Moonidih
Moonidih | |
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  Moonidih  Moonidih | |
| Coordinates: 23°44′20″N 86°20′51″E / 23.7390°N 86.3475°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| Subdistrict | Jharia |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Pincode | 828129[1] |
| Website | dhanbad |
Moonidih is a village in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand
Geography
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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
Location
Moonidih is located at 23°44′20″N 86°20′51″E / 23.7390°N 86.3475°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 uplands 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.[2][3][4][5]
The nearest railway station to Moonidih is 8 km away at Mahuda. A branch line for transportation of goods connects Moonidih coal mine and coal washery to Mahuda railway junction. Monnidih is 8 km from Jharia, 10 km from Dhanbad, other nearby villages and mines are at Lodna (6.4 km), Putki (2.5 km), Jamadoba (6.2 km). The Damodar River flows near Moonidih village.
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Trekkers and mini buses and state buses are available, which connect Moonidih to Jharia, Dhanbad and other places. Public transport buses are few.
Coal mines
Various projects have been going on for utilization of coal which is present in huge amount in Dhanbad. Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited with its headquarters in Dhanbad, works the Moonidh coal mine since nationalization of coalmines in 1971. It is a more than a century old underground shaft mine and washery. Due to the presence of coal washery, the Damodar river is badly polluted, making its water unusable for local community. Bharat Coking Coal Limited also operates a power plant based on coal bed methane, which is found profusely in Moonidih underground mines.
The Western Jharia Area of BCCL covers two separate coal blocks- Moonidih coal block and Mahuda coal block. While Moonidih coal block is situated in west-central Jharia coalfield, Mahuda coal basin is situated on the western part of Jharia coalfield. Location wise both the blocks are separated by a few kilometres and are accessible by National Highway 18 (old number NH 32) (locally popular as Dhanbad- Bokaro national highway). The mines in the Area are: Moonidih Project, Murlidih 21/22 pits mine, Lohapatti mine and Bhatdih Mine. The Area office is located at Mahuda.[8]
Moonidih coking coal washery of BCCL was commissioned in 1983 and has an operable capacity of 1.60 million tonnes per year.[9]
Education
There is D.A.V Public School, Moonidih, Indian School of Learning, Moonidih, Bhaisiya School, Jatudih, are the schools which caters the need of children of villages and staff working in coal mines and washery.
References
- ^ "[1]". PINcode.net.in. Retrieved 2012-11-22.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- ^ "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.
- ^ "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". WJ Area. BCCL. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Washery. BCCL. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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