Putki is a
neighbourhood
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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
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in the
India
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n
state
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of
Jharkhand
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.
Demographics
The locality Putki falls in Dhanbad district situated in Jharkhand state, with a population 3281. The male and female populations are 1735 and 1546 respectively. The size of the area is about 0.27 square kilometer.
Geography
Location
Putki 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.
Putki was combined with other urban units to form
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Putki is part of Ward No. 9 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.
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
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. 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
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 ...
. 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 in India, community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand States and territories of India, state, India.
Overview
Dhanbad dis ...
. 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
Pootkee Balihari 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.
Geography Location
The Pootkee Balihari Area office is located at .
Th ...
,
Lodna Area and
Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of
Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.
Police station
There is a police station at Putki.
Economy
Producing mines in the
Pootkee Balihari Area
Pootkee Balihari 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.
Geography Location
The Pootkee Balihari Area office is located at .
Th ...
(PB Area in short) of
BCCL are: PB Project Colliery, KB 10/12 Pits Colliery, Bhagaband Colliery and Gopalichak Colliery. Non-producing mines in the PB Area are: KB 5/6 Pits Colliery, Kenduadih Colliery and Putkee Colliery. Other units of the PB Area are: B.C.Plant, Ekra Workshop, Kenduadih Auto Workshop and 132 kv substation. The area office is located at Aralgoria.
The PB Area has about 6,000 quarters for employees.
Transport
Putki is on
National Highway 18 (old number NH 32) (locally popular as Dhanbad-Bokaro Road).
There is a station at Karkend nearby on the Gomoh-Adra line.
References
{{Dhanbad District
Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad