Karmatanr, Dhanbad

Census Town in Jharkhand, India

23°47′01″N 86°28′53″E / 23.783611°N 86.48131°E / 23.783611; 86.48131Country

IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictDhanbadArea

• Total1.6 km² (0.6 sq mi)Population

(2011)

• Total6,393 • Density4,000/km² (10,000/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Lok Sabha constituencyDhanbadVidhan Sabha constituencySindriWebsitedhanbad.nic.in

Karmatanr is a census town in Govindpur CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

8km
5miles

Pareshnath
Hill

Latani

Tundi

Barwaada

Jangalpur

Karmatanr

Gobindpur

Rajganj

Gunghasa

Gomoh

Hariharpur

Topchanchi

Cities, towns and locations in the northern 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

Karmatanr is located at 23°47′01″N 86°28′53″E / 23.783611°N 86.48131°E / 23.783611; 86.48131.

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.

Overview

The region shown in the map lies to the north of Dhanbad city and is an extensive rural area with villages (particularly in the northern areas) scattered around hills. One of the many spurs of Pareshnath Hill (1,365.50 m), situated in neighbouring Giridih district, passes through the Topchanchi and Tundi areas of the district. The Barakar River flows along the northern boundary. The region shown in the map covers several CD blocks – Topchanchi, Govindpur, Tundi, Purbi Tundi and a small part of Baghmara. The Kolkata-Agra National Highway 19 (old number NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road cuts across the southern part of the region.^[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Karmatanr had a total population of 6,393 of which 3,391 (53%) were males and 3,001 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 947. The total number of literates in Karmatanr was 4,190 (76.94% of the population over 6 years).^[2]

Infrastructure

Karmatanr has an area of 1.6 km². It is 10 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Dhanbad. Buses are available at Gobindpur 1 km away. It has 3 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are uncovered wells and hand pumps. There are 992 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it has got 2 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 2 primary schools and 2 middle schools. There are secondary school, senior secondary school and general degree college at Gobindpur.^[3]

References

^ "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 11 June 2019.
^ "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.