Tisra

Tisra
Neighbourhood in Dhanbad
Tisra Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Tisra Tisra (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°43′N86°26′E / 23.72°N 86.44°E / 23.72; 86.44 Coordinates: 23°43′N86°26′E / 23.72°N 86.44°E / 23.72; 86.44
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Population  (2001)
• Total	53,547
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Tisra 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 southern 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

Tisra is located at 23°43′N86°26′E / 23.72°N 86.44°E / 23.72; 86.44 .

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]}

Tisra is part of Ward No. 46 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. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by Dhanbad (community development block). 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered by Baliapur (community development block). 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as census towns. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Pootkee Balihari Area, Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]}

Police station

There is a police station at TisraR. ^{[8] [9]}

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[10] Tisra had a population of 53,547. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Tisra has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 68%, and the female literacy rate is 44%. In Tisra, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Lodna Area of BCCL comprises 5 underground mines, 2 departmentally operated open cast mines and 1 outsourced OC mine. The underground mines are: Lodna, Bagdigi, Joyrampur, North Tisra and Bararee. The Jealgora underground mine has been closed down and dewatered from the surface. The open cast mines are: NT-ST, Jeenagora (departmental) and Jeenagora Patch I (outsourced). Lodna Area has mineable reserves of 46.368 million tonnes of coking coal and 618.6 million tonnes of non-coking coal. ^[11]

Healthcare

Bastacola Area has a 50-bedded Regional Hospital at Tisra. ^[12] Lodna Area Regional Hospital of BCCL is located at Jealgora. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
2. "Dhanbad Dsitrict Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
3. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. 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. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
8. "Jharkhand Police". Contact Numbers. JP. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
9. "Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India". Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
10. "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.
11. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Lodna Area. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
12. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Bastacola Area - Welfare. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
13. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Lodna Area - Welfare. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
14. "Bharat Coking Coal Ltd" (PDF). Jealgora Regional Hospital, Lodna Area. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.