21-715: Chandrapura is a census town in the Chandrapura CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand . It is situated on the northern banks of the river Damodar . The town is well known for the Chandrapura Thermal Power Station , a thermal-coal based power generation unit of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and De Nobili school which was established by Roberto de Nobili. The school
42-402: A government college funded by D.V.C., provides higher education. Census town In India and some other countries, a well developed village is designated as a village where all basic facilities like health, education road connectivity, rail connectivity and other basic infrastructure is easily available. In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as
63-485: A greater number of statutory towns, the states would be able to get more money from the Centre as per the 14th Finance Commission Report. Additionally, under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), 50% weightage is given to the number of statutory towns in the state/UT to determine the allocation of funds to these states/UTs. Following this notification, Maharashtra state government converted 19 CTs in
84-478: A part of the expansion program of DVC's Power Project. BHEL had been contracted for the construction and installation of the new units. The units have been installed and have commenced production from late 2011. The power station had the pride of being largest pulverized fuel fire power station of Asia and Unit Number I was the first reheat unit installed in India with highest steam parameters. Electrical switchyard of CTPS
105-1667: A town, but nevertheless whose population has attained urban characteristics. Census towns are governed by gram panchayats , unlike statutory towns. They are characterized by the following: Examples of Indian census towns include Kapsi in Chhattisgarh , Avinissery in Thrissur District of Kerala , Greater Noida , Chakeri and Manauri in Uttar Pradesh , Indranagar in Tripura , Begampur , Chandpara , Nandigram , Chittaranjan and Beliatore in West Bengal , Chevella in Telangana , Amini in Lakshadweep , Deolali in Maharashtra , Ghatshila in Purbi Singhbhum District of Jharkhand , BGR Township ( Bongaigaon Refinery Township ) in Bongaigaon Urban Agglomeration of Assam , Pileru in Andhra Pradesh , Chikhli in Gujarat and Ichgam in Jammu and Kashmir . The number of census towns (CTs) in India grew from 1,362 in 2001 to 3,894 in 2011. As per Pradhan (2013), these CTs account for 30% of
126-596: Is a nucleus of either thirty occupied houses on both sides of the road or twenty occupied houses on one side of the Road". Census towns were distinct from municipal towns ; the latter, which had legally defined boundaries and local government powers, were abolished by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 . Census towns were replaced by built up areas in the 2022 census . Chandrapura (community development block) Too Many Requests If you report this error to
147-537: Is a pride of DVC, being India’s biggest network. Also, the chimney of newly constructed thermal power unit holds the distinction of having highest standing tower in India and 4th highest in Asia within its township area. The power plant also provides employment to a lot of people in the surrounding regions. The power plant was a major source of pollution for the adjoining areas owing to the coal-based generators, but things changed after electrostatic precipitators were installed in
168-475: Is one of 16 schools supported by Damodar Valley Corporation , an Indian state-owned corporation . The Chandrapura Thermal Power Station has an installed power generation capacity of 500 MW.The power station earlier consisted of 3 units of 140MW each, constructed by General Electric (GE), now completely dismantled. At present only two units of 250 MW each, constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) are in working. The two new units were installed as
189-503: Is required to ensure planned development of these areas. In this notification, Rajiv Gauba, Secretary (Urban Development) notes: The opportunity of planned urban development might get lost if unplanned construction and ad hoc provisioning of infrastructure is allowed to take place over a long time. Additionally, the Ministry, in the notification, has informed the states that they stand to gain from according statutory status to these towns. With
210-534: The 2011 Census of India , Chandrapura had a total population of 27,425, of which 14,428 (52%) were males and 12,997 (47%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 3,364. The total number of literate persons in Chandrapura was 19,726 (81.98% of the population over 6 years). As of the 2001 India census , Chandrapura had a population of 22,389. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Chandrapura had an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than
231-433: The C.B.S.E ) and two separate schools funded by the D.V.C (D.V.C. Middle School and the D.V.C. High School, for middle school and high school students respectively) are also in the area. Schools and coaching centres in the neighbouring cities of Dugda , Bhandaridah and Bokaro Steel City also serve the purpose of providing education to students. The Blossom School also provides primary education. The D.V.C. Inter College -
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#1732858977346252-480: The Damodar River cutting a valley right across. It has an average elevation of 200 to 540 metres (660 to 1,770 ft) above mean sea level. The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of 1,070 metres (3,510 ft). The East Bokaro Coalfield located in the Bermo - Phusro area and small intrusions of Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in
273-520: The Government of Jharkhand. The average annual rainfall is 1,291.2 millimetres (50.83 in). The soil is generally infertile and agriculture is mostly rain-fed. 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. Chandrapura police station is located near DVC hospital. The headquarters of Chandrapura CD block are located at Dugda road. According to
294-574: The South. On the North, it is surrounded by the small adjoining villages of Ghatiyari, Pipradih, Narra and Taranari. The town is well connected by road and rail. Chandrapura railway station , being one of the biggest railway intersections in the nation, has five routes which provide efficient transportation all throughout India. Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with
315-524: The chimneys, and large-scale afforestation was carried out, which lowered the pollution levels significantly. Chandrapura is roughly situated near the East-Central part of Jharkhand at 23°45′N 86°07′E / 23.75°N 86.12°E / 23.75; 86.12 and has an average elevation of 222 m (728 ft). The town is surrounded by a group of hillocks on the North-West, West and
336-458: The country, Bokaro Steel Plant , operated by Steel Authority of India Limited , was set-up at Bokaro Steel City . The Damodar Valley Corporation established its first thermal power station at Bokaro (Thermal) . The 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long, 55 metres (180 ft) high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam , across the Damodar River, is operated by
357-407: The medical facilities, it had 5 hospitals, 4 dispensaries, 4 health centres, 9 family welfare centres, 1 maternity and child welfare centres, 1 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 12 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 4 primary schools, 2 middle school, 2 secondary school, 3 secondary school, 1 general degree college. It had 1 non-formal educational centre (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Among
378-560: The national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 62%. 13% of the population was under 6 years of age. According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bokaro , Chandrapura covered an area of 7.6 km. Among the civic amenities, it had 11 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved tapwater from treated sources, hand pumps, service reservoir. It had 5,112 domestic electric connections, 90 road lighting points. Among
399-504: The social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 stadium, 1 cinema theatre, 4 auditorium/ community halls, 1 public library, 1 reading room. An important commodity it produced was electricity. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 1 non-agricultural credit society. Educational institutions in the area include the De Nobili School, Chandrapura, which is affiliated to the I.C.S.E . The Kendriya Vidyalaya, (affiliated to
420-404: The state to statutory ULBs. These 19 CTs are in close proximity to the town of Pune and this conversion is expected to lessen the infrastructure and population pressures on the town. According to Ireland's Central Statistics Office , a census town by definition was a "cluster of fifty or more occupied dwellings, not having a legally defined boundary, in which within a distance of 800 m there
441-449: The urban growth in the last decade. Pradhan also notes that the largest increase in the number of CTs was in the states of West Bengal and Kerala. The Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, in May 2016 asked the 28 states in India to take action to start the process of recognizing CTs as urban areas. The argument given for this conversion was that a statutory Urban Local Body (ULB)
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