Alagdiha Explained

Alagdiha
Settlement Type:Census Town
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.7318°N 86.4542°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dhanbad
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.737
Population Total:4,609
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Dhanbad
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Sindri

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

Geography

Location

Alagdiha is located at 23.7318°N 86.4542°W

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. 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.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Alagdiha had a total population of 4,609 of which 2,406 (52%) were males and 2,203 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 591 The total number of literates in Alagdihai was 3,212 (79.94% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Infrastructure

Alagdiha has an area of 0.737 km2. It is 12 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Raksitpur 7 km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 8 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tube well/ bore hole and uncovered wells. There are 853 domestic electric connections and 4 road light points. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school. There is a middle school at Kusmatand 5 km away, and other educational facilities at Jharia 6 km away.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook Dhanbad . Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 . Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand . 4 June 2019.
  2. Web site: 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 8 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Area . Bharat Coking Coal Limited . 2 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Dhanbad Municipal Corporation . प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi) . Jharkhand Government . 19 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html . 28 October 2017 . dead .
  5. Web site: 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) . Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India . 11 June 2019.
  6. Web site: District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A . Pages 639-664 Statements . Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. . 9 June 2019.