Suranga 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 Baliapur CD block in

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 er ...

Dhanbad district Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Jharkhand ...

in the

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Jharkhand Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, 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 ...

Geography

Location

Suranga 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

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bustling with coalmines. The

Damodar River Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The valley is rich in mineral resources and is known for large-scale mining and industrial activity. It was also known as the Sorrow o ...

, 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 th ...

, flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of

Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Dhanbad Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs Dhanbad, Katras, Jharia, Sindri, and the surrounding areas in Dhanbad subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced duri ...

, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as

neighbourhoods A neighbourhood (Commonwealth English) or neighborhood (American English) is a geographically localized community within a larger town, city, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourh ...

. The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by Dhanbad (community development block). 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered by

Baliapur (community development block) Baliapur is a Community development block in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India. Overview Dhanbad dis ...

. 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as

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 ...

. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region –

Pootkee Balihari Area Pootkee Balihari Area is one of the 12 operational areas of Bharat Coking Coal, BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location The Pootkee Balihari Area office is located at . Th ...

Lodna Area Lodna 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 Bhowra Area was earlier merged with Lodna Area. Geography Location The Lodna Area off ...

and

Eastern Jharia Area Eastern Jharia 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 Jharia coalfield is the only repository of coking coal in the country. Coking co ...

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

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Suranga had a total population of 4,708 of which 2,447 (52%) were males and 2,261 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 744. The total number of literates in Suranga was 2,709 (63.34% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure

Suranga has an area of 4.398 km². It is 8 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Paharigora Halt 0.5 km away. Buses are available at Kusmatand 3 km away. It has 15 km roads and both covered and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are uncovered wells and tap water from untreated sources. There are 800 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 5 primary school, 1 middle school and 1 secondary school. Other educational facilities at

Jharia Jharia is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad city in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the local coal fields, used to make coke. However, fires in the coal fields have mad ...

8 km away.

References

Cities and towns in Dhanbad district {{Jharkhand-geo-stub