Tundul | |
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  Tundul Location in Jharkhand, India3 Show map of Jharkhand Tundul Tundul (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:23°19′29″N85°14′33″E / 23.3247°N 85.2425°E /23.3247; 85.2425 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.338 km2 (1.675 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,190 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Languages (*For language details seeNagri block#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi,Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835303 |
| Telephone/STD code | 06529 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 01 |
| Literacy | 77.59% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ranchi |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Hatia |
| Website | ranchi |
Tundul (also spelled Tundhul) is acensus town in theNagriCD block in theRanchi Sadar subdivision of theRanchi district in theIndianstate ofJharkhand.
Tundhul is located at23°19′29″N85°14′33″E / 23.3247°N 85.2425°E /23.3247; 85.2425.
The map alongside shows a part of theRanchi plateau, most of it at an average elevation of 2,140 feet above sea level. Only a small part in the north-eastern part of the district is the lower Ranchi plateau, spread overSilli,Rahe,Sonahatu andTamar CD blocks, at an elevation of 500 to 1,000 feet above sea level. There is a 16 km long ridge south-west of Ranchi. There are isolated hills in the central plateau. The principal river of the district, theSubarnarekha, originates nearRatu, flows in an easterly direction and descends from the plateau, with a drop of about 300 feet atHundru Falls. Subarnarekha and other important rivers are marked on the map. The forested area is shaded in the map.[1] A major part of theNorth Karanpura Area and some fringe areas of thePiparwar Area of theCentral Coalfields Limited, both located in theNorth Karanpura Coalfield, are in Ranchi district.[2][3] There has been extensive industrial activity in Ranchi district, since independence.[4] Ranchi district is the first in the state in terms of population. 8.83% of the total population of the state lives in this district - 56.9% is rural population and 43.1% is urban population.[5]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to the2011 Census of India, Tundul had a total population of 11,190, of which 5,653 (51%) were males and 5,537 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,697. The total number of literate persons in Tunul was 7,366 (77.59% of the population over 6 years).[6]
According to theDistrict Census Handbook 2011, Ranchi, Tundul covered an area of 4.338 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 35 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,811 domestic electric connections, 33 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 7 hospitals, 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 5 family welfare centres, 15 maternity and child welfare centres, 1 maternity home, 6 nursing homes, 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had 5 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 secondary school, the nearest senior secondary school at Jagannathpur 4 km away. Three important commodities it produced were bag, pickle, rice.[7]
Prativa Bal Vikas School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 2002. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a playground and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[8]