Malkera is a

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in Baghmara CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of

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in the

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Geography

Location

Malkera is located at . It has an average elevation of 183

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s (600

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). 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. Malkera is constituted of places like Choutidih, Lal bungalow, New Colony, Trigunait basti, Green basti. The nearest market place is Katras which is at 15 minutes drive and nearly 3.5 km in distance. It has well maintained green patched area managed by Tata Steel. Malkera is at a distance of 20 km from

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 ...

town and 40 km from Bokaro.

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

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, 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

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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, Malkera had a total population of 8,232 of which 4,345 (53%) were males and 3,887 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 973. The total number of literates in Malkera was 5,904 (81.33% of the population over 6 years). India

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, Malkera had a population of 9,804. Males constituted 54% of the population and females 46%. Malkera had an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 75%, and female literacy was 52%. In Malkera, 14% of the population was under 6 years of age.

Economy

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has coal mines at Malkera. It also developed labor township here.

Infrastructure

Malkera has an area of 2.56 km². It is 25 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Malkera. Buses are available in the town. It has 8 km roads and both closed and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and hand pumps. There are 1,438 domestic electric connections and 12 road light points. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 4 primary schools, 4 middle schools and 1 secondary school. Senior secondary school and general degree college is available at Katras 4 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, it has a stadium and an auditorium/ community hall.

Transport

There is a station at Malkera on the Gomoh-Adra line.

Education

Since there is no English medium school situated here, children have to go either to D.A.V, Sijua or DE'NOBLI which are at a distance of 5 km to 6 km from here. The only high school situated here is Bhubneswar Trigunait Memorial high school(Hindi medium).

Other places

The Parasnath forest region is just 25 km from the town of Malkera

References

{{Dhanbad District Cities and towns in Dhanbad district Mining communities in Jharkhand