Talcher
Talcher
Talcher | |
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| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 34,984 |
Talcher is a city and a municipality in Anugul district in the Indian state of Orissa.
Geography
Talcher is located at 20°57′N 85°13′E / 20.95°N 85.22°E[1]. It has an average elevation of 78 metres (255 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Talcher had a population of 34,984. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Talcher has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 62%. In Talcher, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. Important schools of this place are Talcher Thermal High School, Municipal High School, Colliery High School; Yuvraj High School; DAV Public School.,T.A.M.M NURSERY SCHOOL,AND SAINT LAWRENCE SCHOOL Tentoloi IT HAS ALSO GOVERNMENT AIDED COLLEGE TALCHER COLLEGE.
Economy
Talcher is known for its coal reserves. It has numbers of underground and open-cast mines. Dera colliery is the oldest mine here. The coalfields are managed by Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited (CIL).
Politics
Current MLA from Talcher (SC) Assembly Constituency is Brajokishore Pradhan of IND, who won the seat in State elections in 2009 . Previous MLAs from this seat were Mahesh Sahoo who won this seat as BJP candidate in 1994, Brundaban Behera who won this seat as an independent candidate in 1990 and also representing JNP in 1980 and 1977, and Bhajaman Behera of INC in 1985.[3]
Talcher is part of Deogarh (Lok Sabha constituency).[4]
References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Talcher
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- ^ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 122-Talcher Constituency of ORISSA". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Orissa" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
in 2009 election Brajokishore Pradhan won the Media:MLA seat from talcher as an indipendent candidate.