Pradhan Khunta is a village in Baliapur CD Block in Dhanbad subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Pradhan Khunta | |
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Village | |
  Pradhan Khunta Location in Jharkhand, India  Pradhan Khunta Pradhan Khunta (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°45′57″N 86°31′23″E / 23.765833°N 86.523067°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,399 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu, Kudmali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 0326 |
| Website | dhanbad |
Geography edit
The Dhangi Hills (highest peak 385.57 m) run from Pradhan Khunta to Gobindpur.[1][2]
Demographics edit
As per the 2011 Census of India, Pradhan Khunta had a total population of 4,399 of which 2,274 (52%) were males and 2,125 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 587. The total number of literates in Pradhan Khunta was 2,930 (76.86% of the population over 6 years).[3]
Transport edit
The Asansol-Gaya section, a part of the Grand Chord, passes through this block. There is a station at Pradhan Khunta on this line.[4]
Deuli-Khairpal Road passes through Pradhan Khunta and links it to NH 19, Baliapur and Sindri.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Chapter III - Study Area: Dhanbad District" (PDF). Pages 38-43. Shodganga. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "gztr 2.Chapter I (General) 1-38" (PDF). Pages 2-5. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "13305 Dhanbad-Gaya Inter-City Express". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Google maps
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