Udhwa
Udhwa
Udhua | |
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Udhwa (also spelled Udhua) is a village in the
.Etymology
Udhwa is named after saint
History
Battle of Udhwa nala
The Battle of Udhwa nala between
Geography
9.9miles
Damin Bazar
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Udhhwa is located at 24°58′09″N 87°51′23″E / 24.969278°N 87.856278°E.
Udhua has an area of 320 hectares (790 acres).[1]
Overview
The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]
Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.
Udhwa Bird Sanctuary
Udhwa Bird Sanctuary, spreading in 5.65 square kilometers is the only bird sanctuary of Jharkhand state.[3][4] This avian habitat comprises two backwater lakes over river Ganges (Ganga) namely Patauda and Berhale.[5][6] Migratory birds reach here every winter from several parts of the World, including Siberia and Europe.[5] The main birds include the pratincole, egret, wagtail, plover, lapwing, stork, ibis and heron.[4]
Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary, is an ecologically significant wetland formed as a Ganga backwater wetland, which helps in water regulation by releasing excess water back into the river. It was formed as part of the oxbow lake concept from the River Ganga, making it naturally interlinked with the river. Due to this interconnection, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has taken special interest in its conservation and management. Recognizing its ecological importance, Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary was declared a Ramsar site on 1st February 2025.
According to the Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) Report – 2024, conducted from 20th to 22nd January 2024, a total of 58 species of wetland birds belonging to 16 families were recorded at Pataura, Behale, and Purulia. Of these, 45 species were classified as water birds, while 13 were wetland-dependent birds. Additionally, the recorded species included 18 resident birds, 18 resident migrants, and 22 migratory birds. A total of 18,009 birds were observed at Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary during the census, and notably, six globally threatened species were recorded.
Demographics
According to the
Civic administration
CD block HQ
Headquarters of the Udhwa CD block is at Udhwa village.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Tourism, Sahibganj, Jharkhand". sahibganj.nic.in. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Bird sanctuary set to get a facelift". www.dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ a b ":: Wildlife in India :: [Udhwa Bird Sanctuary]". www.wildlifeinindia.in.
- ^ HolidayIQ.com. "Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary in Sahibganj - Video Reviews, Photos, History - HolidayIQ". m.holidayiq.com.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
