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Baliari | |
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Neighbourhood in Dhanbad | |
  Baliari Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Baliari Baliari (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:23°45′29″N86°22′08″E / 23.758°N 86.369°E /23.758; 86.369 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dhanbad |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 11,528 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi,Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | dhanbad |
Baliari (also called Balihari) is aneighbourhood inDhanbad inDhanbad Sadar subdivision ofDhanbad district inJharkhandstate,India.
Baliari is located at23°45′29″N86°22′08″E / 23.758°N 86.369°E /23.758; 86.369.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
The formercensus town was combined with other urban units to formDhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[1][2]
Baliari is part of Ward No. 12 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[3]
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulatinguplands bustling with coalmines. TheDamodar River, the most important river of theChota Nagpur Plateau, flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part ofDhanbad Municipal Corporation, an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked asneighbourhoods. The western part of the region shown in the map is covered byDhanbad (community development block). 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered byBaliapur (community development block). 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly ascensus towns. Three operational areas ofBCCL operate fully within the region –Pootkee Balihari Area,Lodna Area andEastern Jharia Area. The Moonidih sector ofWestern Jharia Area also operates in the region.[4][5][6][7]
As of 2001[update] Indiacensus,[8] Baliari had a population of 11,528. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Baliari has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%; with 67% of the males and 33% of females literate. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Collieries functioning in thePootkee Balihari Area ofBCCL are: Balihari K.B., Balihari S.B., P.B.Project, Gopalichak, Pootkee, Bhagaband and Gopalichak 5/6.[9]
Baliari is on theJamadoba-Chhotaputki Road. The nearest railway station is at Karkend on the Adra-Gomoh line.[10][11]
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