Saram, Bokaro

Coordinates: 23°45′53″N 85°49′06″E / 23.7646°N 85.8182°E / 23.7646; 85.8182
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Saram
Census Town
Gomia
Websitebokaro.nic.in

Saram is a

state of Jharkhand
.

Geography

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W
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S
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B
E
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G
A
L
Bokaro
River
Konar
River
Damodar River
Tenughat
Dam
D
Tenughat Dam
Petarwar
R
Petarwar (R)
Nawadih
R
Nawadih (R)
Kasmar
R
Kasmar (R)
Mahuatand
R
Mahuatand (R)
Pindrajora
R
Pindrajora (R)
Siyaljori
R
Siyaljori (R)
Chandankiyari
R
Chandankiyari (R)
Bokaro Steel Plant
F
Bokaro Steel Plant
Bokaro B TPS
F
Bokaro Thermal Power Station B
Tenughat TPS
F
Tenughat Thermal Power Station
CCL Kathara Area
A
Kathara Area (A)
CCL Dhori Area
A
Dhori Area (A)
CCL B&K Area
A
Bokaro and Kargali Area (A)
Phusro
M
Phusro (M)
Chas
M
Chas (M)
Tenu
CT
Tenu (CT)
Bhandra
CT
Bhandra (CT)
Tanr Balidih
CT
Tanr Balidih (CT)
Jena
CTV
Jena, Bokaro (CT)
Bandh Dih
CT
Bandh Dih (CT)
Tenudam-cum-Kathara
CT
Tenudam-cum-Kathara (CT)
Saram
CT
Lalpania
CT
Lalpania (CT)
Hasir
CT
Hasir (CT)
Gomia
CT
Gomia (CT)
Bandhgora
CT
Bandhgora (CT)
Bokaro Steel City
CT
Bokaro Steel City (CT)
Dugda
CT
Dugda (CT)
Sijhua
CT
Sijhua (CT)
Bursera
CT
Bursera, Bokaro (CT)
Termi
CT
Termi (CT)
Chandrapura
CT
Chandrapura (CT)
Narra
CT
Narra, Bokaro (CT)
Telo
CT
Telo, Bokaro (CT)
Jaridih Bazar
CT
Jaridih Bazar (CT)
Bermo
CT
Bermo (CT)
Kurpania
CT
Kurpania (CT)
Bokaro (Thermal)
CT
Bokaro (Thermal) (CT)
Bhojudih
CT
Bhojudih (CT)
Amlabad
CT
Amlabad (CT)
Cities, towns and locations in Bokaro district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipal town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, F: Factory, A: Coal Mining Area
Abbreviation used: TPS – Thermal Power Station
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Saram is located at 23°45′53″N 85°49′06″E / 23.7646°N 85.8182°E / 23.7646; 85.8182.

Area overview

Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the

Jharia Coalfield make Bokaro a coal rich district. In 1965, one of the largest steel manufacturing units in 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 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.[1][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.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India, Saram had a total population of 15,212, of which 7,959 (52%) were males and 7,253 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 2,259. The total number of literate persons in Saram was 9,541 (73.66% of the population over 6 years).[3]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bokaro, Saram covered an area of 10.87 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 23 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved tapwater from treated sources, hand pump, overhead tank. It had 2,421 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital, 1 dispensary, 6 health centres, 6 family welfare centres, 8 maternity and child welfare centres, 8 maternity homes, 9 nursing homes, 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, 1 middle school, the nearest secondary school, senior secondary school at Hasir 0.5 km away. The nearest general degree college at Teughat 5 km away. It had 2 non-formal educational centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). It had the branch office of 1 nationalised bank.[4]

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook Bokaro 2011" (PDF). Physical features, Mines and minerals, Indistires, p 7-8. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Tenughat Dam". india9. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook, Bokaro, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 362420, page 138. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook Bokaro, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 384-397. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 March 2021.