Maithon

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title: "Maithon" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-and-towns-in-dhanbad-district"] topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maithon" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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FieldValue
nameMaithon
settlement_typeCensus Town
pushpin_mapIndia Jharkhand#India3
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Jharkhand, India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Jharkhand
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Dhanbad
subdivision_type3CD block
subdivision_name3Nirsa
established_title
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km22.951
population_total18,830
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Bengali, Hindi, Urdu
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code828207
registration_plateJH
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Dhanbad
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Nirsa
website
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| name = Maithon | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Census Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India3 | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Jharkhand | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Dhanbad | subdivision_type3 = CD block | subdivision_name3 = Nirsa | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 2.951 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = 18,830 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, Hindi, Urdu | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 828207 | registration_plate = JH | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Dhanbad | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Nirsa | website = | footnotes = Maithon is a census town in Nirsa CD Block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated on the banks of river Barakar

Etymology

The name has been derived from Maithan or Maa-er-Sthaan, meaning 'Mother's Place' in Bengali. The place of Maa or Mother, refers to Goddess Durga or Ma Kalyaneswari of the famous Kalyaneshwari temple nearby.

Geography

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Maithon is located at .

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.

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. While the Damodar flows along the southern boundary, the Barakar flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with West Bengal. Panchet Dam and Maithon Dam, along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in Nirsa (community development block). In Nirsa CD block 69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The official website of the district has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. BCCL operates Chanch/ Victoria Area partially within the region shown in the map. ECL operates Mugma Area fully within the region shown in the map.

Maithon Dam

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Maithon Dam, of the Damodar Valley Corporation, constitutes one of the most accomplished and successful river valley projects of India, which was a part of the First Five Year Plan after India's independence. The Damodar Valley region, which Maithon forms a part of, is often hailed as the Ruhr Valley of India.

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Maithon had a total population of 18,830 of which 9,942 (53%) were males and 8,888 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 1,822. The total number of literates in Maithon was 15,611 (91.79% of the population over 6 years).

India census, Maithon had a population of 19,728. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maithon has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Maithon, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages

|thumb = right |caption = Languages spoken in Maithon Town (2011) |label1= Hindi |value1= 42.51 |color1 = blue |label2= Bengali |value2 = 29.90 |color2 = red |label3 = Bhojpuri |value3 = 9.44 |color3 = orange |label4 = Magahi |value4 = 4.44 |color4 =yellow |label5 = Santali |value5 = 3.19 |color5 = green |label6 = Maithili |value6 = 3.18 |color6 = white |label7= Others |value7= 7.30 |color7 = Black

Infrastructure

Maithon has an area of 2.951 km2. It is 42 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Kumardubi 6 km away. Buses are available in the town. It has 25 km roads and both covered and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are tap water from treated sources and hand pumps. There are 3,506 domestic electric connections and 400 road light points. Amongst the medical facilities, it has 1 hospital with 150 beds and 10 medicine shops. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 5 primary schools, 5 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools and 1 general degree college. Amongst the recreational facilities, there is a stadium, an auditorium/ community hall, a library and a reading room. It has branch offices of 3 nationalised banks, 12 agricultural credit societies and 1 non-agricultural credit society.

Culture

The Kalyaneshwari temple 6 km away from the Maithon dam is considered to be the seat to a very powerful deity, Ma Kalyaneshwari. The temple was erected in the early 1900s .

Education

Civil Services Institute Maithon

Schools

College

References

References

  1. "District Census Handbook Dhanbad". Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand.
  2. "Area". Bharat Coking Coal Limited.
  3. "Area-wise Closed User Group (CUG) Telephone Number". Eastern Coalfields Limited.
  4. "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  6. [https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2000.XLSX 2011 census data] censusindia.gov.in
  7. "District Census Handbook, Dhanbad, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A". Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand..
  8. "B.S.K. College, Maithon". BSKC.
  9. "Bholaram Shibal Kharkia College". Shiksha.

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