Jharkhand legislature had passed a bill according the status of a second official language to several languages in 2011 but the same was turned down by the Governor.
In the 2011 census, Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
was the mother-tongue (languages mentioned under Schedule 8 of the Constitution of India) of 62.5% of the population in Dhanbad district, followed by Bengali
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*something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia
* Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region
* Bengali language, the language they speak
** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
(19.3%) and Urdu (8.1%). The scheduled tribes constituted 8.4% of the total population of the district. Amongst the scheduled tribes those speaking Santali formed 77.2% of the ST population. Other tribes found in good numbers were:
Munda, Mahli and Kora.
Economy
Livelihood
In Baghmara CD Block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 7,276 and formed 7.67%, agricultural labourers numbered 6,594 and formed 6.95%, household industry workers numbered 1,953 and formed 2.06% and other workers numbered 78,994 and formed 83.31%.
Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.
Infrastructure
There are 178 inhabited villages in Baghmara CD Block. In 2011, 162 villages had power supply. 52 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), 167 villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 165 villages had hand pumps, and 10 villages had no drinking water facility. 26 villages had post offices, 20 villages had sub post offices, 36 villages had telephones (land lines), 73 villages had public call offices and 123 villages had mobile phone coverage. 168 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 58 villages had bus service (public/ private), 18 villages had railway stations, 39 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 74 villages had tractors. 12 villages had bank branches, 8 villages had agricultural credit societies, 11 villages had cinema/ video halls, 13 villages had public library and public reading rooms. 157 villages had
public distribution system
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, 18 villages had weekly haat (market) and 110 villages had assembly polling stations.
Coal
Jharia coalfield
Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharia, Jharkhand. Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. The coalfield is an important contribut ...
is the richest treasure house of
metallurgical coal
Metallurgical coal or coking coal is a grade of coal that can be used to produce good-quality coke. Coke is an essential fuel and reactant in the blast furnace process for primary steelmaking. The demand for metallurgical coal is highly coupled ...
in India. The Barora, Block II and Katras Areas of
BCCL are located in Baghmara CD Block.
The following collieries function under the Barora Area: Madhuband, Phularitand, Muraidih and Shatabdi. Collieries functioning in Block II Area are: Madhkurkee, Benidih, Jamunia and Block II. Collieries functioning in Katras Area are: Salanpur,
Angarpathar, Keshalpur, Ramkanali, Ramkanali OC, West Mudidih, Galitand, Keshalpur OC, Katras Chot and East Katras.
The Barora Area of BCCL is located in the western part of the district. Damoda colliery of this area is located in Bokaro district. Block II Project was funded by the World Bank. Madhuban Coal Washery is functionally under Block II Area. Some parts of Katras Area is affected by fire.
Agriculture
Dhanbad district has infertile
laterite
Laterite is both a soil and a rock type rich in iron and aluminium and is commonly considered to have formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Nearly all laterites are of rusty-red coloration, because of high iron oxide content. They develop by ...
soil, having a general tendency towards continuous deterioration. The soil can be classified in two broad categories – red sandy soil and red and yellow soil. There are patches of
alluvium
Alluvium (from Latin ''alluvius'', from ''alluere'' 'to wash against') is loose clay, silt, sand, or gravel that has been deposited by running water in a stream bed, on a floodplain, in an alluvial fan or beach, or in similar settings. Alluv ...
along the river banks. Limited water resources constitute a major constraint for cultivation. Paddy is the main crop. The soils for rice cultivation fall into three categories – ''baad'', ''kanali'' and ''bahal''. ''Aghani'', is the main winter crop, consisting primarily of winter rice. ''Bhadai'' is the autumn crop. Apart from paddy, less important grain crops such as marua and maize are grown. The ''Rabi'' crop includes such cold weather crops as wheat, barley, oats, gram and pulses.
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Dhanbad district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the
Backward Regions Grant Fund
Backward or Backwards is a relative direction.
Backwards or Sdrawkcab (the word "backwards" with its letters reversed) may also refer to:
* "Backwards" (''Red Dwarf''), episode of sci-fi TV sitcom ''Red Dwarf''
** ''Backwards'' (novel), a nov ...
. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.
Transport
The
Adra-Gomoh branch line passes through this block. There are stations at Mahuda,
Kharkhari and
Malkera
Malkera is a census town in Baghmara (community development block), Baghmara Community development block in India, CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Jharkhand.
Geogr ...
on this line.
Education
In 2011, amongst the 178 inhabited villages in Baghmara CD Block, 30 villages had no primary school, 108 villages had one primary school and 40 villages had more than one primary school. 71 villages had at least one primary school and one middle school. 32 villages had at least one middle school and one secondary school.
Healthcare
In 2013, Baghmara CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, 4
primary health centres and 7 private nursing homes with total 30 beds and 12 doctors (excluding private bodies). 6,153 patients were treated indoor and 42,552 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.
In 2011, amongst the 178 inhabited villages in Baghmara CD Block, 4 villages had
primary health centres, 15 villages had primary health sub-centres, 6 villages had maternity and child welfare centres, 3 village had a TB Clinic, 7 village had an allopathic hospital, 4 village had an alternative medicine hospital, 18 village had a dispensary, 2 villages had veterinary hospitals, 15 villages had medicine shops and 113 villages had no medical facilities.
References
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics
Community development blocks in Dhanbad district
Mining communities in Jharkhand