Jhalda

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Jhalda
Jhalida
City
Shilphore Hillock, Jhalda
Shilphore Hillock, Jhalda
Jhalda is located in West Bengal
Jhalda
Jhalda
Location in West Bengal, India
Jhalda is located in India
Jhalda
Jhalda
Jhalda (India)
Coordinates: 23°22′N 85°58′E / 23.37°N 85.97°E / 23.37; 85.97Coordinates: 23°22′N 85°58′E / 23.37°N 85.97°E / 23.37; 85.97
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictPurulia
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyJhalda Municipality
Area
 • Total3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
293 m (961 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19,544
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
723202
Telephone code+91 3254
Vehicle registrationWB 56
Lok Sabha constituencyPurulia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBaghmundi, Joypur
Websitewww.jhaldamunicipality.com

Jhalda is a city and a municipality in Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jhalda subdivision.

Geography[edit]

Places in Jhalda subdivision in Purulia district
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, C: craft centre, T: tourist cetre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location[edit]

Jhalda is located at 23°22′N 85°58′E / 23.37°N 85.97°E / 23.37; 85.97.[1] It has an average elevation of 293 m (961 ft).

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Puruliya, Jhalda municipality covered an area of 3.85 km2.[2]

Area overview[edit]

Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. Jhalda subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the western part of the district, bordering Jharkhand. The Subarnarekha flows along a short stretch of its western border. It is an overwhelmingly rural subdivision with 91.02% of the population living in the rural areas and 8.98% living in the urban areas. There are 3 census towns in the subdivision. The map alongside shows some of the tourist attractions in the Ajodhya Hills. The area is home to Purulia Chhau dance with spectacular masks made at Charida. The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Police station[edit]

Jhalda police station has jurisdiction over a part of Jhalda municipal town, Jhalda I CD block and part of Jhalda II CD block. The area covered is 290 km2 and the population covered is 157,064. It has 48.7 km of inter-state border with Silli PS in Ranchi district and Kashmar and Jaridih police stations in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.[9][10]

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Census of India, Jhalda had a total population of 9,384 of which 4,848 (52%) were males and 4,536 (48%) were females. There were 2,020 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The total number of literate people in Jhalda was 4,350 (61.03% of the population over 6 years).[11]

As of 2001 India census,[12] Jhalda had a population of 17,870. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Jhalda has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 53%. In Jhalda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Tourism[edit]

It is a small town surrounded by small hillocks. The main hills of the area are Shikra, Bansa, Kopla, Silphor, etc. The places of interest of the area are Norahara, Murguma Dam, Dimu Dam, Kanrior, etc. Jhalda is adjacent to the state of Jharkhand (9 km from Muri. Jhalda Station is the railway station in the region. The village of Kotogara is on the other side of the mountains at Jhalda. Kotogara village is in Jharkhand. One of the main visit place is Ayodhya Hills its about 35 km from jhalda which situated in Baghmundi.

Murguma dam, Jhalda. Purulia

Transport[edit]

Jhalda railway station is situated on the Gomoh-Muri line. This town is also well connected with district headquarters Purulia and Ranchi by bus services. Toto and rickshaw is also available here for more comfort to travel.

Healthcare[edit]

Jhalda Rural Hospital, with 30 beds, is the major government medical facility in Jhalda I CD block.Dr. P.K.Das is the leading general practitioner of the area with a vast experience of more than 35 years, he is considered as God in the area.His son Dr.Saptarshi Das is a recent MBBS graduate from Medical College, Kolkata and has gained popularity within few days of practice.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jhalda
  2. ↑ "District Census Handbook Puruliya, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Page 1073 Statement I: Status and Growth History. Directorate of Census Operations V, West Bengal. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Houlton, Sir John, Bihar, the Heart of India, 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.
  4. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  5. ↑ "Purulia". Department of Tourism. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chhau dance of Purulia". Itsavpedia. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "District Census Handbook: Puruliya – Series 20, Part Xii A, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Page 102: Brief Description of Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance and Places of Tourist Interest of the District. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Deuli, Harup and Suisa, Crumbling Temples, Scattered Statues and Single Room Museum". Rangan Dutta/ Wordpress. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purulia". Tables 2.1, 2.2. Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jhalda PS". Purulia District Police. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "2011 Census – Primary Census Abstract Data Tables". West Bengal – District-wise. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  12. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  13. ↑ "Health & Family Welfare Department" (PDF). Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals. Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

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