Aralgoria

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

Aralgoria
Census Town
Aralgoria
Location in Jharkhand, India
Aralgoria
Aralgoria (India)
Coordinates: 23.7532°N 86.3626°E / 23.7532; 86.3626
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDhanbad
Area
 • Total1.16 km2 (0.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,647
 • Density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituencyDhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDhanbad
Websitedhanbad.nic.in

Geography
Cities, towns and locations in the southern 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

Aralgoria is located at 23.7532°N 86.3626°E / 23.7532; 86.3626.

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 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.[1][2][3][4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Aralgoria had a total population of 4,647 of which 2,497 (54%) were males and 2,150 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 540 The total number of literates in Aralgoria was 3,352 (81.62% of the population over 6 years).[5]

Infrastructure

Aralgoria has an area of 1.16 km2. It is 15 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Karkendra 3 km away. Buses are available at Putki 2 km away. It has 2 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and hand pumps. There are 852 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 1 primary school. Middle school, secondary school, senior secondary school are available at Putki and general degree college is at Dhanbad. It has got the branch of 1 nationalised bank.[6]

Economy

Producing mines in the Pootkee Balihari Area (PB Area in short) of BCCL are: PB Project Colliery, KB 10/12 Pits Colliery, Bhagaband Colliery and Gopalichak Colliery. Non-producing mines in the PB Area are: KB 5/6 Pits Colliery, Kenduadih Colliery and Putkee Colliery. Other units of the PB Area are: B.C.Plant, Ekra Workshop, Kenduadih Auto Workshop and 132 kv substation.[7] The area office is located at Aralgoria.[8]

The PB Area has about 6,000 quarters for employees. [9]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. "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.
  3. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  4. "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. "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.
  6. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 639-664 Statements. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  7. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". PB Area. BCCL. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  8. Google maps
  9. "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". PB Area Welfare. BCCL. Retrieved 12 June 2019.


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