Madhuban, Giridih
Madhuban is a village in Pirtand CD Block in Dumri subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Madhuban | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Madhuban Location in Jharkhand, India  Madhuban Madhuban (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24.013843°N 86.146278°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,059 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 825108 (Pirtand) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06532 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 11 |
| Website | giridih |
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India Madhuban had a total population of 3,059, of which 1,646 (54%) were males and 1,413 (46%) were females. Population below 6 years was 488. The total number of literates in Madhuban was 1,768 (68.77% of the population over 6 years).[1]
Transport
National Highway 114A (India), locally popular as Isri-Giridih Road, passes near Madhuban.[2]
Indian Railways have signed a joint venture agreement, in January 2017, with Jharkhand for railway development in the state. This agreement includes the Giridih-Parashnath-Madhuban line.[3]
Culture
Madhuban, located at the base of 4,479 feet (1,365 m) high Parashnath Hills is a place of considerable religious importance for the Jains, with a temple believed to be more than 2,000 years old. The Shamosharan Temple and Bhomiyajee Asthan are well known. The Daharam Mangal Vidapith temple is more recently constructed.[4]
References
- "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- Google maps
- "Railways signs joint venture with Jharkhand". Best Current Affairs. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- "District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 77: Brief description of places of religious, historical, archeological importance in villages an places of tourist interest in the towns. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
