Chandankiyari (community development block)
| Chandankiyari | |
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| Community development block | |
 Chandankiyari
 Chandankiyari
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| Coordinates: 23°34′34″N 86°21′03″E / 23.5761023°N 86.3508224°ECoordinates: 23°34′34″N 86°21′03″E / 23.5761023°N 86.3508224°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Bokaro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative democracy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 374.74 km2 (144.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 230,238 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 123,422 (63.65%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 828134 (Chandankiyari) |
| Telephone/STD code | 0326 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 09 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dhanbad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Chandankiyari |
| Website | bokaro |
| CD Block | |
Chandankiyari is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Chas subdivision of Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Bokaro district, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, has undulating surface with the altitude varying between 200 and 282 m. Topographically, the entire area is divided into three parts – the Bokaro uplands in the west, the Bokaro-Chas uplands in the middle and Barakar basin in the east. The general slope of the region is from the west to the east. The main rivers are the Damodar, Garga, Parga, Konar and Gobei. The district, covered with hills and forests, is a mining-industrial area. With the construction of the gigantic Bokaro Steel Plant in the nineteen sixties, it has become the focal point of this district.
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012[update], Bokaro was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state.As of 2016[update], Bokaro was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.
Chandankiyari is located at 23°34′34″N 86°21′03″E / 23.5761023°N 86.3508224°E.
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