Bekobar is a census town in the Koderma CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Bekobar
Census Town
Bekobar is located in Jharkhand
Bekobar
Bekobar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Bekobar is located in India
Bekobar
Bekobar
Bekobar (India)
Coordinates: 24°25′51″N 85°35′22″E / 24.430789°N 85.589513°E / 24.430789; 85.589513
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictKoderma
Government
 • TypeGram panchayat
Area
 • Total7 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,184
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Koderma (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825409
Telephone/ STD code06543
Vehicle registrationJH 12
Lok Sabha constituencyKodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKodarma
Websitekoderma.nic.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
B
I
H
A
R
Sakri River
Barakar River
Koderma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Koderma Thermal Power Station
P
Tilaiya
Dam
D
Karma
CT
Bekobar
CT
Domchanch
CT
Jhumri Telaiya
M
Kodarma
M
Urwan
R
Tilaiya
R
Satgawan
R
Nawalsahi
R
Nawadih
R
Markacho
R
Jainagar
R
Dhab
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

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Bekobar is located at 24°25′51″N 85°35′22″E / 24.430789°N 85.589513°E / 24.430789; 85.589513.

Overview

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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

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Bekobar had a total population of 7,184, of which 3,629 (51%) were males and 3555 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,414. The total number of literate persons in Bekobar was 3,565 (73.85% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Kodarma, Bekobar covered an area of 7 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 19 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 800 domestic electric connections. Among the educational facilities it had 2 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools, the nearest senior secondary school at Koderma 4 km away.[5]

References

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  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. ^ "District Census Handbook Koderma, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 353-358. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.