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Baghmara (community development block)

Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand
Baghmara-cum-Katras
Community development block
Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand is located in Jharkhand
Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand
Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand
Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand is located in India
Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand
Baghmara, Dhanbad - jharkhand
Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 23°47′47″N 86°12′5″E / 23.79639°N 86.20139°E / 23.79639; 86.20139Coordinates: 23°47′47″N 86°12′5″E / 23.79639°N 86.20139°E / 23.79639; 86.20139
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
CD block Baghmara
Government
 • Type Community development block
Elevation 245 m (804 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 334,309
Languages
 • Official Hindi, Santali
Literacy (2011)
 • Total literates 214,888 (74.92%)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 828114 (Katras Bazar) 828113 (Katrasgarh) 828305 (Mahuda)
Telephone/STD code 06542
Vehicle registration JH 10
Lok Sabha constituency Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency Baghmara
Website dhanbad.nic.in
CD Block

Baghmara is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located almost 30km from Dhanbad, the district headquarters.

Baghmara is located at 23°47′47″N 86°12′5″E / 23.79639°N 86.20139°E / 23.79639; 86.20139.

Baghmara CD Block has an area of 26,996.23 ha, out of which 4,979.67 is forest area. It has 71 panchayats and 227 villages.

Damodar River flows through this CD Block.

As per 2011 Census of India, Baghmara CD Block (mentioned in 2011 census as Baghmara-cum-Katras CD Block) had a total population of 334,309, of which 222,657 were rural and 111,652 were urban. There were 175,479 males and 158,830 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 69,474 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 17,737. Population below 6 years was 47,472.

Baghmara CD Block has several census towns (2011 population figure in brackets): Matigara (5,685), Bhimkanari (5,170), Nandkharki (4,427), Madhuban (4,316), Barora (3,890), Dumra (6,772), Harina (4,637), Muraidih (6,360), Rajbhita alias Rajganj (8,820), Mahlidih (6,381), Kharkhari (5,656), Sahnidih (6,777), Malkera (8,232), Nagri Kalan (9,410), Baua Kalan (9,489), Phulwartanr (5,884), Jhingipahari (4,550) and Mahuda (5,196).


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