Asurbandh is a village in the Dumri CD block in the Dumri subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Asurbandh
Nimiaghat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Asurbandh Location in Jharkhand, India  Asurbandh Asurbandh (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′24″N 86°02′39″E / 23.9234°N 86.0441°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,098 |
| Languages (*For language details see Dumri, Giridih (community development block)#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 815312 (Bengabad) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06552 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 11 |
| Website | giridih |
Geography edit
10miles
Dham
River
River
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location edit
Asurbandh is located at 23°55′24″N 86°02′39″E / 23.9234°N 86.0441°E.
Area overview edit
Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. [1][2][3]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Demographics edit
According to the 2011 Census of India, Asurbandh had a total population of 4,098, of which 2,115 (52%) were males and 1,983 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 678. The total number of literate persons in Asurbandh was 2,266 (66.26% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Civic administration edit
Police station edit
Nimiyaghat police station, located in Asurbandh, has jurisdiction over the Dumri CD block.[5]
Transport edit
Asurbandh is on Dumri-Bermo-Jaina Road, off NH 19 (old NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road. Nimiaghat railway station on the Grand Chord is located nearby.[6]
References edit
- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Google maps