Meghahatuburu

Meghahatuburu (mentioned in census records as Meghahatuburu Forest village) is a census town in West Singhbhum district of the Indian state of Jharkhand. The town was largely built by the Steel Authority of India Limited as it is the Raw Material Division of SAIL.

Meghahatuburu
Census town
Meghahatuburu Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Meghahatuburu Meghahatuburu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22.07°N 85.26°E / 22.07; 85.26
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Pashchimi Singhbhum
Elevation	785 m (2,575 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	6,879
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Ho, Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	833223
Telephone code	06596(Noamundi)
Vehicle registration	JH

Overview

The towns of Meghahatuburu and Kiriburu are contiguous, sharing many local facilities, Meghahatuburu & Kiriburu are in West Singhbhum district of the state of Jharkhand.

They are differentiated by MIOM and KIOM, the two iron ore mines. Meghahatuburu is a major tourist centre of Jharkhand.^[1] It is adjacent to a very dense forest (Saranda) and has streams and mountain ranges. Megahatuburu is very rich in iron ore and many companies are excavating the ore. This place had an annual rainfall of 128cc which has decreased because of the cutting of trees.

List of places

There are many great places to visit in Kiriburu and Meghataburu, some of them are, Saranda Forest, Pundul Waterfall, Swapneswar Temple, Khandadhar Waterfall, Sanaghagara Waterfall, etc.^[2]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[3] Meghahatuburu Forest village had a population of 6,879. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Meghahatuburu Forest village has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 66%. In Meghahatuburu Forest village, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. "Jharkhand Tourism | Major Destinations and Attraction | How to Reach". Travel News India. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
2. "Meghataburu travel guide | Places to visit | Kiriburu". Tripinfi. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.