Baliapur
Community development block
Baliapur CD Block
Baliapur Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Baliapur Baliapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates:23°42′57″N86°31′27″E / 23.71583°N 86.52417°E /23.71583; 86.52417
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Government
• Type	Representative democracy
• Body	Block Samiti Of Baliapur
• Block Development Officer	Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha
Area
• Total	173.31 km2 (66.92 sq mi)
• Rank	6
Elevation	196 m (643 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	140,908
• Rank	6
• Density	813.04/km2 (2,105.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Baliapuri
Languages
• Official	Hindi,Kudmali
Literacy (2011)
• Total literates	84,983 (70.32%)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	828201 (Baliapur)
Telephone/STD code	0326
Vehicle registration	JH 10
Lok Sabha constituency	Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Sindri
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Baliapur is acommunity development block that forms an administrative division inDhanbad Sadar subdivision ofDhanbad district,Jharkhandstate,India.

Dhanbad district forms a part of theChota Nagpur Plateau, but it is more of anupland than aplateau. The district has two broad physical divisions – the southern part is a coal mining area with mining and industrial towns, and the northern part has villages scattered around hills. The landscape of the southern part is undulating and monotonous, with some scars of subsidence caused by underground mining. One of the manyspurs ofParashnath Hills (1,365.50 m), in neighbouring Giridih district, passes through theTopchanchi andTundi areas of the district. The spur attains a height of 457.29 m but there is no peak as such. The Dhangi Hills (highest peak 385.57 m) run fromPradhan Khunta toGobindpur. While the main riverDamodar flows along the southern boundary, its tributary, theBarakar, flows along the northern boundary.DVC has built two dams across the rivers. ThePanchet Dam is across the Damodar and theMaithon Dam is across the Barakar.^[1][2]

Jharkhand is one of the states affected byMaoist activities. As of 2012^[update], Dhanbad was one of the highly/moderately affected districts in the state.^[3]As of 2016^[update], Dhanbad was not identified as a focus area by the state police to check Maoist activities.^[4] However, there were some isolated Maoist activities in the Dhanbad area.^[5]

Baliapur is located at23°24′57″N86°31′27″E / 23.41583°N 86.52417°E /23.41583; 86.52417.^[6]

Baliapur CD Block is bounded byDhanbad andGovindpur CD Blocks on the north,Nirsa CD Block on the east,Raghunathpur II CD Block, in Purulia district in West Bengal, on the south andJharia CD Block on the west.^[7][8]

Baliapur CD Block has a forest area of 1453.36 kmhectares, covering 3.15% of the area of the CD Block.^[9]

Baliapur CD Block has an area of 173.31 km² (66.92 sq mi).^[10] It has 21gram panchayats and 66 villages.^[11]Baliapur Police Station serves this block.^[12] Headquarters of this CD Block is at Baliapur.^[7]

It is located 18 km fromDhanbad, the district headquarters.^[11]

As per the2011 Census of India Baliapur CD Block had a total population of 140,908, of which 121,494 were rural and 19,414 were urban. There were 73,278 (52%) males and 67,630 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 20,055.Scheduled Castes numbered 19,623 (13.93%) andScheduled Tribes numbered 18,798 (13.34%).^[13]

Baliapur CD Block has threecensus towns (2011 population figure in brackets):Alagdiha (4,609),Suranga (4,708) andBaliapur (10,097).^[13]

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Baliapur CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets):Pradhan Khunta (4,399), Makunda (5,419), Kusmatanr (4,459), Parasbania (4,972) and Baghmara (7,655).^[13]

As of 2011^[update] census the total number of literates in Baliapur CD Block was 84,983 (70.32% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 51,309 (81.67% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 33,674 (58.03% of the female population over 6 years). Thegender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 23.64%.^[13]

As of 2011^[update] census, literacy in Dhanbad district was 74.52%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011.^[14] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.^[15][16]

See also –List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand andUrdu has been declared as an additional official language.^[17] 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.^[18][19][20]

In the 2011 census,Hindi was the mother-tongue (languages mentioned under Schedule 8 of the Constitution of India) of 62.5% of the population in Dhanbad district, followed byBengali (19.3%) and Urdu (8.1%). The scheduled tribes constituted 8.4% of the total population of the district. Amongst the scheduled tribes those speakingSantali formed 77.2% of the ST population. Other tribes found in good numbers were:Munda, Mahli and Kora.^[21]

In Baliapur CD Block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 10,090 and formed 21.36%, agricultural labourers numbered 6,294 and formed 13.33%, household industry workers numbered 2,052 and formed 4.34% and other workers numbered 28,795 and formed 60.97%.^[22]

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.^[23]

There are 63 inhabited villages in Baliapur CD Block. In 2011, 100% villages had power supply. 5 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), all villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), all villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 8 villages had post offices, 11 villages had sub post offices, 5 villages had telephones (land lines), 5 villages had public call offices and 27 villages had mobile phone coverage. All villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 14 villages had bus service (public/ private), 9 villages had railway stations, 23 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 19 villages had tractors. 7 villages had bank branches, 9 villages had agricultural credit societies, no village had cinema/ video hall, no village had public library and public reading rooms. 46 villages hadpublic distribution system, 3 villages had weekly haat (market) and 43 villages had assembly polling stations.^[24]

