Taratanr

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Taratanr
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Taratanr
Location in Jharkhand, India
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Taratanr
Taratanr (India)
Coordinates: 24°03′04″N86°26′01″E / 24.051111°N 86.433545°E / 24.051111; 86.433545
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Population
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3,401
Languages(*For language details see Gandey block#Language and religion)
  Official Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone/ STD code06532
Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency Gandey
Website giridih.nic.in

Taratanr (also spelled Taratand) is a village in the Gandey CD block in Giridih Sadar subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Geography

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16km
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Jharkhand
Dham
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Mirzaganj
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Lokainayanpur
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Sakri River
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Barakar
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Telodih
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Sirsia
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Pertodih
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Paratdih
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Maheshmunda
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Jamtara
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Isri
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Dhanwar
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Dandidih
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Barki Saraiya
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Akdoni Khurd
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Giridih coalfield
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Usri Falls
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Kharagdiha
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Madhuban
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Pareshath Hill
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Shikharji
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Giridih
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Tisri
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Suriya
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Pirtand
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Hirodih
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Khukhra
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Khori Mahua
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Jamua
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Hesla
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Gawan
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Gandey
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Dumri
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Deori
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Birni
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Bhelwaghati
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Bengabad
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Bagodar
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Nimiaghat
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Ahilyapur
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Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Taratanr is located at 24°03′04″N86°26′01″E / 24.051111°N 86.433545°E / 24.051111; 86.433545 .

Area overview

Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. [1] [2] [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, Taratanr had a total population of 3,401, of which 1,757 (52%) were males and 1,644 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 714. The total number of literate persons in Taratanr was 1,527 (56.83% of the population over 6 years). [4]

Civic administration

Police station

Taratanr police station has jurisdiction over the Gandey CD block. [5]

Transport

State Highway 13 (Jharkhand), running from Koderma to Gobindpur, passes through Taratanr. There is a bridge over the Barakar nearby, crossing over to Tundi CD block in Dhanbad district. [6]

References

  1. "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  3. "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  4. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  6. Google maps