Kharkhari, Dhanbad

Kharkhari (also spelled Kharkharee) is a census town in Baghmara CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Kharkhari Kharkharee
Census Town
Kharkhari Location in Jharkhand, India Kharkhari Kharkhari (India)
Coordinates: 23.784548°N 86.240368°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
CD block	Baghmara
Area
• Total	1.71 km^2 (0.66 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,656
• Density	3,300/km^2 (8,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH
Lok Sabha constituency	Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Baghmara
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in the western portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kharkhari is located at 23.784548°N 86.240368°E.

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 bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River, the most important river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, 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). In Baghmara CD block 67% of the population lives in rural areas and 33% in urban areas. The block has 18 census towns, 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 extends into the region till around Katras. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. 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 and Block II Area. The Mahuda sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.[1][2][3]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, 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). [4]

As of 2001 India census,[5] 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 Katras 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.[6]

Economy

The following collieries function under the Govindpur Area of BCCL: Kharkhari, Maheshpur, Jogidih, Kooridih, Govindpur, S/Govindpur, Teturiya and Akash Kinaree.[7]

The Govindpur Area was formed with thirty-one collieries taken over from the private sector.[8]

Transport

Kharkhari is on the Topchanchi-Gomoh-Phuwartanr-Dhanbad Road.[9]

There is a station at Kharkhari on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line.[10]

References

1. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
3. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
4. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
6. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
7. "Dhanbad - Coal Capital of India". List of Coal Mines in Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
8. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Govindpur Area. BCCL. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
9. Google maps
10. "58607/68017 Gomoh Chakradharpur Memu". Time Table. india rail info. Retrieved 12 July 2019.