Taratanr
Geography
10miles
Dham
River
River
Location
Taratanr is located at 24°03′04″N 86°26′01″E / 24.051111°N 86.433545°E.
Area overview
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.
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, Taratanr had a total population of 3,401, of which 1,757 (52%) were males and 1,644 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 714. The total number of literate persons in Taratanr was 1,527 (56.83% of the population over 6 years).
Civic administration
Police station
Taratanr police station has jurisdiction over the Gandey CD block.
Transport
State Highway 13 (Jharkhand), running from Koderma to Gobindpur, passes through Taratanr. There is a bridge over the Barakar nearby, crossing over to Tundi CD block in Dhanbad district.
References
- ^ "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
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