Mandu is a census town in the Mandu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India.

Mandu
Census Town
Mandu is located in Jharkhand
Mandu
Mandu
Location in Jharkhand
Mandu is located in India
Mandu
Mandu
Mandu (India)
Coordinates: 23°47′39″N 85°28′12″E / 23.7942°N 85.4700°E / 23.7942; 85.4700
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRamgarh
Area
 • Total
17.052 km2 (6.584 sq mi)
Elevation
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
10,223
 • Density600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Mandu (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825316
Telephone/ STD code06545
Vehicle registrationJH
Lok Sabha constituencyHazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMandu
Websiteramgarh.nic.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
Bhairavi
River
Damodar
River
Bokaro
River
CCL Rajrappa Area
CCL Kuju Area
CCL
Hazaribagh Area
CCL Argada Area
CCL Barka
Sayal Area
Patratu
Super TPP
P
Rajrappa
T
Gola
R
Ghatotand
R
Dulmi
R
Bhurkunda
R
Bhadani Nagar
R
Ramgarh Cantonment
M
Topa
CT
Taping
CT
Sirka
CT
Sewai
CT
Seota
CT
Saunda
CT
Sanri
CT
Patratu
CT
Orla
CT
Marar
CT
Mandu
CT
Lapanga
CT
Kuju
CT
Kedla
CT
Jainagar
CT
Hesla
CT
Chitarpur
CT
Bongabar
CT
Barughutu
CT
Ara
CT
Barkakana
CT
Balkundra
CT
Cities, towns and locations in Ramgarh district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, P: power plant
Abbreviation used- TPP: thermal power project
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Mandu is located at 23°47′39″N 85°28′12″E / 23.7942°N 85.4700°E / 23.7942; 85.4700. It has an average elevation of 508 metres (1,667 ft).[1]

Mandu is surrounded by hills. Gandhauniya is natural hot water spring which is popular among local people.[citation needed]

Dhoodhi nadi is a picnic spot for new year celebration.[citation needed] Other sight seeing places include elephant stone, Dear's foot print,

Tapin Dam is also famous here.[citation needed] Jhoda Talab (two ponds) are situated at both sides of NH-33 Highway which is a noted identification mark.[citation needed]

Area overview

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Ramgarh has a vibrant coal-mining sector. The map alongside provides links to five operational areas of Central Coalfields spread across South Karanpura Coalfield, Ramgarh Coalfield and West Bokaro Coalfield. Four of the six CD blocks in the district have coal mines – Patratu, Ramgarh, Mandu and Chitarpur. The high concentration of census towns in these blocks are noticeable on the map. Only two blocks, Gola and Dulmi, are totally rural areas. Ramgarh district lies in the central part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The Damodar valley covers most of the district. The forested areas in highlands to the north and the south of the valley can be seen in the map (mark the shaded areas).[2] "Chotanagpur has a charm of its own… The entire area forms one of the most charming series of views imaginable. The far-off hills in the background in exquisite tints of blue or purple as the light falls, the nearer hills picturesquely shaped and luxuriant in every shade of green with their bold escarpments in black or grey, and the brown plains below furnishing their quota of colours."[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.

Civic administration

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Police station

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Mandu police station serves Mandu CD block.[4]

CD block HQ

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The headquarters of Mandu CD block is located at Mandu town.[5]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Mandu had a total population of 10,223, of which 5,450 (53%) were males and 4,773 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 1,457. The total number of literate persons in Mandu was 6,383 (72.82% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ramgarh, Mandu covered an area of 17.052 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 27 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, overhead tank. It had 1,043 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 6 hospitals, 1 dispensary, 1 health centre, 3 family welfare centres, 6 maternity and child welfare centres, 4 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 5 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 3 primary schools, 4 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 non-formal educational centre (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 3 working women’s hostels. One important commodity it produced was coal. It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[7]

Transport

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National Highway 33 passes through Mandu. The nearest railway station is at Imli tand.

Education

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Although there is an adequate number of schools like DCA, MKPS, SSVM, High School, MS, DAV AGRASEN, DAV GHATO, DAV TAPIN nearby, the literacy rate is quite low here.

References

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  1. ^ "Mandu, India Page". Fallingrain Genomics. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 7-8: Physiography, Drainage, Pages 8-11: Minerals and mining. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  3. ^ Prasad, Ram Chandra (2003). Bihar. New Delhi: National Book Trust, India. p. 5. ISBN 81-237-0151-9.
  4. ^ "District Police Profile - Ramgarh". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Ramgarh district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 369090, page 94. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook Ramgarh, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 227-237. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
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