Dhanbad district has infertilelaterite soil, having a general tendency towards continuous deterioration. The soil can be classified in two broad categories – red sandy soil and red and yellow soil. There are patches ofalluvium along the river banks. Limited water resources constitute a major constraint for cultivation. Paddy is the main crop. The soils for rice cultivation fall into three categories –baad,kanali andbahal.Aghani, is the main winter crop, consisting primarily of winter rice.Bhadai is the autumn crop. Apart from paddy, less important grain crops such as marua and maize are grown. TheRabi crop includes such cold weather crops as wheat, barley, oats, gram and pulses.^[25][26]

Dhanbad district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from theBackward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.^[27][28]

v t e Railways in Jharia Coalfield
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km km Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line to Barkakana 0 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Bokaro 0 Asansol–Gaya section toGaya 50 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Chandrapura 34 17 5 Kochargara Chandrapura TPS 9 Telo Patrakulhi Colliery Dugda Halt 30 44 Khario Halt Dugda Coal Washery KKC main siding Dhanbad-Chandrapura line 39 Khanudih Jamunia River KKC link siding Jamuniatanr Halt 27 37 Benidih Jamuni Halt 24 22 Phulwartanr Adra-Gomoh line 21 Budora Halt Tundu Colliery Jamuniatand 38 18 Tundu Halt Kharkhari 35 24 Ramakunda Halt Mucheraidih 32 Malkera–Kharkhari defunct loop line Mahuda Junction 30 20 Matari Murulidih Colliery 17 Sonardih Halt Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Talgaria 0 15 Nichitpur Moonidih Colliery 14 Tentulia Malkera 24 Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Malkera-Katrasgarh defunct colliery line Katrasgarh 13 Salanpur Colliery Angarpathra Halt 11 Sijua 10 Dhanbad–Gomoh line Bansjora 08 Baseria Halt 06 9 Tetulmari Kendua Colliery Kusunda 04 4 Bhuli Block Hut Kusunda–Jharia branch line (dismantled) Dhanbad–Jharia line formerdiamond crossing 0 Dhanbad Adra–Gomoh line 5 Dokra Halt Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line to New Giridih (under construction)   9 Pradhankhunta Junction TSBD Colliery Asansol–Gaya section toAsansol Tata Sijua 20 Kankanee Colliery Pradhankhunta–Pathardih line Layabad 18 14 Rakshitpur Layabad Coking plant Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih line (dismantled) K.S.T. siding 2 Dhansar Halt Karkend 16 4 Bastakulha Halt Pootkee Colliery 6 Nayakanali Halt Bhaga Goods Shed 7 Jharia Bhaga 10 8 Kujama Halt Ballihari Colliery 9 Lodna Jitpur Colliery 10 Bagdigi Halt 11 Barari Bazar Halt Jamadoba Halt 07 Barari Colliery C.K. Siding JBO Washery 22 Sindri Block Hut Mohalboni 06 14 Patherdih Bazar Bhowrah 04 16 3 Patherdih Junction Pathardih Washery Sudamdih Washery Chasnalla Colliery 25 Sindri Marshalling Yard Sudamdih 00 27 Sindri Town Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Bhojudih 0 Sindri FCI siding km km
Sources: [29][30]

TheAsansol-Gaya section, a part of theGrand Chord, passes through this block. There is a station at Pradhan Khunta on this line.^[31]

Deuli-Khairapal Road passes through this block.^[32]

In 2023, amongst the 64 inhabited villages in Baliapur CD Block, 1 village had no primary school, 34 villages had one primary school and 28 villages had more than one primary school. 39 villages had at least one primary school and one middle school. 9 villages had at least one middle school and one secondary school.^[33]

In 2013, Baliapur CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, with 6 beds and 3 doctors (excluding private bodies). 2,122 patients were treated indoor and 39,474 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.^[34]

In 2011, amongst the 63 inhabited villages in Baliapur CD Block, 5 villages hadprimary health centres, 17 villages had primary health sub-centres, 3 villages had maternity and child welfare centres, no village had a TB Clinic, no village had an allopathic hospital, no village had an alternative medicine hospital, no village had a dispensary, no village had veterinary hospital, 5 villages had medicine shops and 32 villages had no medical facilities.^[35]

There are 23 Panchayats in Baliapur.

1.Alakhdia

2.Alaktia

3.Amjhar

4.Baghmara

5.Baliapur East

6.Baliapur West

7.Baradaha

8.Bhikraj Pur

9.Chandkuya

10.Chattatand

11.Dolabar

12.Dudhiya

13.Gharbar

14.Jagdish

15.Karmatad

16.Kusmatad

17.Mukunda

18.Palani

19.Parasbania

20.Pradhankhunta

21.Sindurpur

22.Surunga

23.Birsinghpur

Baliapur is a rural Sub-District.^[36]

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