Pondar Kanali
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Pondar Kanali | |
|---|---|
Census Town | |
  Pondar Kanali Location in Jharkhand, India  Pondar Kanali Pondar Kanali (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°46′N 86°20′E / 23.77°N 86.34°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| CD block | Dhanbad |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.83 km2 (7.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,611 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | dhanbad |
Pondar Kanali is a census town in Dhanbad CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Location
2.5miles
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Pondar Kanali is located at 23°46′N 86°20′E / 23.77°N 86.34°E.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River, the most important river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by Dhanbad (community development block). 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered by Baliapur (community development block). 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as census towns. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Pootkee Balihari Area, Lodna Area and Eastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region.[1][2][3][4]
Demographics
As per the 2011 Census of India, Pondar Kanali had a total population of 6,611 of which 3,494 (53%) were males and 3,117 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 838. The total number of literates in Pondar Kanali was 4,386 (75.97% of the population over 6 years).[5]
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Pondar Kanali had a population of 7,474. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Pondar Kanali has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 47%. In Pondar Kanali, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
