Maithon

Maithon
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Maithon Location of Maithon in Jharkhand and India
Coordinates	23°47′N 86°49′E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District(s)	Dhanbad
Population	19,728 (2001)
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

Maithon is a census town in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated on the banks of river Barakar.The name has been derived from Maithan or Mai-Ka-Than(Hindi) or Ma-Er-Than(Bangla), the "than" being a apa-bhransha or a local pronunciation of Sanskrit/Bangla "Sthan" for "place". The place of Mai or Ma or mother, refers to Goddes Durga or Ma Kalyaneswari of the famous Kalyaneswari temple nearby.

Maithon Dam

Maithon Dam, of the Damodar Valley Corporation, constitutes one of the most accomplished and successful river valley projects of India, which was a part of the First Five Year Plan after India's independence. The Damodar Valley region, which Maithon froms a part of, is often hailed as the Ruhr Valley of India.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Maithon had a population of 19,728. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maithon has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Maithon, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Culture

The Kalyaneshwari temple 6 km away from the Maithon dam is considered to be the seat to a very powerful deity, Ma Kalyaneshwari. The temple was erected in the early 1900s .

Education

Major Schools:

• De Nobili School,Maithon
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Maithon Dam
• Loyola school: a Jesuit school
• Right Bank High School Maithon
• Left Bank High School
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya
• Middle school
• Left Bank Primary School

• Major Colleges:
• BSK College
• Inter college