Dhanbad Municipal Corporation
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Leadership | |
Chandra Sekhar Agrawal | |
Eklavya Singh | |
Satyendra Kumar | |
| Seats | 55 |
| Website | |
| udhd | |
Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (Hindi: धनबाद नगर निगम) is the civic body that governs Dhanbad, Katras, Jharia, Sindri, and the surrounding areas in Dhanbad subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) by 1762.[1] Dhanbad Municipal Corporation is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner. Dhanbad Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town.
History
[edit]Dhanbad Municipal Corporation was formed in 2006 by combining erstwhile Dhanbad municipality, Jharia notified area, Sindri notified area, Katras notified area, Chattandih notified area, 27 census towns and 258 villages. It covered an area of 355.77 km2 with a population of 1,333,719 (2001 census).[2]
During the British period, Dhanbad was a subdivision of Manbhum district. Bagsuma, located 4 miles east of Gobindpur, was the first headquarter of the subdivision. The headquarter was later shifted to Gobindpur and finally to Hirapur mouza in Dhanbad in 1908. Dhanbad was constituted as a separate district in 1956 by carving it out of Manbhum district.[3][4]
Geography
[edit]Notification No. 520 dated 12 July 2008 of Jharkhand Gazette (in Hindi) provides a full list of revenue villages placed under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[5]
Economy
[edit]Livelihood
[edit]Livelihood
in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation
In Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 2,376 and formed 0.74%, agricultural labourers numbered 5,174 and formed 1.62%, household industry workers numbered 8,732 and formed 2.73% and other workers numbered 303,035 and formed 94.90%. Total workers numbered 319,317 and formed 27.47% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 843,155 and formed 72.53% of the population.[6]
Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.[7]
Demographics
[edit]As per the 2011 Census of India, Dhanbad Municipal Corporation had a total population of 1,162,472 of which 614,722 (53%) were males and 547,750 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 148,220. The total number of literates in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation was 805,982 (79.47% of the population over 6 years).[8]
Language
[edit]Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.[9] Jharkhand legislature had passed a bill according the status of a second official language to several languages in 2011 but the same was turned down by the Governor.[10][11][12]
In the 2011 census, Hindi and Khortha was the mother-tongue (languages mentioned under Schedule 8 of the Constitution of India) of 62.5% of the population in Dhanbad district, followed by Bengali (19.3%) and Urdu (8.1%). The scheduled tribes constituted 8.4% of the total population of the district. Amongst the scheduled tribes those speaking Santali formed 77.2% of the ST population. Other tribes found in good numbers were: Munda, Mahli and Kora.[13]
Revenue sources
[edit]The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[14][15][16]
Revenue from taxes
[edit]Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
- Property tax.
- Profession tax.
- Entertainment tax.
- Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
- Advertisement tax.
Revenue from non-tax sources
[edit]Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
- Water usage charges.
- Fees from Documentation services.
- Rent received from municipal property.
- Funds from municipal bonds.
Education
