Tetulmari 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 in the
India
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n
state
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of
Jharkhand
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.
Geography
Location
Tetulmari 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.
Tetulmari was combined with other urban units to form
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006. Tetulmari is part of Ward No. 6 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.
Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the uplands with coalmines in the lowest rung 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 ...
. The entire area shown in the map is under
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except
Belgaria which is under
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 ...
. 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 DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of
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 ...
city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to
Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised.
Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of
BCCL operate fully within the region –
Sijua Area,
Kusunda Area and
Bastacola Area.
Police station
Tetulmari police station serves
Baghmara CD Block.
Economy
The following collieries function under the
Sijua Area of
BCCL: Bansdeopur, Mudidih, Kankanee, Loyabad, S/Bansjora, Nichitpur and Tetulmari.
Transport
Tetulmari is a station on the
Railways in Jharia Coalfield. It has an electrified double track. About 1,600 passengers use this station daily.
Education
Dhanbad St. Xavier's School was established at Tetulmari in 2000. It is an English-medium co-educational school which follows the curriculum of the
CBSE. A girl committed suicide at the school because she was tortured by her teacher for wearing bindi in 2023.
Nehru Inter Mahavidyalaya was established at Tetulmari in 2005. It is an institution for girls, with facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. The medium of instruction is Hindi, English and Urdu.
References
{{Dhanbad District
Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad