Nawadih block
| Nawadih | |
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| Community development block | |
 Nawadih
 Nawadih
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| Coordinates: 23°51′32″N 86°2′41″E / 23.85889°N 86.04472°ECoordinates: 23°51′32″N 86°2′41″E / 23.85889°N 86.04472°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Bokaro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 308.92 km2 (119.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 138,454 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 72,697 (62.55%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 829144 (Phusro Bazar) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06549 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Dumri |
| Website | bokaro |
Nawadih is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bermo subdivision of Bokaro district, Jharkhand state,
Bokaro district, a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, has undulating surface with the altitude varying between 200 and 282 m. Topographically, the entire area is divided into three parts – the Bokaro uplands in the west, the Bokaro-Chas uplands in the middle and Barakar basin in the east. The general slope of the region is from the west to the east. The main rivers are the Damodar, Garga, Parga, Konar and Gobei. The district, covered with hills and forests, is a mining-industrial area. With the construction of the gigantic Bokaro Steel Plant in the nineteen sixties, it has become the focal point of this district.
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012[update], Bokaro was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state.As of 2016[update], Bokaro was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities.
Nawadih is located at 23°51′32″N 86°2′41″E / 23.85889°N 86.04472°E.
Nawadih CD Block is bounded by Dumri, CD Block, in Giridih district, on the north, Topchanchi CD Block, in Dhanbad district, and Chandrapura CD Block, on the east, Bermo CD Block on the south and Bishnugarh CD Block, in Hazaribagh district, on the west.
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