Bhuli, India
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Bhuli is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand, India.
Overview
It is famous for being the largest workers' colony in Asia.[2][3][4] Town is managed by Bharat Coking Coal Limited(BCCL).[5][6] Majority of the population used to work in BCCL; but out of the 6011 BCCL quarters in Bhuli, nearly 4021 are illegally occupied by retired employees and this has become a very controversial topic.
Maintenance work of quarters and road is undertaken by Bhuli Town Administration, situated near A-Block Post Office.
History
Bhuli township was constructed in 1951 by The Coal Mines Welfare Organisation (CMWO) under the Ministry of Labour to provide housing facilities to miners.[7] Bhuli is divided into 5 blocks. Initially it consisted only three blocks- Block-'A', 'B' and 'C'. Each block has 600 quarters. Each quarter is single storeyed; having two bedrooms, one kitchen, a veranda, a washroom, a bathroom and a small yard. Every quarter has a tree planted in its yard. The three blocks were transferred to BCCL in 1986. Two new blocks ('D' and 'E') were constructed in 1978 directly under the control of BCCL.[8] But, the buildings in these blocks were made 3 storeyed, having 4 quarters at each storey, in contrast to Block A, B and C. Also, the new buildings lacked a yard and veranda, but provided a balcony for each quarter. Today, there are a total of 6011 quarters in all over the Bhuli Township. The whole town is based on grid pattern.
Geography
Location
Bhuli is located at 23°48′49″N 86°23′19″E / 23.8137°N 86.3887°E.
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Bhuli, earlier a census town, was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.[9][10]
Bhuli is spread over parts of Ward Nos. 14, 15 and 16 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.[11]
Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[15] Bhuli had a population of 89,584. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Bhuli has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 55%. 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Markets
There are three main markets in the township. These are D-Block Market (D-Block), New Market (E-Block), and Shakti Market (D- Block Road).
Besides, four weekly Haats/Hatias (or markets especially dealing with buying and selling of vegetables and fruits) are set up in Bhuli-
1. Etwaari Hatia, Jharkhand More (on every Sunday, Etwaar means Sunday).
2. Somwaari Hatia, beside New Market and Durga Puja Hall, D-Block (on every Monday, Somwaar means Monday).
3. Budhni Hatia, near MPI, B-Block (on every Wednesday).
4. Shanichari Hatia, near Bhuli Railway Station (on every Saturday, Shanichar means Saturday).
Hospitals
Currently, there are two Regional Hospitals in Bhuli working under BCCL in C-Block and D-Block for free health check-up (for BCCL employees and dependents). But due to the small number of BCCL employees living in Bhuli (not more than a hundred or two), the hospitals are not properly maintained. So,
Banks
Bhuli has branches of
Transport
Bhuli is well connected to Dhanbad city through road and railway.[18] Most of the (local) passenger trains stop here.
Religious harmony
Bhuli witnesses a religious harmony among all the religions, especially Hindus and Muslims. Interestingly, the tradition of celebrating Durga Puja, a Hindu festival, was started by Abdul Majid Khan, a Muslim by religion. Similarly, Muharram, a Muslim festival, was started by a Hindu- Sudhir Mukherjee.[19] The reason behind this act was to prevent communal riots during the partition of India. Residents claim that Bhuli has never witnessed any communal problems since 1949.[20]
References
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- ^ "Hindu, Muslim bhai bhai here". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2007. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ MUKHERJEE, RESHAM (19 October 2007). "Inter-religious bonhomie at its best - Hindus & muslims partake in each other's ceremonies". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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- ^ "Quotation Notice" (PDF). BCCL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Bhuli vows to fight evictions". The Telegraph. 15 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "BCCL forced to stop survey at Bhuli township". The Times of India. 27 September 2004. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Employers In Relation To The ... vs Presiding Officer, Central ... on 23 December, 2003". Indian Kanoon. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". DMC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Dhanbad Dsitrict Map". Physical Map of Dhanbad. Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Dhanbad Municipal Corporation". प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi). Jharkhand Government. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Dhanbad" (PDF). Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Details of BANK OF INDIA, BHULI". Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Details of UCO BANK, BHULI". Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Bhuli Railway Station (BHN)". Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Muslims organise Durga Puja in Ranchi". DNA India. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
- ^ "Bhuli Bank Of India IFSC Code - Bhuli Dist Dhanbad Contact Phone Number, Address". IFSC Code.