Nawadih, Markacho

Village in Jharkhand, India
24°24′26″N 85°48′41″E / 24.407222°N 85.811444°E / 24.407222; 85.811444Country IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictKodermaPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total1,271Languages (*For language details see Markacho (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
825318
Telephone/ STD code06534Vehicle registrationJH 12Lok Sabha constituencyKodarmaVidhan Sabha constituencyKodarmaWebsitekoderma.nic.in

Nawadih is a village and a gram panchayat in the Markacho CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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8km
5miles
B
I
H
A
R
Sakri River
Barakar River
Koderma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Koderma Thermal Power Station
P
Koderma Thermal Power Station
Tilaiya
Dam
D
Tilaiya Dam
Karma
CT
Karma, Koderma (CT)
Bekobar
CT
Bekobar (CT)
Domchanch
CT
Domchanch (CT)
Jhumri Telaiya
M
Jhumri Telaiya (M)
Kodarma
M
Kodarma (M)
Urwan
R
Urwan (R)
Tilaiya
R
Tilaiya (R)
Satgawan
R
Satgawan (R)
Nawalsahi
R
Nawalsahi (R)
Nawadih
R
Markacho
R
Markacho (R)
Jainagar
R
Jainagar, Koderma (R)
Dhab
R
Dhab (R)
Chandwara
R
Chandwara (R)
  
Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nawadih is located at 24°24′26″N 85°48′41″E / 24.407222°N 85.811444°E / 24.407222; 85.811444.

Overview

Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.[1][2][3]

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, Nawadih had a total population of 1,271, of which 642 (51%) were males and 629 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 246. The total number of literate persons in Nawadih was 757 (73.85% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Transport

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Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
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km
Up arrow
138
 Madhupur
Left arrow
132
 Sugapahari
130
 Sugapahari Halt
125
 Jagadishpur
121
 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt
111
0
 Maheshmunda
11
 Giridih
16
 CPC Siding Giridih
104
0
 New Giridih
Dhanbad–New Giridih line (planned)
Dhirabar River
12
 Koimara
25
 Fatehpur
32
 Tundi
45
 Maharajganj
Khudia River
59
 Govindpur
Up arrow
70
 Pradhankhanta
Down arrow
96
0
 Salaia
Parasnath–New Giridih line (planned)
7
 Lakhiatanr
14
 Kumhartola
24
 Madhuban
31
 Chainpur Halt
Up arrow
38
 Parasnath
Down arrow
93
 Jitpur
86
 Kawar
79
 Jorasankh Halt
72
 Jamua
62
 Duriatanr Halt
55
 Rema
49
 Dhanwar
41
 Rakesh Bagh Halt
33
 Nawadih
28
 Nawal Sahi Halt
20
 Maheshpur Halt
10
 Koderma Town
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 Koderma
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The 111 km long railway project from Koderma to Giridih costing ₹ 787.87 crore was inaugurated from Koderma to Nawadih on 26 June 2013, by Babulal Marandi, the JVM-P Chief.[5] Passenger services were started in the fully operational Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line in 2019.[6]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 18. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Damodar Valley Corporation". Dams and Barrages. DVC. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Koderma-Giridih railway track opened". The Times of India, Ranchi, 26 June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  6. ^ Railway, Eastern (16 February 2019). "pic.twitter.com/fol9xNXCuk". @EasternRailway. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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