Mahlidih is a

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in Baghmara CD block in

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in the

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Geography

Location

Mahlidih 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 uplands 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 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 ...

extends into the region till around Katras. The places in the DMC area are marked as

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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 India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of c ...

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

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mahlidih had a total population of 6,381 of which 3,430 (54%) were males and 2,951 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 905. The total number of literates in Mahlidih was 4,352 (79.47% of the population over 6 years).

Infrastructure

Mahlidih has an area of 1.57 km². It is 10 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Tetulmari 0.5 km away. Buses are available at Tetulmari. It has 10 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and uncovered wells. There are 1,165 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school. There is a middle school at Buakala, 4 km away. Secondary school, senior secondary school and general degree college are available at Katras 5 km away. It has branches of 10 nationalised banks, 5 private commercial banks and 1 cooperative bank.

References

{{Dhanbad District Cities and towns in Dhanbad district