Nirsa (community development block)

Nirsa is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state, India.

Nirsa Nirsa-cum-Chirkunda
Community development block
Nirsa Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Nirsa Nirsa (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 23°47′10″N 86°42′22″E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Dhanbad
CD Block	Nirsa
Government
• Type	Representative democracy
Area
• Total	431.96 km2 (166.78 sq mi)
Elevation	144 m (472 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	381,105
• Density	880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Bengali, Urdu
Literacy (2011)
• Total literates	225,102 (68.91%)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	828205 (Nirsa Chatti)
Telephone/STD code	06540
Vehicle registration	JH 10
Lok Sabha constituency	Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Nirsa
Website	dhanbad.nic.in

Overview

Dhanbad district forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, but it is more of an upland than a plateau. The district has two broad physical divisions – the southern part is a coal mining area with mining and industrial towns, and the northern part has villages scattered around hills. The landscape of the southern part is undulating and monotonous, with some scars of subsidence caused by underground mining. One of the many spurs of Parashnath Hills (1,365.50 m), located in neighbouring Giridih district, passes through the Topchanchi and Tundi areas of the district. The spur attains a height of 457.29 m but there is no peak as such. The Dhangi Hills (highest peak 385.57 m) run from Pradhan Khunta to Gobindpur. While the main river Damodar flows along the southern boundary, its tributary, the Barakar, flows along the northern boundary. DVC has built two dams across the rivers. The Panchet Dam is across the Damodar and the Maithon Dam is across the Barakar.^[1][2]

Maoist activities

Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012^[update], Dhanbad was one of the highly/moderately affected districts in the state.^[3]As of 2016^[update], Dhanbad was not identified as a focus area by the state police to check Maoist activities.^[4] However, there were some isolated Maoist activities in the Dhanbad area.^[5]

Geography

Nirsa is located at 23°47′10″N 86°42′22″E.^[6]

Nirsa CD Block is bounded by Jamtara CD Block, in Jamtara district, on the north, Salanpur CD Block, in Paschim Bardhaman district in West Bengal, on the east, Neturia CD Block, in Purulia district in West Bengal, on the south and Baliapur, Govindpur and Purbi Tundi CD Blocks on the west.^[7][8]

Nirsa CD Block has a forest area of 2,528.97 hectares, covering 6.07% of the area of the CD Block.^[9]

Nirsa CD Block has an area of 431.96 km².^[10] It has 68 gram panchayats and 119 villages.^[11] Nirsa and Chirkunda Police Stations serve this block.^[12] Headquarters of this CD Block is at Nirsa.^[7]

It is located 30 km from Dhanbad, the district headquarters.^[11]

Demographics

Population

As per the 2011 Census of India Nirsa CD Block had a total population of 381,105, of which 261,893 were rural and 119,212 were urban. There were 197,591 (52%) males and 183,514 (48%) females. Population below 6 years was 54,481. Scheduled Castes numbered 64,573 (16.94%) and Scheduled Tribes numbered 61,350 (16.10%).^[13]

Nirsa CD Block has several census towns (2011 population figure in brackets): Bhamal (4,818), Panrra (9,563), Nirsa (14,794), Marma (4,640), Egarkunr (11,829), Siuliban (24,125), Mera (7,051), Maithon (18,830), Panchmahali (4,832), Dumarkunda (11,434) and Panchet (7,296).^[13]

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Nirsa CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Kapsara (4,138), Brindabanpur (4,345), Gopinathpur (4,369) and Mugma (4,277).^[13]

Literacy

As of 2011^[update] census the total number of literates in Nirsa CD Block was 225,102 (68.92% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 135,442 (71.93% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 89,660 (57.05% of the female population over 6 years). The gender disparity (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 22.89%.^[13]