[edit]As per 2011 census, schools and colleges per 10,000 population in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation were as follows (average for the district is given in brackets): Primary 2.06 (2.46), Middle 1.42 (1.83), Secondary/ matriculation 0.62 (0.79), senior secondary 0.28 (0.32) and college 0.07 (0.06). The educational facilities available in the statutory towns/ urban areas of the district are very inadequate, in spite of the area having many mining/ industrial establishments.[17]
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate
Wards: Electoral
[edit]Elections for the position of councilors in Dhanbad Municipal Corporation were held in 2015. The electoral outcome in different wards is as follows:[18][19][20]
| Ward No | Boundaries | Neighbourhood | Reservation | Councillor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North: Shiv Mandir, Raghunathpur. South: Kali Mandir, Bajrangbali Mandir. East: Rajganj-Katras Road. West: Bhandaridih, Katras, Topchanchi Road. | Katras, Tilatanr, Bhatmurna, Akash Kinaree | OBC | Benode Kumar Goswami |
| 2 | North: Katras. South: Malkera. East: Salanpur, Chhatabad. West: Akash Kinaree. | Gobindpur, Kailudih, Bhandardih | Women | Ruhi Nasir |
| 3 | North: Salanpur. South: Chhatabad. East: Katras, Rajganj. West: Bhandardih | Salanpur, Katras | OBC | Vinayak Kumar Gupta |
| 4 | North: Salanpur. South: Dhanbad CD Block. East: Belunjabad. West: Malkera | Chhatabad, Lakarka, Angarpathar | SC | Rammurty Singh |
| 5 | North: Katras, Rajganj. South: Dhanbad CD Block, Angarpathra. East: Nagrikala. West: Sendra, Bansjora | Chandaur, Pandeydih, Belujabandh, Ramkanali, Kantapahari, Keshalpur | SC | Rajendra Prasad |
| 6 | North: Baghmara CD Block. South: Ekra River. East: Gaderia Ekra Road. West: Modidih, Sijua, Jogidih | Tetulmari, Jogta, Kankani, Sendra, Bansjora | Women | Mahendra Kumar Mahato |
| 7 | North: Baghmara CD Block. South: Ekra River. East: Tetulmari, Jogta, Kankani. West: Baghmara CD Block | Modidih, Bhadrichak, Bholatanr, Sijua, Jagudih | None | Nanda Dulal Sengupta |
| 8 | North: Baghmara CD Block. South: Ekra River. East: Katri River, Garbhudih, Dhariajoba. West: Kankani, Bansjora, partly Gaderia Ekra Road | Loyabad, Ekra, Gaderia, Basdeopur, Nichitpur | SC | Mahavir Pasi |
| 9 | North: Ekra River. South: Bhagabandh Road. East: Karkend-Katras Road, partly Kenduadih Road. West: Pandar Kanali, Sialgudri | Karkend, Chhotaputki, Baraputki, New Marine Pasi Ghowrah, Gopali Chak, Putki Bazar | SC Women | Savitri Devi |
| 10 | North: railway line. South: Nayadih, Gandudih. East: Matkuria, Joria Nala. West: Kenduadih | Godhar, Dhariajoba, Gandhudih, Basaria, Nimtalla | OBC | Devashis Paswan Akela |
| 11 | North: Baseria. South: Khaira. East: Kustore Road, partly Gangsadih. West: Karkendra | Chhatatanr, Kendua No.4 Biripatty, Hatgola Hariapatty, Muslim Tola, Gariman Patty, Rajput Basti, Naya Dhowrah | OBC | Baby Devi |
| 12 | North:Karkendra. South: Petia. East: Karia Jore and Kustore. West: Baraputki, Aralgaria Rajesh Bera | Balihari, Bhagbandh, Kenduadih | SC | Shova Devi |
| 13 | North: Chas Road. South: Kariajor River. East: Dhaunsar. West: Road towards D&E Blocks | Kustore, Keska Kusunda, Alkusha, Gangsadih, Khaira, Nayadih | SC Woman | Karmi Devi |
| 14 | North: Road towards D Block. South: BCCL drain. East: Road towards B Block. West: Road towards D&E Blocks | Bhulinagar D&E Blocks | None | Md. Nisar Alam |
| 15 | North: Baghmara CD Block.South: By-pass Road, Hirak Road. East: Railway line. West: Bhuli basti | Bhulinagar B&C Blocks | OBC | Mousami Kumari |
| 16 | North: Nawadih. South: Gaya railway line. East: Pandarpala. West: Bhuli B&E Blocks boundary and drain | Bhulinagar A Block, Purvi Bhuli, Azad Nagar, Bhulibasti, Mahatotola, Rawanitola | OBC | Aruna Kumari |
