparatively more recent in historical terms, Panchkot Raj has interesting and intriguing remains in the area. ^{[8] [9]}

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Santaldih Power Project Town had a total population of 2,507 of which 1,371 (55%) were males and 1,136 (45%) were females. There were 208 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Santaldih Thermal Power Township was 2,217 (92.49% of the population over 6 years). ^[10]

According to the 2011 Census of India Santaldih had a total population of 961 of which 524 were males and 437 were females. There were 110 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Santaldih Thermal Power Township was 617. ^[10]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[11] Santaldih Power Project Town had a population of 4678. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. S.T. Power Project Town has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 93%, and female literacy is 82%. In S.T. Power Project Town, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Santaldih Thermal Power Project Town covered an area of 4.95 km². There is a railway station at Santaldih, 3 km away. Among the civic amenities, it had 40 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved overhead tank, tap water from treated source. It had 2,080 domestic electric connections and 3,908 road light points. Among the medical facilities it had 1 dispensary/ health centre, 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 veterinary hospital, 4 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 3 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, the nearest general degree college at Raghunathpur 25 km away. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 auditorium/ common room. It had the branch of 1 nationalised bank and 1 non-agricultural credit society. ^[12]

Civic administration

Police station

Santaldih police station, along with Para police station, has jurisdiction over Para CD Block and sole jurisdiction over Raghunathpur II CD Block. The area covered is 98.34 km² and the population covered is 54,667. The Damodar River flows along the northern border of the police station and Sindri, in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, is located across the river. ^{[13] [14]}

Economy

West Bengal Power Development Corporation operates 2 X 250 MW Santaldih Thermal Power Station. ^[15] and Bhojudih Coal washery Santaldih

Transport

There is a station at Santaldih on the Adra-Gomoh branch line. ^[16]

Education

Santaldih College was established in 2008 at Usir, PO Chatarmahul. ^[17]

Santaldih Thermal Power Boys High School is a Bengali-medium boys only institution established in 1973. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[18]

Santaldih Thermal Power Girls’ High School is a Bengali-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[19]

Chakbad High School is a Bengali-medium coeducational institution established in 1951. It has facilities for teaching from class V to class XII. ^[20]

Culture

Banda Deul, located nearby, an 11th century temple, is a monument of national importance. ^{[6] [21]}

Healthcare

Santaldih Thermal Hospital at Santaldih functions with 10 beds. ^[22]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Puruliya" (PDF). Series 20, Part XII A. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
2. Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
3. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
4. "Area wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Numbers" (PDF). Sodepur Area. Eastern Coalfields Limited. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
5. "Santaldih Thermal Power Station - WBPDCL". WBPDCL. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
6. "Old temple at Banda (locally known as deul)". ASI, Kolkata Circle. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
7. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
8. "Capital in shambles: Garh Panchakot, Purulia". Heritage in Peril. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
9. "Historical ruins". Trek Earth. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
10. "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
11. "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.
12. "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Pages 1073-1083 Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 1006-1010; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Pages 1010-1015; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1015-1019; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1019-1027 Statement V: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1027- 1029: Statement VI:Industry and Banking. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
13. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
14. "Santaldih PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
15. WBPDCL website
16. "58603 => 68103 Kharagpur-Gomoh MEMU". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
17. "Santaldih College". SC. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
18. "STP Boys High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
19. "STP Girls' High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
20. "Chakbad High School". ICBSE. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
21. "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India". Item no. 134. ASI. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
22. "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics - Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

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