Telodih is a
census town
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 ...
in the
Giridih CD block
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in the
Giridih Sadar subdivision of the
Giridih district in the
Indian
state of
Jharkhand.
Geography
Location
Telodih is located at .
Area overview
Giridih district is a 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 ...
, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The
Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation.
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.
Demographics
According to 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 ...
, Telodih had a total population of 6,970, of which 3,626 (52%) were males and 3,344 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,590. The total number of literate persons in Telodih was 3,224 (59.93% of the population over 6 years).
Infrastructure
According to the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Giridih'', Telodih covered an area of 1.6 km
2. Among the civic amenities, it had 10 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 972 domestic electric connections, 5 road light points. Among the educational facilities it had 7 primary schools, 1 middle school, other educational facilities at Giridih 10 km away.
Transport
Salaia railway station, located nearby, is on the
Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line.
References
{{Giridih District
Cities and towns in Giridih district