| 17 | North: Bhuli Road towards temple. South: Dhanbad-Bokaro railway line. East: Bhuli Road overbridge. West: Kamarmakhtumi Road, Matkuria Basti Road | Wasseypur, Nishat Nagar, Kamarmakhtumi Road, Noori Road, Dastola, Bhatta Mahalla, Madina Nagar, Ali Nagar, Bhuli Road Matkuria, Traction Colony | OBC Women | Tarannum Warsi |
| 18 | North: Bhuli Road Railway Line. South: Gongdhudih Godhar. East: Kamarmakhtumi Road. West: Chhota Kharikhabad | Matkuria Karimganj, Jabbar Campus Complex, New Masjid Area, Lala Tola, Rani Colony, Navi Nagar, Anfar Colony, Matkuria Mahato Tola Basti, Maruf Ganj, Adivasi Tola, Gulzar Bagh, Zonal Training, Railway Quarters Area, Chhota Kharikhabad | Women | Ashari Khatun |
| 19 | North: Nawadih. South: Bhuli Road Matkuria. East: Baramuri, Bishunpur. West: Bhulibasti | Pandarpala, Rahmatganj, Das Tola, Mahato Tola, New Kumhar Tola, Islampur, Millat Colony, Samsher Nagar, Asadak Nagar, Gaffar Colony | OBC | Mahjabeen Praveen |
| 20 | North: Gaya railway line, Pandarpala. South: Bhuli Road. East: Dhanbad-Bokaro railway line. West: Kariyajor drain | Naya Bazar, Gachhi Mohalla, Railway Colony, Kawadipatty, Bhuli Road, Karia Joria, Diamond Crossing | None | Ashok Kumar Gupta |
| 21 | North: Dhanbad-Bokaro railway line. South: Joraphatak Road, Satish Chandra Road. East: Dhanbad Jharia Line Bazar Road, Ratneswar Purana Bazar Road. West: Matkuria drain, Joria | Ghurni Jaria check-post, BCCL Colony, Railway Colony, Punjabi Mohalla, Gujarati Mohalla, Gurudwara Mohalla, Karbala Road, Mithu Road, Jamunabai Road, Dari Muhalla, Purana Bazar Road, Sabji Mandi, Telephone Exchange Road, Vikash Nagar | OBC Women | Andila Devi |
| 22 | North: Joraphatak Road. South: Bastacola Jharia, Satish Chandra Road. East: Old railway line. West: Kariajora drain, Nayadih | Bank Morh Ram Krishna Mission, Shanti Bhawan Complex, Shri Ram Plaza Complex, Dhobatanr Saraswati Sishumandir area, Shastrinagar, Dhaunsar, LRD Colony, BM Agrawal Colony, New Delhi Colony up to Mines Rescue Station, Kusunda, Jha Colony | Women | Eklabya Singh |
| 23 | North: Temple Road, DAV Road, Bhagawan Road, Dumaria Road. South: Chandmari Colliery. East: Baganbari Road. West: Joraphatak Road through Gandhinagar Road, Kewal Sons Road, Golard Hotel Road | Gandhi Nagar, Howrah Motors, Urmila Sinha Nursing Home area, Government Well, Shambhu Dharmashala area, Tentultalla Railway Colony, Refugee Market area, Tikiapara Mount Brassia, Dumariatanr | Women | Puspa Devi |
| 24 | North: Thetha. South: Gaya Siding track. East: Barwada Road. West: Pandarpala, Nawadih | Baramuri, Bishunpur, Babudih, VIP Colony, New Chandrasekhar Azad Nagar, Jay Prakash Nagar, Jharudih, Bakerbandh, Rangatanr | None | Manju Devi |
| 25 | North: Hirak Road, Mouza Bhelatanr. South: Mandal Kuli Tank, Gramin Road. East: Saraidhela Mouza. West: Bye Pass Road | Bartanr (on the right side of De Nobli), CMRI Colony, Mandalbasti, Simlabera, Rajwartola, Dhaiya, Memco, Dhirendrapuram, Thakurkulhi, Rattanr, ISM, Labony, Pandit Clinic Road, Harijanbasti, Korangapatty, Karmik Nagar, Bapu Nagar, Veer Kunwar Colony | None | Priya Ranjan |
| 26 | North: Gobindpur Road. South: Jharnapara Road. East: Saraidhela mouza. West: Gobindpur Road | Jharnapara, Etwari Road, Adarsha Nagar, Devipara, Simaldih, Telipara, Masterpara, Durga Mandir Para, J.C.Mullick Road, Preet Vihar Colony, Bauripara, Mairapara, Dompara, Premnagar, DGMS Colony, old ward no.1 | None | Nirmal Kumar Mukherjee |
