Pathardih

23°40′N 86°26′E / 23.67°N 86.43°E / 23.67; 86.43Country IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictDhanbadFounded byBK SharmaGovernment • TypeB.C.C.lElevation143 m (469 ft)Population • Total39,527Languages • OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)828126Vehicle registrationJHWebsitedhanbad.nic.in

Pathardih is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Location

Pathardih is located at 23°40′N 86°26′E / 23.67°N 86.43°E / 23.67; 86.43.^[1] It has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 feet).

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 earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.^[2][3]

Pathardih is part of Ward No. 50 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.^[4]

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.^[5][6][7][8]

Police station

Pathardih police station serves Jharia CD Block.^[9]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[10] Pathardih had a population of 39,527. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Pathardih has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 54%. In Pathardih, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

Collieries in the Eastern Jharia Area of BCCL are: Bhowrah North underground mine, Bhowra South colliery, Sudamdih Incline Mine, Sudamdih Shaft Mine, Patherdih Colliery and Amlabad colliery/ project. Eastern Jharia Area has a reserve of 508.493 million tonnes.^[11]

About 17.85 hectares of East Jharia Area are affected by fire and subsidence, because of primitive methods of mining at shallow depths in the pre-nationalization era. All the quarries and subsidized areas affected by fire at Sudamdih and Pathardih have been filled up.^[11]

Mining has been going on in the underground mines in this area for about 100 years. Working conditions in these mines being amongst the most difficult in the world, good quality prime coking coal in the lower seams still remain untapped.^[11]

Transport

v t e Railways in Jharia Coalfield
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km km Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line to Barkakana 0 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Bokaro 0 Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya 50 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Chandrapura 34 17 5 Kochargara Chandrapura TPS 9 Telo Patrakulhi Colliery Dugda Halt 30 44 Khario Halt Dugda Coal Washery KKC main siding Dhanbad-Chandrapura line 39 Khanudih Jamunia River KKC link siding Jamuniatanr Halt 27 37 Benidih Jamuni Halt 24 22 Phulwartanr Adra-Gomoh line 21 Budora Halt Tundu Colliery Jamuniatand 38 18 Tundu Halt Kharkhari 35 24 Ramakunda Halt Mucheraidih 32 Malkera–Kharkhari defunct loop line Mahuda Junction 30 20 Matari Murulidih Colliery 17 Sonardih Halt Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Talgaria 0 15 Nichitpur Moonidih Colliery 14 Tentulia Malkera 24 Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Malkera-Katrasgarh defunct colliery line Katrasgarh 13 Salanpur Colliery Angarpathra Halt 11 Sijua 10 Dhanbad–Gomoh line Bansjora 08 Baseria Halt 06 9 Tetulmari Kendua Colliery Kusunda 04 4 Bhuli Block Hut Kusunda–Jharia branch line (dismantled) Dhanbad–Jharia line former diamond crossing 0 Dhanbad Adra–Gomoh line 5 Dokra Halt Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line to New Giridih (under construction)   9 Pradhankhunta Junction TSBD Colliery Asansol–Gaya section to Asansol Tata Sijua 20 Kankanee Colliery Pradhankhunta–Pathardih line Layabad 18 14 Rakshitpur Layabad Coking plant Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih line (dismantled) K.S.T. siding 2 Dhansar Halt Karkend 16 4 Bastakulha Halt Pootkee Colliery 6 Nayakanali Halt Bhaga Goods Shed 7 Jharia Bhaga 10 8 Kujama Halt Ballihari Colliery 9 Lodna Jitpur Colliery 10 Bagdigi Halt 11 Barari Bazar Halt Jamadoba Halt 07 Barari Colliery C.K. Siding JBO Washery 22 Sindri Block Hut Mohalboni 06 14 Patherdih Bazar Bhowrah 04 16 3 Patherdih Junction Pathardih Washery Sudamdih Washery Chasnalla Colliery 25 Sindri Marshalling Yard Sudamdih 00 27 Sindri Town Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Bhojudih 0 Sindri FCI siding km km
Sources: [12] [13]

Healthcare

In addition to the 100-bedded Jealgora Regional Hospital and 10-bedded units at Bhowrah and Sudamdih, BCCL has an Ayurvedic dispensary at Pathardih.^[14]

References