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Village in Jharkhand, India
Nawadih
Village
Nawadih is located in JharkhandNawadihNawadihLocation in Jharkhand, IndiaShow map of JharkhandNawadih is located in IndiaNawadihNawadihNawadih (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°24′26″N 85°48′41″E / 24.407222°N 85.811444°E / 24.407222; 85.811444
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictKoderma
Population
 • Total1,271
Languages (*For language details see Markacho (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN825318
Telephone/ STD code06534
Vehicle registrationJH 12
Lok Sabha constituencyKodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKodarma
Websitekoderma.nic.in

Nawadih is a village and a gram panchayat in the Markacho CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

About OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use 8km
5milesBIH A R Sakri River Barakar River Koderma
Wildlife
SanctuaryTKoderma Wildlife Sanctuary (T) Koderma Thermal Power StationPKoderma Thermal Power Station Tilaiya
DamDTilaiya Dam KarmaCTKarma, Koderma (CT) BekobarCTBekobar (CT) DomchanchCTDomchanch (CT) Jhumri TelaiyaMJhumri Telaiya (M) KodarmaMKodarma (M) UrwanRUrwan (R) TilaiyaRTilaiya (R) SatgawanRSatgawan (R) NawalsahiRNawalsahi (R) NawadihR MarkachoRMarkacho (R) JainagarRJainagar, Koderma (R) DhabRDhab (R) ChandwaraRChandwara (R)  Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Nawadih is located at 24°24′26″N 85°48′41″E / 24.407222°N 85.811444°E / 24.407222; 85.811444.

Overview

Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.

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.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Nawadih had a total population of 1,271, of which 642 (51%) were males and 629 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 246. The total number of literate persons in Nawadih was 757 (73.85% of the population over 6 years).

Transport

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
Legend
km
Up arrow to Asansol
138 Madhupur
Left arrow to Jasidih
132 Sugapahari
130 Sugapahari Halt
125 Jagadishpur
121 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt
111
0
Maheshmunda
11 Giridih
16 CPC Siding Giridih
104
0
New Giridih
Dhanbad–New Giridih line (planned)
Dhirabar River
12 Koimara
Barakar River
25 Fatehpur
32 Tundi
45 Maharajganj
Khudia River
59 Govindpur
Up arrow to Asansol
70 Pradhankhanta
Down arrow to Dhanbad
Usri River
96
0
Salaia
Parasnath–New Giridih line (planned)
7 Lakhiatanr
14 Kumhartola
Barakar River
24 Madhuban
31 Chainpur Halt
Up arrow to Netaji SC Bose Gomoh
38 Parasnath
Down arrow to Koderma
93 Jitpur
86 Kawar
79 Jorasankh Halt
72 Jamua
62 Duriatanr Halt
55 Rema
49 Dhanwar
41 Rakesh Bagh Halt
33 Nawadih
28 Nawal Sahi Halt
20 Maheshpur Halt
10 Koderma Town
Up arrow to Tilaiya (under constr.)
0 Koderma Left arrow Asansol–Gaya section Up arrow
Down arrow
Koderma–Hazaribagh–
Barkakana–Ranchi line
km

The 111 km long railway project from Koderma to Giridih costing ₹ 787.87 crore was inaugurated from Koderma to Nawadih on 26 June 2013, by Babulal Marandi, the JVM-P Chief. Passenger services were started in the fully operational Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line in 2019.

References

  1. "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 18. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. "Damodar Valley Corporation". Dams and Barrages. DVC. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. "District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. "Koderma-Giridih railway track opened". The Times of India, Ranchi, 26 June 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  6. Railway, Eastern (16 February 2019). "pic.twitter.com/fol9xNXCuk". @EasternRailway. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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