| 27 | North: Mandal Kuli Tank, northern portion of ISM boundary no.22.South: Gobindpur Road. East: Gobindpur Road. West: Barwaadda Road | Housing Colony, Police Line, CPWD Quarters, Court Quarters, DGMS Colony (Office), Income Tax Quarters, Golf Ground to the left of Bartanr, Manoramnagar, Kasturbanagar, Hirapur, UCO Bank area, Office Colony, P&T Colony, Bakerbandh tank | None | Kumar Ankesh Raj |
| 28 | North: Susnilewa Bholatanr. South: Narayanpur, Dhangi. East: Gobindpur, Bagula mouza. West: Theya | Kolakusma, Sabalpur, Chanakyanagar, Nilanchal Colony, Kodadih, Lapidih, Manjhladih, Kusum Vihar, Hindustan Steel Colony, Bholatanr, Susnilewa, Karmiknagar (part) | OBC | Pooja Kumari |
| 29 | North: Gobindpur Road. South: Narayanpur, Damodarpur. East: Kolakusma. West: Hirapur | Jagjivan Nagar, Nutandih, Saraidhela, Krishnanagar, Cooperative Colony, Bank Colony, Sabpara, Dompara, Mochipara, Koylanagar, New Colony | None | Sanju Devi |
| 30 | North: Jharnapara Road. South: Dhanbad-Howrah railway line, Barmasia. East: Damodarpur mouza. West: Kacheri Road, Pachpan boundary, Railway Hospital Road | Jharnapara (part), Hirapur hatia, Gyan Mukherjee Road, Court Quarters, Kacheri Road, Hari Mandir Road, Ajantapara, Abhay Sundari Girls’ School Road, Pandeya Mohalla, Majhibasti North, Loco Tank, DS Colony, Hill Colony, Mada Colony, Hindu Mission Road, Smashan Road, Batkhara Office Road | None | Nirmala Devi |
| 31 | North: Gobindpur Road. South: Barmasia PCC Road. East: Kacheri Road, Pachpan boundary, Railway Hospital Road. West: Dhanbad railway station, C Road | From the Gol Building area to the Hindustan Petroleum area, Old Railway Station Colony, Dhobi Talab, From Kali Mandir to Shyam Babu's stone cottage, northern portion of the Railway Colony, a portion of DS Office Colony, The area to the west of Anchal Office, Bhistipara, Lindsay Club Road, Jacklaysay Quarters, Police Quarters, DC Office | None | Usha Singh |
| 32 | North: Dhanbad-Howrah railway line. South: Dhokhra, Patrakuli, Dahuatanr. East: Damodarpur. West: Manaitanr | Barmasia, Bhuda, Kumharpatty, Gajuatanr, Binode Nagar (part) | None | Rakesh Ram |
| 33 | North: Pran Jiwan Circular Road, Barmasia Road. South: Jharia CD Block. East: Bazar Trading Ground Road. West: Jharia CD Block | Jharna Bera, Patra Kulhi, Duhatanr, Chhat Talab, Manaitanr Basti, Sidhara Talab, Mandi Godam, Bhabatarini Path, Tadrbagan, the area to the east of Gol Building, the area around the lane of old Bank of India | None | Menka Singh |
| 34 | North: Dhanbad Anchal area, the road from Joraphatak to Bera colliery morh. South: The road leading to BOI and Bokapahari. East: The road leading from Dobari Colliery to Jharia, Joria. West: Jharia-Dhanbad Road | Bastacola, Bherakanta | SC Women | Gori Devi |
| 35 | North: Open Cast Project, Dhanbad Anchal. South: The road from Katras Morh, Jharia to Simlabahal. East: Bastacola mouza. West: Sirgija-Horiladih Road | Bhagatdih, Gopalchak, Borgirh | None | Niranjan Kumar |
| 36 | North: Old railway line. South: Main Road Sabji Patti Morh. East: Jharia railway line. West: Katras Mor | Shiv Mandir Road, Gaddi Mohalla, Borapatti, Manbad | OBC Women | Suman Devi |
| 37 | North: Baliapur Road. South: Hanumangarhi. East: Jharia-Dhnuadih Road. West: Jharia Exchange Road | Main Road Jharia, Sonapatti, Dalpatti, Lalbazar, Bata Morh Main Road, Gandhi Road, Golghar Gosala, Gamchhapatti, Fatehpur line, Santosh Nagar, No. 4 Sabji Bagan, Koundiapatti, Balugachha, Chini Kothi, Gujarati Mohalla, station adjacent to Ram Chandra Dal, Lilori Pathra, Purvi Koiribandh, Paschimi Koiribandh, Raj Ground, Katras Morh, Lachminiya Morh, Tina Godam, Sabjipatti | OBC | Shailendra Kumar Singh |
| 38 | North: Jharia Sabji Main Road. South: Thana Road. East: Dhanbad Exchange Road. West: Railway line Malgarha | Rajbari Manbad, Amlapara Thana Road, New Amlapara, Chowthai Kulhi, Babri Mohallah, Indira Nagar | OBC Women | Jai Kumar |
