Meghahatuburu Explained

Meghahatuburu
Settlement Type:Census town
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:22.07°N 85.26°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pashchimi Singhbhum
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:785
Population Total:6879
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Ho, Santali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:833223
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:06596(Noamundi)
Registration Plate:JH

Meghahatuburu (mentioned in census records as Meghahatuburu Forest village) is a census town in West Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The town was largely built by the Steel Authority of India Limited as it is the Raw Material Division of SAIL.

Overview

The towns of Meghahatuburu and Kiriburu are contiguous, sharing many local facilities, Meghahatuburu & Kiriburu are in West Singhbhum district of the state of Jharkhand.

They are differentiated by MIOM and KIOM, the two iron ore mines. Meghahatuburu is a major tourist centre of Jharkhand.[1] It is adjacent to a very dense forest (Saranda) and has streams and mountain ranges. Megahatuburu is very rich in iron ore and many companies are excavating the ore. This place had an annual rainfall of 128cc which has decreased because of the cutting of trees.

List of places

There are many great places to visit in Kiriburu and Meghataburu, some of them are, Saranda Forest, Pundul Waterfall, Swapneswar Temple, Khandadhar Waterfall, Sanaghagara Waterfall, etc.[2]

Demographics

India census,[3] Meghahatuburu Forest village had a population of 6,879. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Meghahatuburu Forest village has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 66%. In Meghahatuburu Forest village, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. News: Jharkhand Tourism Major Destinations and Attraction How to Reach. 2016-08-07. Travel News India. 2017-02-24. en-US.
  2. News: Meghataburu travel guide Places to visit Kiriburu . 2019-06-11. Tripinfi. 2019-12-24. en-US.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.