As of 2011^[update] census, literacy in Dhanbad district was 74.52%. Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011.^[14] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.^[15][16]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Literacy in CD Blocks of Dhanbad district
Tundi – 59.43%
Purbi Tundi – 61.20%
Topchanchi – 74.10%
Baghmara – 74.92%
Govindpur – 68.53%
Dhanbad – 78.47%
Baliapur – 70.32%
Nirsa – 68.92%
Jharia – 73.82%
Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data, except for Jharia CD Block where 2001 data has been used

Language

Hindi is the official language in Jharkhand and Urdu has been declared as an additional official language.^[17] Jharkhand legislature had passed a bill according the status of a second official language to several languages in 2011 but the same was turned down by the Governor.^[18][19][20]

In the 2011 census, Hindi was the mother-tongue (languages mentioned under Schedule 8 of the Constitution of India) of 62.5% of the population in Dhanbad district, followed by Bengali (19.3%) and Urdu (8.1%). The scheduled tribes constituted 8.4% of the total population of the district. Amongst the scheduled tribes those speaking Santali formed 77.2% of the ST population. Other tribes found in good numbers were: Munda, Mahli and Kora.^[21]

Economy

Livelihood

Livelihood
in Nirsa CD Block

  Cultivators (17.90%)

  Agricultural labourers (20.19%)

  Household industries (2.63%)

  Other Workers (59.29%)

In Nirsa CD Block in 2011, amongst the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 23,423 and formed 17.90%, agricultural labourers numbered 26,413 and formed 20.19%, household industry workers numbered 3,440 and formed 2.63% and other workers numbered 77,577 and formed 59.29%.^[22]

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the Factories Act. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers and entertainment artistes.^[23]

Infrastructure

There are 221 inhabited villages in Nirsa CD Block. In 2011, 214 villages had power supply. 48 villages had tap water (treated/ untreated), all villages had well water (covered/ uncovered), 203 villages had hand pumps, and all villages had drinking water facility. 18 villages had post offices, 30 villages had sub post offices, 27 villages had telephones (land lines), 65 villages had public call offices and 133 villages had mobile phone coverage. 219 villages had pucca (paved) village roads, 34 villages had bus service (public/ private), 7 villages had railway stations, 58 villages had autos/ modified autos, and 95 villages had tractors. 12 villages had bank branches, 6 villages had agricultural credit societies, no village had cinema/ video hall, no village had public library and public reading rooms. 142 villages had public distribution system, 6 villages had weekly haat (market) and 168 villages had assembly polling stations.^[24]

Coal

Jharia coalfield is the richest treasure house of metallurgical coal in India.^[25] A portion of the Chanch/Victoria Area of BCCL and the Mugma/Nirsa Area of ECL are located in the Nirsa CD Block.

The following collieries function under the Chanch/Victoria Area: Dahibari and Dumagaria.^[26]

The Chanch Victoria area is the lone area of BCCL located in West Bengal and partly in Jharkhand. The Barakar flows through the area.^[27]

The following collieries of Mugma field function under the Mugma Area of Eastern Coalfields: Chapapur II, Badjna, Nirsa, Mandman, Kapasara, Lakhimata, Kumardhubi, Gopinathpur, Khudia Open Cast, Khudia Under Ground, Shyampur A, Shyampur B, Hariyajam, Rajpura OCP and Barmuri OCP.^[26]

Industry

The area has numerous hard coke plants.^[11]

Agriculture

Dhanbad district has infertile laterite soil, having a general tendency towards continuous deterioration. The soil can be classified in two broad categories – red sandy soil and red and yellow soil. There are patches of alluvium along the river banks. Limited water resources constitute a major constraint for cultivation. Paddy is the main crop. The soils for rice cultivation fall into three categories – baad, kanali and bahal. Aghani, is the main winter crop, consisting primarily of winter rice. Bhadai is the autumn crop. Apart from paddy, less important grain crops such as marua and maize are grown. The Rabi crop includes such cold weather crops as wheat, barley, oats, gram and pulses.^[28][29]

