Rohraband
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Rohraband | |
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Neighbourhood in Dhanbad | |
  Rohraband Location in Jharkhand, India  Rohraband Rohraband (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′N 86°29′E / 23.65°N 86.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,284 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | dhanbad |
Rohraband is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.
Geography
3miles
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Rohraband is located at 23°39′N 86°29′E / 23.65°N 86.48°E.
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.
The former census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[1][2]
Rohraband is spread over parts of Ward No. 52 and 53 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[3]
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, 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. 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). 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, Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.[4][5][6][7]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[8] Rohraband had a population of 4,284. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Rohraband has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 48%. In Rohraband, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Transport
Dhanbad-Sindri Road skirts Rohraband on its southern side.[9]
References
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhanbad Dsitrict Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ Google maps
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