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Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary

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Kharkhai
River

Subarnarekha
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Musabani

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Jadugora

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Haludpukur

CT

Ghatshila

CT

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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Location

It is located at 22°39′01″N 86°24′59″E / 22.6502°N 86.4163°E / 22.6502; 86.4163 at an elevation of 93 m from MSL.

It is about 30 km from Jamshedpur. It has its own railway station which serves mainly local trains.

There is a barrage across the Subarnekha River at Galudih.

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Mahuliya had a total population of 2,492, of which 1,251 (50%) were males and 1,241 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 266. The total number of literate persons in Mahuliya was 1,765 (79.29% of the population over 6 years).

(*For language details see Ghatshila block#Language and religion)

Transport

National Highway 18 (old number NH 33) passes through Mahulia. Nearest airport is Sonari Airport and railway station is at Ghatsila.