Galudih
Village in Jharkhand, India
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Galudih is a village in the Ghatshila CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, India.
Galudih | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Galudih Location in Jharkhand, India  Galudih Galudih (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.6464°N 86.4045°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| Population | |
• Total | 311 |
| Languages* | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 833101 |
| Telephone/STD code | 0657 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 05 |
| Literacy | 59.62% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jamshedpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ghatsila |
| Website | jamshedpur |
Civic administration
There is a police station at Galudih.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Galudi had a total population of 311, of which 163 (52%) were males and 148 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 46. The total number of literate persons in Galudi was 158 (59.62% of the population over 6 years).[2]
Geography
10.6miles
Wildlife
Sanctuary
River
River
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Galudih is located at 22.6464°N 86.4045°E.
Galudih Barrage
The 436.2 m (1,431 ft) Galudih barrage across the Subarnarekha is a part of the Subarnarekha Multipurpose Project, which is a joint venture of the states of Bihar (later Jharkhand), West Bengal and Odisha. The barrage diverts water into canals on both sides of the river. Chandil Dam is also a part of this project. Burudi Lake is about 4 km away.[3][4]
Area overview
The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.[5] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.[6]
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.
