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Jharia's economy is heavily dependent on the local coal fields, used to make coke. However, fires in the coal fields have made the city heavily polluted, with several government studies recommending relocation of much of the population to nearby Belgaria. [2] [3] As of 2011, Jharia was the fifteenth-largest town in the state of Jharkhand. [4]
Jharia coalfield is a large coal field located in the east of India in Jharia, Dhanbad, Jharkhand. Jharia represents the largest coal reserves in India having estimated reserves of 19.4 billion tonnes of coking coal. [1] The coalfield is an important contributor to the local economy, employing much of the local population either directly or ...
As of 2001 India census, [11] Jharia Khas had a population of 19,808. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Jharia Khas has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 64%, and female literacy is 43%. In Jharia Khas, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
1967: S. R. Prasad: Indian National Congress: 1969: Sheo Kumar Rai: Bharatiya Kranti Dal: 1972: Communist Party of India: 1977: Suryadeo Singh: Janata Party: 1980: 1985
Jharia was a community development block that formed an administrative division in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India. Jharia (community development block) has been merged with Dhanbad Municipal Corporation .
The Jharia coalfield is the only repository of coking coal in the country. Coking coal is being mined for over a century in the Eastern Jharia Area with such mines as Bhowrah, Sudamdih and Patherdih. Geo-mining conditions in the underground mines vary from moderate to extreme. In some cases, it is so extreme that these are amongst the most ...
Bodo Parja or Jharia is a Indo-European language spoken by the Parang Proja tribe of southern Odisha. Most speakers have low proficiency in it, while Desia language is used at market. [ 1 ]
The present Jharia house is an offshoot of Palganj in Hazaribagh and was formerly established at Katrasgarh. [5] Even today the ancestral house cum fort of Jharia Raj family stands at Katras. [5] As per family history, the zamindars were originally from Rewa in Central India and established their kingdom in the area around Jharia in year 1763. [6]