Ghatotand is a town in the
Mandu CD block in the
Ramgarh subdivision
Ramgarh subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the North Chotanagpur division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History
Around 1740, Ramgarh was “Jungle District of Ramgarh”. With the East India Company acquir ...
of the
Ramgarh district
Ramgarh district is one of the 24 districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was also a military district during the British Regime, referred to then as Ramgarh district.
Introduction and geography
Ramgarh was made a district on 12 Sep ...
in the state of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ; ) is a state in eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north and Odisha to the south. It has an area of . It ...
,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The West Bokaro Division of
Tata Steel
Tata Steel Limited is an Indian multinational steel-making company, based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a part of the Tata Group.
Formerly known as Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO), Tata ...
is located here.
Geography
Location
Ghatotand is located at .
Area overview
Ramgarh has a vibrant coal-mining sector. The map alongside provides links to five operational areas of
Central Coalfields
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL), an undertaking of the Government of India. CCL was established in 1956 as National Coal Development Corporation Limited and is a Category-I Mini Ratna company sinc ...
spread across
South Karanpura Coalfield
South Karanpura Coalfield is located in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: "Near the western boundary of Jharia field is t ...
,
Ramgarh Coalfield
Ramgarh Coalfield are located in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: “Near the western boundary of Jharia field is that ...
and
West Bokaro Coalfield
West Bokaro Coalfield is located mostly in Ramgarh district and partly in Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
In 1917, L.S.S.O’Malley described the coalfields in the upper reaches of the Damodar as follows: "Near the ...
. Four of the six CD blocks in the district have coal mines – Patratu, Ramgarh, Mandu and Chitarpur. The high concentration of census towns in these blocks are noticeable on the map. Only two blocks, Gola and Dulmi, are totally rural areas. Ramgarh district lies in the central part of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau
The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a plateau in eastern India, which covers much of Jharkhand state as well as adjacent parts of Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal and Bihar. The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the bas ...
. The
Damodar valley covers most of the district. The forested areas in highlands to the north and the south of the valley can be seen in the map (mark the shaded areas)."Chotanagpur has a charm of its own… The entire area forms one of the most charming series of views imaginable. The far-off hills in the background in exquisite tints of blue or purple as the light falls, the nearer hills picturesquely shaped and luxuriant in every shade of green with their bold escarpments in black or grey, and the brown plains below furnishing their quota of colours."
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.
Tata Steel
West Bokaro Colliery was established in 1948 by Anderson Wright. Tata Steel acquired it in 1956 and the West Bokaro Division came up in 1976. It is a fully mechanised opencast mine that produces {7 million tonnes per annum of coal for steel making at Jamshedpur.
Spread across a leasehold area of , it is a self-reliant eco-friendly picturesque township with its own markets, schools, medical facilities, parks and other amenities. It has a 10,000-book knowledge centre covering a vast range of topics from managerial to mining. Medical facilities include Tata Central Hospital at Ghatotand and 6 dispensaries in nearby villages.
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Hurdag coal block in the nearby Kotre Basantpur Panchmo area has been allotted to Tata Steel.
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Civic administration
West Bokaro Outpost of Jharkhand Police serves the area.
Education
TATA DAV Public School, an English-medium coeducational institution, was establishsed at Ghatotand in 1987. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. It has 400 computers for learning purposes, a library with 11,325 books and a play ground.
Holy Cross School, an English-medium coeducational institution, was established at Ghatotand in 1983. It has facilities for teaching from the primary to the higher secondary stage.
References
{{Ramgarh District
Cities and towns in Ramgarh district