Lodna is a

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Dhanbad Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. It ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with P ...

in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of

Dhanbad district Dhanbad district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Dhanbad is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011, it is the second most populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Ranchi. It a ...

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Geography

Location

Lodna 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 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 ...

was combined with other urban units to form

Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Dhanbad is the second-most populated city in the Indian state of Jharkhand after Jamshedpur. It ranks as the 42nd largest city in India and is the 33rd largest million-plus urban agglomeration in India. Dhanbad shares its land borders with P ...

in 2006. Lodna is part of Ward No. 46 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation. It is located 1.4 km distance from tehsil headquarters Jharia and is 9.1 km far from its district headquarters,

. Among other nearby towns and villages,

Tisra Tisra is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Tisra is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places ...

is located at distance of 0.5 km., Jayrampur at 1.9 km.,

Jeenagora Jeenagora is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district of Jharkhand. Geography Location Jeenagora is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marke ...

at distance of 2.1 km., Bagdigi at distance of 1.2 km.,

Jamadoba Jamadoba is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India. Geography Location Jamadoba is located at . It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet). Note: The map alon ...

at distance of 1.5 km.

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. Rich in mineral resources, the valley is home to large-scale mining and industrial activity. Earlier known as the Sorrow of Bengal bec ...

, 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 the b ...

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

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

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. 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 that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. Overview Dhanbad district forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, but it is more of an up ...

. 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

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

Pootkee Balihari Area Pootkee Balihari Area is one of the 12 operational areas of 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 . The Pootkee Balihari ...

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 of ...

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 c ...

. The Moonidih sector of

Western Jharia Area Western 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. Organisational overview In 1997, Moonidih project, which was earlier treated as a separate ...

also operates in the region.

Economy

Coal

Lodna and surrounding areas have been an important coal mining center since more than hundred years and coal mines are now managed by

Bharat Coking Coal Limited Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited which is inturn under the ownership of Ministry of Coal, Government of India, Its headquarters is located at Dhanbad and Kolkata, India. It was incorporated in Januar ...

. The

of BCCL comprises 5 underground mines, 2 departmentally operated

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and 1 outsourced OC mine. The underground mines are: Lodna, Bagdigi, Joyrampur, North Tisra and Bararee. The Jealgora underground mine has been closed down and dewatered from the surface. The open cast mines are: NT-ST, Jeenagora (departmental) and Jeenagora Patch I (outsourced). Lodna Area has mineable reserves of 46.368 million tonnes of coking coal and 618.6 million tonnes of non-coking coal.

Agriculture

It also consists of agricultural land which is well watered with the river that flows in the town the river is a tributary of

Transport

There is a railway station at Lodna, which is mainly used for coal loading and transportation purpose. Now Lodna Station is not working due to underground fire. Major source of transport is

autorickshaw An auto rickshaw is a motorized version of the pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw. Most have three wheels and do not tilt. They are known by many terms in various countries including auto, auto rickshaw, baby taxi, mototaxi, pigeon, jonnybee, baja ...

Education

There are some schools in Lodna, like, Lodna High School, Coalfield English School, Navyug.

Healthcare

Apart from Lodna Regional Hospital at

Jealgora Jealgora is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Jealgora is located at . Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. ...

, BCCL has dispensaries in all units of Lodna Area and one at Sindri. Each dispensary is having medical officer, para medical staff and sweepers. An ambulance is readily available in the regional hospital.

References

{{Dhanbad District Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad