Loyabad is a

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Dhanbad 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 P ...

Dhanbad Sadar subdivision Dhanbad Sadar subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. History The earliest administrative mention of Dhanbad, refers to the transfer of the headquarters of Gobindapur subdivision of e ...

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Geography

Location

Loyabad 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 census town was combined with other urban units to form

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 ...

in 2006. Loyabad is part of Ward No. 8 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 entire area shown in the map is under

, except

Belgaria Belgaria is a village in Baliapur CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Belgaria is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the ...

which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of

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 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 ...

is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised.

Jharia (community development block) Jharia was a community development block that formed an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. Jharia (community development block) has been merged with Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Overview Dhanbad district forms ...

has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Sijua Area,

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 Bastacolla 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 Bastacolla Area was formed with 33 mines of the pre-nationalised era. The primitiv ...

Police station

There is a police station at Loyabad.

Demographics

India

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, Loyabad had a population of 32,695. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Loyabad has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 44%. In Loyabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The following collieries function under the Sijua Area of BCCL: Bansdeopur, Mudidih, Kankanee, Loyabad, S/Bansjora, Nichitpur and

Tetulmari Tetulmari is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Tetulmari is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the ar ...

. There is no production at Loyabad

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, only pumping goes on.

Transport

Loyabad is situated at a distance of 10 km from Dhanbad, which is a major city in the adjoining area. It is well connected by railways through Tata-

Sijua Sijua is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Sijua is located at . It has an average elevation of 181 metres (593 feet). Note: The map alongsi ...

route (under the Adra railway division, South Eastern Railway) as well as by road. Loyabad is also connected to Dhanbad via road, courtesy of the JNURM buses and auto-rickshaws plying along the Dhanbad-Katras route.

Education

Basudev Gandhi Smriti High School (Popularly knows as BGS High School or Gandhi Maidan school) is one of the famous school of the area running by state government of Jharkhand offering education up to class 12th for the students.

References

Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad {{Jharkhand-geo-stub