Lodna

Lodna
Neighbourhood in Dhanbad
Lodna
Lodna
Coordinates: 23°43′16″N 86°26′36″E / 23.72101°N 86.44338°E / 23.72101; 86.44338Coordinates: 23°43′16″N 86°26′36″E / 23.72101°N 86.44338°E / 23.72101; 86.44338
Country India
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Population (2001)
 • Total 35,000
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Pincode 828131

Lodna is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

The earlier census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[1][2][3]

Lodna is part of Ward No. 46 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[4]

It is located 1.4 km distance from tehsil headquarters Jharia and is 9.1 km far from its district headquarters, Dhanbad. Among other nearby towns and villages, Tisra is located at distance of 0.5 km., Joyrampur at 1.9 km., Jeenagora at distance of 2.1 km., Bagdigi at distance of 1.2 km., Jamadoba at distance of 1.5 km.

Economy

Coal

Lodna and surrounding areas have been an important coal mining center since more than hundred years and coal mines are now managed by Bharat Coking Coal Limited.[5]

Lodna Area of BCCL comprises 5 underground mines, 2 departmentally operated open cast mines and 1 outsourced OC mine. The underground mines are: Lodna, Bagdigi, Joyrampur, North Tisra and Bararee. The Jealgora underground mine has been closed down and dewatered from the surface. The open cast mines are: NT-ST, Jeenagora (departmental) and Jeenagora Patch I (outsourced). Lodna Area has mineable reserves of 46.368 million tonnes of coking coal and 618.6 million tonnes of non-coking coal.[6]

Agriculture

It also consists of agricultural land which is well watered with the river that flows in the town the river is a tributary of Damodar River.

Transport

There is a railway station at Lodna, which is mainly used for coal loading and transportation purpose. Now Lodna Station is not working due to underground fire.

Major source of transport is autorickshaw. Or won vehicles

Education

There are some schools in Lodna, like, Lodna High School, Coalfield English School, Navyug. Modern English Academy.

Healthcare

Apart from Lodna Regional Hospital at Jealgora, BCCL has dispensaries in all units of Lodna Area and one at Sindri. Each dispensary is having medical officer, para medical staff and sweepers. An ambulance is readily available in the regional hospital.[7] [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Dhanbad Dsitrict Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "BCCL-Lodna Area". Bharat Coking Coal Lmited. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Lodna Area. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "Bharat Coking Coal Limited". Lodna Area - Welfare. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Bharat Coking Coal Ltd" (PDF). Jealgora Regional Hospital, Lodna Area. BCCL. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
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