Kharkhari (also spelled Kharkharee) is a

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in Baghmara CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of

Dhanbad district Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Ranchi. It al ...

in the

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n 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 ...

Geography

Location

Kharkhari 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.

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating

uplands Upland or Uplands may refer to: Geography *Hill, an area of higher land, generally *Highland, an area of higher land divided into low and high points *Upland and lowland, conditional descriptions of a plain based on elevation above sea level *I ...

bustling with coalmines. The

Damodar River Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal bec ...

, the most important river 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 ...

, flows along the southern border. The area beyond the Damodar was once a part of Dhanbad district but was transferred to Bokaro district in 2001. Bulk of the area shown in the map is part of

Baghmara (community development block) Baghmara 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 u ...

. In Baghmara CD block 67% of the population lives in rural areas and 33% in urban areas. The block has 18

census towns In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics. India In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...

, all marked in the map, except Rajganj, which is shown in the map for the northern portion of the district. A portion of

Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. It ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with Pa ...

extends into the region till around

Katras Katras (also known as Katrasgarh) is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad City in Dhanbad Sadar Subdivision in the Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Katras is located at . It has an average elevation of 201 metres (659 feet). Note ...

. The places in the DMC area are marked as

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. Most of the DMC area is shown in the maps for the central and southern portions of the district. Four operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Katras Area, Govindpur Area,

Barora Area Barora Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location The Barora Area office is located at . The Barora Area is at the western end o ...

and

Block II Area Block II Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History The Block II Area came into existence in 1983-84 with the reorganisation of collieries in ...

. The Mahuda sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.

Demographics

As per the

2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of information about all buildings. Information ...

, Kharkhari had a total population of 5,656 of which 3,010 (53%) were males and 2,646 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 838. The total number of literates in Kharkhari was 3,664 (76.05% of the population over 6 years). India

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, Kharkhari had a population of 5,653. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Kharkhari has an average literacy rate of 55%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 42%. In Kharkhari, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

Kharkhari has an area of 1.71 km². It is 26 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Kharkhari. Buses are available in the town. It has 10 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are hand pumps and tap water from treated sources. There are 710 domestic electric connections and 8 road light points. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 secondary school. Senior secondary school and general degree college are available at

4 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, it has an auditorium/ community hall. It has branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank, 2 agricultural credit societies and 8 non-agricultural credit societies.

Economy

The following collieries function under the Govindpur Area of BCCL: Kharkhari, Maheshpur, Jogidih, Kooridih, Govindpur, S/Govindpur, Teturiya and Akash Kinaree. The Govindpur Area was formed with thirty-one collieries taken over from the private sector.

Transport

Kharkhari is on the Topchanchi-Gomoh-Phuwartanr-Dhanbad Road. There is a station at Kharkhari on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line.

References

{{Dhanbad District Cities and towns in Dhanbad district