Patratu

Patratu is a census town in Patratu (community development block) of Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Patratu
Census Town
Patratu Valley
Patratu
Location in Jharkhand, India
Patratu
Patratu (India)
Coordinates: 23.67°N 85.28°E / 23.67; 85.28
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRamgarh
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,899
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Khortha
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJH
Websiteramgarh.nic.in

Geography

Patratu is located at 23.67°N 85.28°E / 23.67; 85.28.[1] It has an average elevation of 405 metres (1328 feet) Patratu Dam was constructed under the planning of the greatest Indian engineer and father of Indian engineering, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.[2] This dam is only 40 km away from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, from where it can be reached by road in less than an hour. It is directly connected to Ranchi, Patna, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Varanasi, Jammu, Jabalpur, Allahabad, Delhi and Kolkata by train.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[3] Patratu had a population of 32,132. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%.Patratu has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 61%. In Patratu, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[3]

As per 2011 Census of India Patratu had a population of 32,899. There were 17,305 males and 15,594 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 4,602 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 2,081.[4]

Literacy

As of the 2011 census the total number of literate people in Patratu was 24,382, out of whom 13,902 were males and 10,479 were females.[4]

Education

Schools in Patratu include:

  • S.S High School was established on 1 January 1963. It is located in Steam Colony. It is a 10+2 school with a large area and a big playground.
  • Kendriya Vidyalaya Patratu
  • D.A.V. Public School Patratu
  • O P Jindal School Patratu
  • Patratu School of Economics
  • Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir,Patratu
  • S.S. High School 2

Colleges

Colleges in Patratu include: In Patratu there is one college that is PTPS College which is affiliated with Vinoba Bhave University, Hazaribagh. It offers study in Science, Arts and Commerce up to Post-graduation.

Transportation

Airways

Birsa Munda Airport is the nearest airport, with direct flights available to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Jharsuguda, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Bangalore and Patna.

Railways

Patratu Railway Station is the only railway station. It has three platforms with direct trains available for Kolkata in Up direction, and in the down direction New Delhi, Patna and many states of India like Punjab and Haryana.

Roadways

Patratu is connected by State Highway 2 of Jharkhand, to its district Ramgarh and Ranchi. There is also a bus station where buses are available for many cities of Jharkhand and West Bengal.

Latest happenings

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on 13 July 2015 inaugurated the Patratu unit of Burnpur Cement.[5]

Patratu Dam

The dam was made to store water of the Nalkari River for supply to the Ramgarh cantonment area as well as being the main reservoir for the Patratu Thermal Power Station (PTPS). There have been plans to turn it into a tourist attraction[6]

  • View of Nalkari River
  • Dam
  • On a cloudy day

Patratu valley

During recent changes, the area's coal pulling bicycles have gotten the support of local motor bikers on a profit sharing basis.[7]

View of Patratu valley

Patratu Thermal Power Station

The attraction of this city is its natural habitat and scenic beauty. The city is developed as a residential area for employees of the Patratu Thermal Power Station. This thermal power station was made by Russian collaboration in 1962. It has two chimneys made by a Russian firm, which are called the Russian side. The other two chimneys were made by an Indian firm, so it is called the Indian side. The plant has a power generation capacity of 840MW.[8][9]

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References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Patratu
  2. Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
  3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  4. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. "Jharakhand CM inaugurates Burnpur Cement's Patratu unit".
  6. Jaipuriar, Vishvendu (14 January 2010). "Ramgarh island to turn tourist spot". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India.
  7. "Had I been a Maoist leader". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 25 July 2006.
  8. Biswas, Mithilesh (27 March 2008). "BHEL help to boost Patratu power". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India.
  9. "NTPC 'in talks' to take over Jharkhand's Patratu power station". The Hindu Business Line, 16 February 2010; Old link: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2010/02/16/stories/2010021652610200.htm. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
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