Kailudih is a
neighbourhood
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 ...
in
Dhanbad
Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur and a major financial hub of Jharkhand. In terms of economy, Dhanbad has the largest economy in the state of Jharkhand and it is often referred to as th ...
in
Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of
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
Jharkhand
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state
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,
India
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.
Geography
Location
Kailudih 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
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India
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was combined with other urban units to form
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.
Kailudih is part of Ward No. 2 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.
Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating
uplands 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. 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
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. 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
Katras 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
Jharia coalfield first came into the picture in the 19th century. Mining in the early day ...
,
Govindpur Area
Govindpur 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.
History
“Mining in Jharia coalfield was started 150 years back and most of ...
,
Barora Area
Barora Area is one of the 12 operational areas of BCCL located in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the state of Jharkhand, India
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and
Block II Area
Block II 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 Block II Area came into existence in 1983-84 with the reorganisation of collieries in ...
. The Mahuda sector of
Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.
Demographics
India
census
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, Kailudih had a population of 8,903. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Kailudih has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 49%. In Kailudih, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
West Koiludih Colliery, operated by West Koiludih Colliery Co., was one of the 31 private collieries taken over at the time of nationalisation of coking coal mines, and formed part of Govindpur Area of
BCCL. It is no more in operation.
References
Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad
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