Jharia Khas is a
neighbourhood
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in
Dhanbad
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in
Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of
Dhanbad district
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in
Jharkhand
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Geography
Location
Jharia Khas is located at .
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 earlier
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was combined with other urban units to form
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.
Jharia Khas is part of Ward No. 39 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.
Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating
uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung 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 b ...
. The entire area shown in the map is under
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except
Belgaria which is under
Baliapur (community development block)
Baliapur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India.
Overview
Dhanbad district forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, but it is more of an up ...
. The places in the DMC area are marked as
neighbourhoods
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. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of
Dhanbad
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city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to
Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised.
Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of
BCCL operate fully within the region –
Sijua Area
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,
Kusunda Area
Kusunda Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India.
Overview
Fire and subsidence in the Jharia coalfield are a legacy of its century old history. The ...
and
Bastacola Area.
Demographics
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Jharia Khas had a population of 19,808. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Jharia Khas has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 43%. In Jharia Khas, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
See also
*
Jharia
Jharia is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad city in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India. Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the Jharia coalfield, local coal fields, used to make ...
Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad
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