Cities, towns and locations in the western portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River, the most important river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, flows along the southern border. The area beyond the Damodar was once a part of Dhanbad district but was transferred to Bokaro district in 2001. Bulk of the area shown in the map is part of Baghmara (community development block). In Baghmara CD block 67% of the population lives in rural areas and 33% in urban areas. The block has 18 census towns, all marked in the map, except Rajganj, which is shown in the map for the northern portion of the district. A portion of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation extends into the region till around Katras. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. Most of the DMC area is shown in the maps for the central and southern portions of the district. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Katras Area, Barora Area and Block II Area. The Mahuda sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.[1][2][3]
As per the 2011 Census of India, Barora had a total population of 3,890 of which 2,033 (52%) were males and 1.857 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 576. The total number of literates in Barora was 2,386 (72.00% of the population over 6 years).[5]
Infrastructure
Barora has an area of 1.58 km2. It is 38 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station is at Phulwartanr 3 km away. Buses are available at Dumra 2 km away. It has 4 km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are uncovered well and tap water from untreated sources. There are 743 domestic electric connections. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 2 primary schools and 1 middle school. A secondary school is located at Bhandra nearby. Senior secondary school and general degree college are available at Baghmara 4 km away. It has 1 auditorium/ community hall.[6]
Economy
The Barora Area of BCCL has four mines - Muraidih Colliery, Phularitand Colliery, Damoda Colliery and Madhuband Colliery. It is located on the western end of Jharia Coalfield.[7]
Transport
Barora is on the Topchanchi-Gomoh-Phulwartanr-Dhanbad Road.[8]
References
^"District Census Handbook Dhanbad"(PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
