| Sialgudri | |
| Settlement Type: | Census Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Jharkhand#India3 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Jharkhand, India |
| Coordinates: | 23.7632°N 86.3486°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Jharkhand |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dhanbad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.02 |
| Population Total: | 5,450 |
| 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: | Dhanbad |
Sialgudri is a census town in Dhanbad CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Sialgudri is located at 23.7632°N 86.3486°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.
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]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Sialgudri had a total population of 5,450 of which 2,860 (52%) were males and 2,590 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 770. The total number of literates in Sialgudri was 3,470 (74.15% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Sialgudri has an area of 1.02 km2. It is 15 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Karkendra 3 km away. Buses are available at Putki 2 km away. It has 2 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from both treated and untreated sources. There are 859 domestic electric connections and 228 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities, it has 1 hospital with 9 beds and 1 medicine shop. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. Senior secondary school is available at Putki and general degree college is at Dhanbad. It has 1 engineering college and 1 management institution. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities it has 1 cinema theatre. It has got the branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 private commercial bank and 1 cooperative bank.[6]
Sialgudri is off National Highway 18 (old number NH 32) (locally popular as Dhanbad-Bokaro Road).[7]
There is a station at Karkend nearby on the Gomoh-Adra line.[8]
KICAM Private ITI was established 2015 at Chas Road, PO Kusunda, PS Putki. It is an industrial training institute offering diploma courses.[9]