Damodar River (Pron: /ˈdʌmoˌdaː/) is a river flowing across the Indian states of Jharkhand and West Bengal . The valley is rich in mineral resources and is known for large-scale mining and industrial activity. It was also known as the Sorrow of Bengal because of the ravaging floods it caused in the plains of West Bengal. The construction of several dams on the Damodar and its tributaries has helped control some of the flooding.
20-618: The Jamunia River is a tributary of the Damodar River . It flows through the Hazaribagh , Giridih , Bokaro and Dhanbad districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand . The Jamunia River rises on the Hazaribagh plateau , originating from Jamunia Dam near Bishungarh . It runs near the Grand Trunk Road from around Bagodar to past Dumri and then turns towards Gomoh in the south, forms
40-453: A command area of 24,235 square kilometres (9,357 sq mi). The Damodar valley is rich in coal. It is considered as the prime centre of coking coal in the country. Massive deposits are found in the central basin spreading over 2,883 square kilometres (1,113 sq mi). The important coalfields in the basin are Jharia , Raniganj , West Bokaro , East Bokaro , Ramgarh , South Karanpura and North Karanpura . The Damodar Valley
60-661: A dam across the Barakar river at Belpahari in Jharkhand state. 22°17′N 88°05′E / 22.283°N 88.083°E / 22.283; 88.083 Koderma District Koderma district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state , India and Koderma is the administrative headquarters of this district. Jhumri Telaiya is the most populus town of koderma district. It shares border with Hazaribagh & Giridih District of Jharkhand state and Nawada & Gaya District of Bihar state. Koderma district
80-630: Is also another name given to the Hindu god Krishna because his foster-mother, Yashoda , had tied him to a large urn. The Damodar is a rain-fed river. It originates in Khamarpat Hill on Chotanagpur Plateau in Jharkhand. It travels 368 miles (592 km) before joining the Hooghly River . Damodar River has a number of tributaries and subtributaries, such as Barakar , Konar , Bokaro , Haharo, Jamunia , Ghari, Guaia, Khadia and Bhera. The Damodar and
100-489: Is one of the most industrialised parts of India. Three integrated steel plants ( Bokaro , Burnpur and Durgapur ) of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and other factories are in the valley. Several dams have been constructed in the valley, for the generation of hydroelectric power. The valley is called “the Ruhr of India”. Damodar Valley Corporation , popularly known as DVC, came into being on July 7, 1948, by an Act of
120-482: Is richly endowed with natural resources. Quartz , feldspar , asbestos , blue stone, white stone and moon stone are the minerals found here. At one time, Koderma was considered as the mica capital of India. Koderma district has one Lok Sabha constituency Kodarma (shared with Giridih and Hazaribagh districts) and one Vidhan Sabha constituency Kodarma . Koderma district is headed by Deputy Commissioner . It consists of one Sub-division and six Blocks. In 2006
140-535: The 2011 census Koderma district has a population of 716,259, roughly equal to the nation of Bhutan or the US state of Alaska . This gives it a ranking of 500th in India (out of a total of 640 ). The district has a population density of 282 inhabitants per square kilometre (730/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 32.59%. Kodarma has a sex ratio of 949 females for every 1000 males, and
160-650: The Constituent Assembly of India (Act No. XIV of 1948) as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India. It is modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority of the United States. The initial focus of the DVC were flood control, irrigation, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, eco-conservation and afforestation, as well as job creation for the socio-economic well-being of
180-599: The Barakar trifurcate the Chota Nagpur plateau. The rivers pass through hilly areas with great force, sweeping away whatever lies in their path. Two bridges on the Grand Trunk Road near Barhi in Hazaribagh district were torn down by the Barakar: the great stone bridge in 1913 and the subsequent iron bridge in 1946. The Chota Nagpur Plateau receives an average annual rainfall of around 1,400 mm (55 in), almost all of it in
