Burudi
Burudi | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 22°38′34″N 86°29′29″E / 22.6427°N 86.4913°E | |
Country | India |
State | Jharkhand |
District | East Singhbhum |
Population | |
• Total | 293 |
Languages* | |
• Official | Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 833101 |
Telephone/STD code | 0657 |
Vehicle registration | JH 05 |
Literacy | 72.80% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Jamshedpur |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ghatsila |
Website | jamshedpur |
Burudi is a village in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
Geography
[edit]Location
[edit]Burudi is located at 22°38′34″N 86°29′29″E / 22.6427°N 86.4913°E.
Burudi Dam is 8.8 km (5.5 mi) from Ghatsila railway station, 50 km (31 mi) from Jamshedpur, and 244 km (152 mi) from Kolkata.[1]
Burudi Dam
[edit]Burudi Dam was built in the scenic surroundings of Dalma Hills during the British Raj.[1]
Binda Mela (fair), held for a fortnight in October, presents Santali handicrafts, paintings, jewellery, lamps, pots and other rural items.[1]
Dharagiri Falls, about 20 ft (6.1 m) in height, and Phuldungri Hills, both popular tourist spots, are in the same direction as Burudi from Ghatshila.[1]
Area overview
[edit]The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.[2] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.[3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of India, Burudi had a total population of 293, of which 145 (49%) were males and 148 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 43. The total number of literate persons in Burudi was 182 (72.80% of the population over 6 years).[4]
(*For language details see Ghatshila block#Language and religion)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Explore Burudi Dam in Ghtashila as a Weekend Destination". Monalisa Bose Roy. Tripinfi.com. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 363469, Pages 158-159: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 December 2021.