Asurbandh Explained

Asurbandh
Other Name:Nimiaghat
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.9234°N 86.0441°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Giridih
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4,098
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages (*For language details see Dumri, Giridih (community development block)#Language and religion)
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Urdu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:815312 (Bengabad)
Area Code Type:Telephone/ STD code
Area Code:06552
Registration Plate:JH 11

Asurbandh is a village in the Dumri CD block in the Dumri subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Asurbandh is located at 23.9234°N 86.0441°W.

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 . 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, Asurbandh had a total population of 4,098, of which 2,115 (52%) were males and 1,983 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 678. The total number of literate persons in Asurbandh was 2,266 (66.26% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration

Police station

Nimiyaghat police station, located in Asurbandh, has jurisdiction over the Dumri CD block.[5]

Transport

Asurbandh is on Dumri-Bermo-Jaina Road, off NH 19 (old NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road. Nimiaghat railway station on the Grand Chord is located nearby.[6]

Notes and References

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