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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
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'''Pradhan Khunta''' is a village in [[Baliapur (community development block)|Baliapur]] CD Block in Dhanbad subdivision of [[Dhanbad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].
 
'''Pradhan Khunta''' is a large village located in [[Dhanbad district|Baliapur Block of Dhanbad district]], Jharkhand with total 840 families residing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pradhan Khunta Village Population - Baliapur - Dhanbad, Jharkhand |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/361877-pradhan-khunta-jharkhand.html |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}</ref> It is located 199M above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pradhankhunta Railway Station Timeline - Railway Enquiry |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/timeline/edits-pradhankhunta-junction-pka/2519 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
 
== Overview ==
'''Pradhan Khunta''' is a large village located in [[Baliapur (community development block)|Baliapur Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand]] with total 840 families residing.It is located 199M above sea level. Pradhankhanta Gram Panchayat is a Rural Local Body in [[Baliapur (community development block)|Baliapur Panchayat Samiti]] part of [[Dhanbad district|Dhanbad Zila Parishad]]. There are total 3 Villages under Pradhankhanta Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. Gram Panchayat Baliapur is further divided into 13 Wards. Gram Panchayat Baliapur has total 13 schools.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): PRADHANKHANTA |url=https://localbodydata.com/gram-panchayat-pradhankhanta-111800#:~:text=Pradhankhanta%20Gram%20Panchayat%20is%20a,Baliapur%20has%20total%2013%20schools. |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=localbodydata.com}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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The [[Asansol-Gaya section]], a part of the [[Grand Chord]], passes through this block. There is a station at Pradhan Khunta on this line.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/all/719/378/1388 | title= 13305 Dhanbad-Gaya Inter-City Express | work= Time Table |publisher= Indiarailinfo | access-date = 8 October 2017}}</ref>
The [[Asansol-Gaya section]], a part of the [[Grand Chord]], passes through this block. There is a station at Pradhan Khunta on this line.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/all/719/378/1388 | title= 13305 Dhanbad-Gaya Inter-City Express | work= Time Table |publisher= Indiarailinfo | access-date = 8 October 2017}}</ref>


Deuli-Khairpal Road passes through Pradhan Khunta and links it to [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]], [[Baliapur]] and [[Sindri]].<ref>Google maps</ref>
Deuli-Khairpal Road passes through Pradhan Khunta and links it to [[National Highway 19 (India)|NH 19]], [[Baliapur]] and [[Sindri (Dhanbad)|Sindri]].<ref>Google maps</ref>
 
== Education And Healthcare ==
There are 13 schools in PradhanKhunta and 1 Hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): PRADHANKHANTA |url=https://localbodydata.com/gram-panchayat-pradhankhanta-111800#:~:text=Pradhankhanta%20Gram%20Panchayat%20is%20a,Baliapur%20has%20total%2013%20schools. |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=localbodydata.com}}</ref>
 
== Transport ==
[[Pradhankhunta Junction railway station|Pradhankhunta railway station]] is in [[Dhanbad district]] making it an important railway station in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]]. The station code name of Pradhankhunta is ‘PKA’. As part of one of the busiest and populated Indian states, Jharkhand, the Pradhankhunta railway station is known amongst the top hundred train ticket booking and train traveling stations of the Indian Railway. The total number of trains that pass through Pradhankhunta (PKA) junction is 139.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pradhankhunta (PKA) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri |url=https://www.railyatri.in/stations/pradhankhunta-pka |access-date=2024-06-04 |website=www.railyatri.in}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:11, 25 March 2026

Pradhan Khunta
PRADHANKHANTA
Village
Pradhan Khunta railway station.
Pradhan Khunta railway station.
Pradhan Khunta is located in Jharkhand
Pradhan Khunta
Pradhan Khunta
Location in Jharkhand, India
Pradhan Khunta is located in India
Pradhan Khunta
Pradhan Khunta
Pradhan Khunta (India)
Coordinates: 23°45′57″N 86°31′23″E / 23.765833°N 86.523067°E / 23.765833; 86.523067
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictDhanbad
Government
 • TypeRepresentative Democracy
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total4.18 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,399
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu, Kudmali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
828201
Telephone/ STD code0326
Vehicle registrationJH 10
Websitedhanbad.nic.in

Pradhan Khunta is a large village located in Baliapur Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 840 families residing.[1] It is located 199M above sea level.[2]

Overview[edit | edit source]

Pradhan Khunta is a large village located in Baliapur Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 840 families residing.It is located 199M above sea level. Pradhankhanta Gram Panchayat is a Rural Local Body in Baliapur Panchayat Samiti part of Dhanbad Zila Parishad. There are total 3 Villages under Pradhankhanta Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. Gram Panchayat Baliapur is further divided into 13 Wards. Gram Panchayat Baliapur has total 13 schools.[3]

Geography[edit | edit source]

The Dhangi Hills (highest peak 385.57 m) run from Pradhan Khunta to Gobindpur.[4][5]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

As per the 2011 Census of India, Pradhan Khunta had a total population of 4,399 of which 2,274 (52%) were males and 2,125 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 587. The total number of literates in Pradhan Khunta was 2,930 (76.86% of the population over 6 years).[6]

Transport[edit | edit source]

The Asansol-Gaya section, a part of the Grand Chord, passes through this block. There is a station at Pradhan Khunta on this line.[7]

Deuli-Khairpal Road passes through Pradhan Khunta and links it to NH 19, Baliapur and Sindri.[8]

Education And Healthcare[edit | edit source]

There are 13 schools in PradhanKhunta and 1 Hospital.[9]

Transport[edit | edit source]

Pradhankhunta railway station is in Dhanbad district making it an important railway station in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The station code name of Pradhankhunta is ‘PKA’. As part of one of the busiest and populated Indian states, Jharkhand, the Pradhankhunta railway station is known amongst the top hundred train ticket booking and train traveling stations of the Indian Railway. The total number of trains that pass through Pradhankhunta (PKA) junction is 139.[10]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Pradhan Khunta Village Population - Baliapur - Dhanbad, Jharkhand". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ↑ "Pradhankhunta Railway Station Timeline - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): PRADHANKHANTA". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Chapter III - Study Area: Dhanbad District" (PDF). Pages 38-43. Shodganga. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "gztr 2.Chapter I (General) 1-38" (PDF). Pages 2-5. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "13305 Dhanbad-Gaya Inter-City Express". Time Table. Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Google maps
  9. ↑ "Gram Panchayat (ग्राम पंचायत): PRADHANKHANTA". localbodydata.com. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Pradhankhunta (PKA) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 4 June 2024.


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