Tandwa Block
| Tandwa टंडवा | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Tandwa Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′19″N 85°01′51″E / 23.8552°N 85.0309°ECoordinates: 23°51′19″N 85°01′51″E / 23.8552°N 85.0309°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Chatra |
| Block | Tandwa |
| Elevation | 447 m (1,467 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 126,119 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825321 |
| Telephone/STD code | 06551 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 13 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chatra |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Simaria |
| Website |
chatra |
| CD Block | |
Tandwa(Hindi: टंडवा ) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Simaria subdivision of Chatra district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 47 km from Chatra.
Geography
Tandwa is located at 23°51′19″N 85°01′51″E / 23.8552°N 85.0309°E. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1,667 ft).[1]
There are 19 panchayats and 96 villages in Tandwa CD Block.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Tandwa CD Block had a total population of 126,119, of which 113,350 were rural and 12,969 were urban. There were 65,141 males and 61,178 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 30,104 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 20,330.[3]
Tandwa village had a population of 6,475 in 2011.[3]
Bachra is a census town in Tandwa CD Block with a population of 12,969 in 2011.[3]
Magahi is the local language in the Tandwa area. Nagpuri, Khortha, Hindi and Urdu are also spoken in the region.[4]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tandwa CD Block was 65,367 out of which 39,132 were males and 26,235 were females.[3]
Economy
Market
A small market called as Tandwa Bazar is situated in middle of the block.
North Karanpura Thermal Power Station
NTPC Limited is constructing the 3 X 660 MW North Karanpura Thermal Power Station at Tandwa at an appraised current (2015) estimated cost of Rs 14,366.58 crore.[5]
Coal mining
The North Karanpura Coalfield is spread across parts of Ranchi, Hazaribagh, Chatra and Latehar districts of Jharkhand covering an area of 1,230 sq. km. This coalfield in the upper reaches of the Damodar Valley, has reserves of around 14 billion tonnes of coal, very little of which has been exploited. Karkatta, KD Hesalong, Manki, Churi, Bachara UG, Bachara OC, and Dakara are long established collieries south of the Damodar. North of the Damodar lies comparatively new major mines such as Piparwar Mine and Ashoka Project. 23 mines are planned in the northern sector. Those in an advanced stage of planning are: Dhadu, Purnadih, Magadh, and Amrapali. This happens to be the largest mining sector of Central Coalfields Limited.[6]
References
- ↑ "Tandwa, India Page". Fallingrain Genomics. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "Chatra". Blocks/Circles, Panchayats, Villages. Chatra district administration. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
- ↑ "Tandwa". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project". Money Control. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "The North Karanpura Coalfields". Jharkhand. sinclair-environmental. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
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