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| Settlement type | Neighbourhood in Dhanbad |
| Country | India |
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Baliari (also called Balihari) is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
Location
Baliari is located at Template:Coord.
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 former census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[1][2]
Baliari is part of Ward No. 12 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[3]
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. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. 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). 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. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Pootkee Balihari Area, Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.[4][5][6][7]
Demographics
Template:As of India census,[8] Baliari had a population of 11,528. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Baliari has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 67% of the males and 33% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
Collieries functioning in the Pootkee Balihari Area of BCCL are: Balihari K.B., Balihari S.B., P.B.Project, Gopalichak, Pootkee, Bhagaband and Gopalichak 5/6.[9]
Transport
Baliari is on the Jamadoba-Chhotaputki Road. The nearest railway station is at Karkend on the Adra-Gomoh line.[10][11]
References
- ↑ Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. DMC. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ Dhanbad Dsitrict Map. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ District Census Handbook Dhanbad. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ↑ 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA). Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ Area. Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ↑ Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Dhanbad - Coal Capital of India. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ Google maps
- ↑ 58603 Kharagpur Gomoh Passenger. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2017.