Loyabad

Loyabad is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.

Loyabad Layabad
Neighbourhood in Dhanbad
Loyabad Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Loyabad Loyabad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23.7762°N 86.3528°E / 23.7762; 86.3528
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
Government
• Type	Representative Democracy
• Body	Dhanbad Municipal Corporation
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation	170 m (560 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	32,695
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH 10
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Geography

4km
2.5miles

X

Damodar River

F

BBMK University

F

CIMFR – CSiR

F

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad

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BCCL Sijua Area

0

BCCL Kusunda Area

0

BCCL Bastacola Area

MC

Dhanbad

R

Belgaria

N

Jharia Khas

N

Jharia

N

Saraidhela

N

Wasseypur

N

Tetulmari

N

Jogta

N

Godhar

N

Dhaunsar

N

Chhatatanr

N

Chandaur

N

Bhuli

N

Basaria

N

Bhagatdih

N

Loyabad

N

Sijua

   

Cities, towns and locations in the central portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Loyabad is located at 23.7762°N 86.3528°E / 23.7762; 86.3528.

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

Loyabad is part of Ward No. 8 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.^[3]

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised. Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Sijua Area, Kusunda Area and Bastacola Area.^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]}

Police station

There is a police station at Loyabad.^[10][11]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[12] Loyabad had a population of 32,695. Males constitute 55% of the population and females 45%. Loyabad has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 44%. In Loyabad, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

The following collieries function under the Sijua Area of BCCL: Bansdeopur, Mudidih, Kankanee, Loyabad, S/Bansjora, Nichitpur and Tetulmari.^[13]

There is no production at Loyabad underground mine, only pumping goes on.^[14]

Transport

Loyabad is situated at a distance of 10 km from Dhanbad, which is a major city in the adjoining area. It is well connected by railways through Tata-Sijua route (under the Adra railway division, South Eastern Railway) as well as by road. Loyabad is also connected to Dhanbad via road, courtesy of the JNURM buses and auto-rickshaws plying along the Dhanbad-Katras route.

Education

Basudev Gandhi Smriti High School (Popularly knows as BGS High School or Gandhi Maidan school) is one of the famous school of the area running by state government of Jharkhand offering education up to class 12th for the students.