Gurbandha

Gurbandha
Village
Gurbandha
Location in Jharkhand, India
Gurbandha
Gurbandha (India)
Coordinates: 22°20′15″N 86°32′44″E / 22.3376°N 86.5456°E / 22.3376; 86.5456
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictEast Singhbhum
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,312
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
832302
Telephone/ STD code0657
Vehicle registrationJH 05
Literacy66.81%
Lok Sabha constituencyJamshedpur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBaharagora
Websitejamshedpur.nic.in

Gurbandha (also written as Gurbanda) is a village in the Gurbandha CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

17km
10.6miles
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E
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T
B
E
N
G
A
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Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
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Kharkhai
River
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Subarnarekha
River
CT
Musabani
CT
Jadugora
CT
Haludpukur
CT
Ghatshila
T
Galudih
T
Burudi
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Chakuliya
M
Jamshedpur
R
Potka
R
Patamda
R
Mahulia
R
Kokpara
R
Hata
R
Gurbandha
R
Dumaria
R
Boram
R
Dhalbhumgarh
R
Baharagora
Cities, towns and locations in East Singhbhum district in Kolhan Division (Locations around Jamshedpur are shown in the Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration map - see Bagbera Colony page)
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Gurbandha is located at 22°20′15″N 86°32′44″E / 22.3376°N 86.5456°E / 22.3376; 86.5456.

Area overview

The area shown in the map "forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract". The main rivers draining the district are the Subarnarekha and the Kharkai.[1] The area lying between Jamshedpur and Ghatshila is the main industrial mining zone. The rest of the district is primarily agricultural. In the district, as of 2011, 56.9% of the population lives in the rural areas and a high 43.1% lives in the urban areas.[2]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Gurabanda.[3]

The headquarters of Gurabandha CD block is located at Gurabandha village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Gurbandha had a total population of 1,312, of which 658 (50%) were males and 654 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 158. The total number of literate persons in Gurbandha was 771 (66.81% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Gurbandha block#Language and religion)

Education

Government High School Gurabanda is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1973. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. The school has a library with 621 books.[6]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 7: Natural Divisions. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Industrialisation, Page 22: Census findings – Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile – East Singhbhum". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 108: Map of Gurabandha CD block. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Purbi Singhbhum, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location code: 364178, Pages 242-243: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  6. ^ "UPG Govt H.S. Gurabnda". Schools.org. Retrieved 18 December 2021.