Gobindpur, Jharkhand

Gobindpur
गोविन्दपुर
Census Town
Gobindpur
Gobindpur
Gobindpur (India)
Coordinates: 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861Coordinates: 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
CD block Govindpur
Elevation 188 m (617 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 11,318
Languages
 • Official Hindi, English, Bengali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration JH
Website dhanbad.nic.in

Gobindpur is a census town in Govindpur CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Gobindpur is located at 23°50′19″N 86°31′7″E / 23.83861°N 86.51861°E / 23.83861; 86.51861.[1]It has an average elevation of 188 metres (616 feet).

The Dhangi Hills (highest peak 385.57 m) run from Pradhan Khunta to Gobindpur.[2][3]

Police station

Gobindpur police station serves Govindpur CD Block.[4]

CD Block HQ

Headquarters of Govindpur CD Block is at Gobindpur. [5]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Gobindpur had a population of 11,318, of which 5,950 were males and 5,368 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 869 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 56.[6]

As of 2001 India census,[7] Gobindpur had a population of 8,504. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Gobindpur has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 55%. In Gobindpur, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Gobindpur was 8,014 out of which 4,588 were males and 3,246 were females.[6]

History

Gobindpur was a mint town in the Mughal era. Copper coins were produced during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir.

Copper coin from the time of Akbar. The obverse reads "Gobindp(ur)". C. 1600 CE.

Economy

The following collieries function under the Govindpur Area of BCCL: Kharkhari, Maheshpur, Jogidih, Kooridih, Govindpur, S/Govindpur, Teturiya and Akash Kinaree.[8]

The Govindpur Area was formed with thirty-one collieries taken over from the private sector.[9]

Transport

It is the junction point of NH 19 (old number: NH 2) and NH 18 (old number: NH 32).

References

  1. ↑ "Govindpur High School Dhanbad". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Chapter III - Study Area: Dhanbad District" (PDF). Pages 38-43. Shodganga. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "gztr 2.Chapter I (General) 1-38" (PDF). Pages 2-5. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India". Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook 2011 Series 21 Part XIIB" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  8. ↑ "Dhanbad - Coal Capital of India". List of Coal Mines in Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Govindpur Area. BCCL. Retrieved 8 October 2017.


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