Patamda
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Patamda | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Forest Reserve | |
  Patamda Location in Jharkhand, India  Patamda Patamda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°54′55″N 86°23′09″E / 22.9152°N 86.3858°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| District | East Singhbhum |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.9633 km2 (1.5302 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 278 m (911 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,558 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Bengali Santali Kurmali Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN code | 832105 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 0657 |
| Vehicle registration | JH-05 |
| Literacy | 66.15% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jamshedpur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Jugsalai |
| Website | jamshedpur |
Patamda is a small town in the Patamda CD block in the Dhalbhum subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
In 1956, along with the reorganisation of the states, three police stations of Manbhum district, namely Patamda, Ichagarh and Chandil were transferred to Singhbhum district. While Patamda was added to Dhalbhum subdivision, Ichagarh and Chandil to Seraikela subdivision.[3]
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
Patamda is located at 22°54′55″N 86°23′09″E / 22.9152°N 86.3858°E.
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.[4] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily depend on the agricultural sector. 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.[5]
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.
