Taping (also referred to as Tapin) is a census town in the Mandu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Taping
Census Town
Taping is located in Jharkhand
Taping
Taping
Location in Jharkhand, India
Taping is located in India
Taping
Taping
Taping (India)
Coordinates: 23°50′09″N 85°29′39″E / 23.8357°N 85.4943°E / 23.8357; 85.4943
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRamgarh
Area
 • Total8.501 km2 (3.282 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total5,080
 • Density600/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Mandu (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825326
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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Tapin is located at 23°50′09″N 85°29′39″E / 23.8357°N 85.4943°E / 23.8357; 85.4943.

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).[1] "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."[2]

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, Taping had a total population of 5,080, of which 2,668 (53%) were males and 2,412 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 673. The total number of literate persons in Taping was 3,432 (77.88% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Infrastructure

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According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ramgarh, Taping covered an area of 8.501 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 5 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources , tubewell/ borewell, overhead tank. It had 1,282 domestic electric connections, 23 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 6 hospitals, 1 dispensary, 1 health centre, 6 family welfare centres, 9 maternity and child welfare centres, 5 maternity homes, 7 nursing homes, 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools, 1 middle school, other educational facilities at Mandu 5 km away. One important commodity it produced was coal.[4]

Economy

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The projects in the Hazaribagh Area of Central Coalfields are: Parej East Open Cast, Kedla underground, Kedla opencast, Tapin opencast, Jharkhand opencast, Kedla Washery and Regional R/Workshop. The area office is at Charhi, PO Charhi 825336.[5]

Healthcare

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Central Coalfields Limited has the S.C.Taping Regional Hospital at Premnagar, Taping with 20 beds and 1 general duty medical officer. Among the facilities it has are: x-ray, laboratory. It has 1 ambulance.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Prasad, Ram Chandra (2003). Bihar. New Delhi: National Book Trust, India. p. 5. ISBN 81-237-0151-9.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Ramgarh, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 369014, page 94. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Central Coalfields Limited". Areas - Hazaribagh. CCL. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Status report of existing patient care facility in CCL" (PDF). CCL. Retrieved 12 February 2021.