| 39 | North: Thana Road, Children Road. South: Fire Brigade Station, Baniyahir. East: Bhaga-Sindri Road. West: Horiladih Road | Shah Nagar, Shamser Nagar, Podarpara, Lower Kulhi Vedlibandh | OBC Women | Shiv Kumar Yadav |
| 40 | North: Joria and Borigarh mouza. South: Metalled road. East: Dirt track. West: Middle school, Poria and Joria | Horiladih, Kapoorghara, Sirigja, Bhutgariya, Jitpur | SC | Md. Aftab Ansari |
| 41 | North: Joria. South: Joria. East: Bhaga, Bhowrah railway station. West: Damodar River | Dugri, Bhowrah | None | Anuranjan Kumar Singh |
| 42 | North: The road leading from Jorapokhar PS to Dumri. South: De Nobli School, Digwadih. East: Jharia-Sindri Main Road. West: Joria drain | Jorapokhar (part) | OBC | Vinay Kuamar Rajwar |
| 43 | North: Joria. South: The road towards Bhowrah. East: Lodna Project BCCL. West: Drain | Jamadoba, Nunikdih, Bhaga | OBC | Ayesha Khatun |
| 44 | North: The road from Phusbangla to Putki. South: The road from Jorapokhar PS to Dumri Basti. East: Jharia-Sindri Road. West: Joria | Jorapokhar (part), Jealgora | Women | Dulaso Devi |
| 45 | North: BCCL Open Cast Project. South: Railway line. East: Kuiyan Colliery MOCP. West: Old Dhanbad-Pathardih railway line | Debari, Naya Kanali, Durgapur, Dhanuadih, Pandeybera, Kujama, Golakdih | ST Women | Kiran Devi |
| 46 | North: The road from No. 4 Jharia to Sabji Bagan (Lodna Road). South: Joria. East: Kujama Mouza, the road to Shramik Kalyan. West: Chutkari, Joria | Lodna, Tisra, Madhuban, Jairampur | SC | Ruma Devi |
| 47 | North: Gope and Suratnr Basti. South: Road to Jairampur. East: PCC Road. West: Railway line | Kamayadih, Bagdihi, Brahmanbarari, Jeenagora, Gultawari | OBC Women | Sanjay Yadav |
| 48 | North: Old railway station (railway line). South: Joria and railway line. East: Paharigora railway line. West: Jharia-Sindri main road | Parghabad, Bhatdih, Radhachak, Noonodih, Chandrabad | None | Nandlal Paswan |
| 49 | North: Tata Washery railway line. South: Damodar River. East: Railway loco yard Pathardih Washery. West: Denobli-Chandankiyari Main Road | Gorkhunti, Mohulbani, Parghabad | None | Swarup Kumar Ray |
| 50 | North: Jharia-Sindri Main Road. South: Adra-Bhaga railway line. East: Pathardih-Sudamdih railway line. West: Denobli-Chandankiyari Main Road | Sawardih, Sutukdih, Pathardih | None | Chandan Kumar Mahato |
| 51 | North: Jharia-Sindri Road. South: Damodar River. East: Upper Kanda and Het Kanda. West: Damodar River | Chasnala, Sudamdih | Women | Pushpa Supkar |
| 52 | North: Baliapur CD Block. South: Damodar River. East: Saharpura, Rohragarh. West: Chasnala | Manohartanr, Upper Kanda, Tasra Chakchitanhi, Rohraband (part), the southern part from Jharia Sindri to Rohraband | Women | Priyanka Devi |
| 53 | North: Baliapur CD Block. South: Jharia-Sindri Road. East: Domgarh, Jamadoba. West: Manohartanr | Saharpura, Rohraband, northern portion of Jharia-Sindri | Women | Champa Devi |
| 54 | North: Baliapur. South: Damodar River. East: Baliapur CD Block. West: Rohraband | Domgarh, Sindri, Jamadoba | Women | Sumitra Devi |
| 55 | North: Bandarchuna, Raghunathpur. South: Saharpura. East: Sabalpur. West: Ojhadih, Khadam | Rajabasti, Loharbasti, Simatanr, Rangamati, Part of RM 4, Bauritola, Patel Nagar, Manohartanr, Rehdaghutu, Baghtanr alias Nagraghutu, Barudih, Marchelghutu, Aknaghutu, Talaghutu, Jaintkeghutu, Part of IMTyf | None | Sahebram Hembram |
Note: The reservation chart put up by Dhanbad Municipal Corporation seems to be outdated. The Table above follows the information put up by Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.
See also
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