Backward Regions Grant Fund

Dhanbad district is listed as a backward region and receives financial support from the Backward Regions Grant Fund. The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development. As of 2012, 272 districts across the country were listed under this scheme. The list includes 21 districts of Jharkhand.^[30][31]

Transport

Asansol–Gaya section
Legend
km   Gaya–Mughalsarai section of Grand Chord, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 0 Gaya Junction Patna–Gaya line Falgu River 3 Saheed Iswar Choudhery (halt) 5 Manpur Gaya–Kiul line 12 Bandhua 19 Tankuppa 25 Bansinala 32 Paharpur 34 Gurpa 39 Dilwa Jharkhand Bihar border 46 Gujhandi 56 Koderma to Hazaribagh & Barkakana to Giridih & Madhupur 64 Hirodih 72 Samatanr 77 Jadudih 81 Parsabd Barakar River 92 Chaube 103 Hazaribagh Road 113 Chichaki 121 Chaudhuribandh 130 Parasnath Parasnath Hill ( 1350 m 1476 yd ) NH 19 Grand Trunk Road 138 Nimiaghat 148 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh to Bokaro & Barkakana Tatanagar-Barkakana section 72 Barkakana to Son Nagar to Hazaribagh Damodar River 69 Argada 63 Ranchi Road NH 33 55 Karmahat 51 Chainpur 46 Jogeshwar Bokaro River 38 Danea Tenughat Thermal Power Station 27 Dumari Indian Explosives Limited 20 Gomia Gomia Airport Konar River 15 Bokaro (Thermal) Bokaro Thermal Power Station B (Damodar Valley Corporation) 9 Jarangdih 6 Bermo 3 Amlo (halt) Kargali colliery and washery 0 Phusro 5 Bhandaridah Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Bokaro airport Bokaro Steel Plant (Steel Authority of India Limited) 0 Bokaro Steel City Adra-Bokaro Steel City branch line 5 Tupkadih Damodar River 12 Rajabera Chandrapura TPS (Damodar Valley Corporation) 16 12 Chandrapura Dugda Adra–Gomoh branch line 23 Telo Jamunia River 33 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh 157 Matari 162 Nichitpur to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 168 Tetulmari 173 Bhuli (halt) to Jharia ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 177 Dhanbad Junction 182 Dokra (halt) to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 187 Pradhankhunta to Pathardih ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 193 Chota Ambana 202 Kalubathan 206 Thapar Nagar 212 Mugma Grand Trunk Road 216 Kumardhubi Barakar River Jharkhand West Bengal border 219 Barakar 222 Kulti to Mughalsarai Junction via Howrah–Delhi main line 227 Sitarampur 231 Barachak Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 236 Asansol Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section km
Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table (Indiarailinfo) Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger 53062 Gomoh-Barkakana Passenger 461EC
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The Asansol-Gaya section, a part of the Grand Chord, Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line, passes through this block. There are stations at Mugma and Kumardhubi on this line.^[32]

NH 19 (old no. NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through this block.^[33]

Education

In 2011, amongst the 221 inhabited villages in Nirsa CD Block, 17 villages had no primary schools, 153 villages had one primary school and 51 villages had more than one primary school. 82 villages had at least one primary school and one middle school. 19 villages had at least one middle school and one secondary school.^[34]

Healthcare

In 2013, Nirsa CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, 8 primary health centres, 4 medical units of Central Government/ Central PSU and 18 private nursing homes with total 54 beds and 11 doctors (excluding private bodies). 4,364 patients were treated indoor and 60,104 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD Block.^[35]

In 2011, amongst the 221 inhabited villages in Nirsa CD Block, 13 villages had primary health centres, 26 villages had primary health sub-centres, 4 villages had maternity and child welfare centres, 6 villages had a TB Clinic, 9 villages had allopathic hospitals, 9 villages had alternative medicine hospitals, 12 villages had dispensaries, 6 villages had veterinary hospitals, 17 villages had medicine shops and 160 villages had no medical facilities.^[36]

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External links

• Maithon travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Garh Panchakot travel guide from Wikivoyage