Jogta

Neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Jharkhand, India

23°47′20″N 86°19′44″E / 23.7890°N 86.3290°E / 23.7890; 86.3290Country

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Jogta is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

5km
3miles

Damodar River

BBMK University

CIMFR – CSiR

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

BCCL Sijua Area

BCCL Kusunda Area

BCCL Bastacola Area

Dhanbad

Belgaria

Jharia Khas

Jharia

Saraidhela

Wasseypur

Tetulmari

Jogta

Godhar

Dhaunsar

Chhatatanr

Chandaur

Bhuli

Basaria

Bhagatdih

Loyabad

Sijua

Cities, towns and locations in the central portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district
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

Jogta is located at 23°47′20″N 86°19′44″E / 23.7890°N 86.3290°E / 23.7890; 86.3290.

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.

Jogta was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.^[1]^[2] Jogta is part of Ward No. 6 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.^[3]

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad 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.^[2]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

Police station

There is a police station at Jogta.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Dhanbad District Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ "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". DMC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
^ "Jharkhand Police". Contact Numbers. JP. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
^ "Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India". Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2019.