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Galudih

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

Civic administration

There is a police station at Galudih.

Demographics

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).

Geography

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Dalma
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Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Kharkhai
River
Subarnarekha
River
Musabani
CT
Musabani (CT)
Jadugora
CT
Jadugora (CT)
Haludpukur
CT
Haludpukur (CT)
Ghatshila
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Ghatshila (CT)
Galudih
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Burudi
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Burudi (T)
Chakuliya
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Chakuliya (M)
Jamshedpur
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Jamshedpur (M)
Potka
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Potka (R)
Patamda
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Patamda (R)
Mahulia
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Mahulia (R)
Kokpara
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Kokpara (R)
Hata
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Hata, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Gurbandha
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Gurbandha (R)
Dumaria
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Dumaria, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Boram
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Boram, Purvi Singhbhum (R)
Dhalbhumgarh
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Dhalbhumgarh (R)
Baharagora
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Baharagora (R)

Location

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

Galudih Barrage

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 of this project. Burudi Lake is about 4 km away.

Area overview

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. 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.

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

Galudih railway station is on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar line.

References

  1. ^ "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. 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.