Galudih is a village in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.

Galudih
Village
Galudih is located in Jharkhand
Galudih
Galudih
Location in Jharkhand, India
Galudih is located in India
Galudih
Galudih
Galudih (India)
Coordinates: 22°38′47″N 86°24′16″E / 22.6464°N 86.4045°E / 22.6464; 86.4045
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Population
 • Total311
Languages*
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
833101
Telephone/STD code0657
Vehicle registrationJH 05
Literacy59.62%
Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGhatsila
Websitejamshedpur.nic.in

Civic administration edit

There is a police station at Galudih.[1]

Demographics edit

According to the 2011 Census of India, Galudi had a total population of 311, of which 163 (52%) were males and 148 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 46. The total number of literate persons in Galudi was 158 (59.62% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Geography edit

 
 
 
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Dalma
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Kharkhai
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Musabani
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Jadugora
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Haludpukur
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Ghatshila
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Galudih
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Burudi
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Chakuliya
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Jamshedpur
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Potka
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Patamda
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Mahulia
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Kokpara
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Hata
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Gurbandha
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Dumaria
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Boram
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Dhalbhumgarh
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Baharagora
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Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page)
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location edit

Galudih is located at 22°38′47″N 86°24′16″E / 22.6464°N 86.4045°E / 22.6464; 86.4045.

Galudih Barrage edit

The 436.2 m (1,431 ft) Galudih barrage across the Subarnarekha is a part of the Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project, which is a joint venture of the states of Bihar (later Jharkhand), West Bengal and Odisha. The barrage diverts water into canals on both sides of the river. Chandil Dam is also a part pf this project. Burudi Lake is about 4 km away.[3][4]

Area overview edit

The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.[5] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.[6]

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.

Transport edit

Galudih railway station is on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar line.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 363559, Pages 164-165: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Galudih City Tour". Indyatour. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project". Jharkhand government. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  7. ^ "68011 Kharagpur-Tatanagar MEMU". Time Table. Retrieved 21 December 2021.