200-605: The Indian government named Koderma one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). There are several schools and degree colleges in Koderma, notable institutions include: The district has three major towns - Jhumri Telaiya , Koderma , Domchanch . According to
220-457: The Maharaja was asked to pay an additional amount of ₹ 193,721 (equivalent to ₹ 110 million, US$ 1.4 million or £1.2 million in 2023) for the construction and maintenance of embankment to prevent floods. However, these ran into dispute and in 1866 and 1873, The Bengal Embankment Act was passed, transferring the powers to build and maintain embankment to the government. So great
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#1732855356225240-545: The border between Dhanbad and Bokaro districts and joins the Damodar near Jamuniatand. This article related to a location in Jharkhand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Damodar River Damodar means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly". Damodar
260-519: The damage was probably more. Many of the great floods of the Damodar are recorded in history — 1770, 1855, 1866, 1873–74, 1875–76, 1884–85, 1891–92, 1897, 1900, 1907, 1913, 1927, 1930, 1935 and 1943. In four of these floods (1770, 1855, 1913 and 1943) most of Bardhaman town was flooded. In 1789 an agreement was signed between Maharaja Kirti Chand of Burdwan and the East India Company wherein
280-515: The district are Barakar , Barsoi and Sakri. Dhawajadhari Pahar is a hill dedicated to lord Shiva, where at Mahashivratri many devotees assemble to worship the god. Chanchal dham (hill) which is located 12 km (7.5 mi) from Nawadih railway station and 30 km (19 mi) from Koderma junction railway station, is dedicated to Maa Chanchalni. Many devotees gather here for the festivals of durga pooja, ramnavmi, akhari pooja, etc to worship Chanchalni Maa to fulfill their desires. Koderma district
300-479: The monsoon months between June and August. The huge volume of water that flows down the Damodar and its tributaries during the monsoons used to be a fury in the upper reaches of the valley. In the lower valley it used to overflow its banks and flood large areas. Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman , Hooghly , Howrah and Medinipur districts. The floods were virtually an annual ritual. In some years
320-461: The people residing in and around areas affected by DVC projects. However, over the past few decades, power generation has gained priority. Other objectives of the DVC remain part of its primary responsibility. The dams in the valley have a capacity to moderate peak floods of 7,100 to 18,400 cubic metres per second (250,000 to 650,000 cu ft/s). DVC has created irrigation potential of 3,640 square kilometres (1,410 sq mi). The first dam
340-571: Was built across the Barakar River , a tributary of the Damodar river at Tilaiya in 1953. The second one was built across the Konar River , another tributary of the Damodar river at Konar in 1955. Two dams across the rivers Barakar and Damodar were built at Maithon in 1957 and Panchet in 1958. Both the dams are some 8 kilometres (5 mi) upstream of the confluence point of the rivers. These four major dams are controlled by DVC. Durgapur Barrage
360-456: Was constructed downstream of the four dams in 1955, across the Damodar river at Durgapur, with head regulators for canals on either side for feeding an extensive system of canals and distributaries. In 1978, the government of Bihar (that was before the formation of the state of Jharkhand) constructed the Tenughat Dam across the Damodar river outside the control of DVC. It proposes constructing
380-558: Was created on 10 April 1994, after being carved out of the original Hazaribagh district . It is currently a part of the Red Corridor . Koderma is bordered by Nawada district of Bihar on the north, the Gaya district of Bihar on the west, the Giridih district of Jharkhand on the east, and the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand on the south. Koderma is surrounded by forests. The main rivers of
400-572: Was the devastation every year that the floods passed into folklore, as the following Bhadu song testifies: The Damodar Valley is spread across Hazaribagh , Ramgarh , Koderma , Giridih , Dhanbad , Bokaro and Chatra districts in Jharkhand and Bardhaman and Hooghly districts in West Bengal and partially covers Palamu , Ranchi , Lohardaga and Dumka districts in Jharkhand and Howrah , Bankura and Purulia districts in West Bengal with
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