Nawalsahi is a village in the Domchanch CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Nawalsahi
Village
Nawalsahi is located in Jharkhand
Nawalsahi
Nawalsahi
Location in Jharkhand, India
Nawalsahi is located in India
Nawalsahi
Nawalsahi
Nawalsahi (India)
Coordinates: 24°25′52″N 85°46′22″E / 24.431056°N 85.772722°E / 24.431056; 85.772722
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictKoderma
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,167
Languages (*For language details see Domchanch (community development block)#Language and religion)
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
825418
Telephone/ STD code06543
Vehicle registrationJH 12
Lok Sabha constituencyKodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKodarma
Websitekoderma.nic.in

Geography

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8km
5miles
B
I
H
A
R
Sakri River
Barakar River
Koderma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Koderma Thermal Power Station
P
Tilaiya
Dam
D
Karma
CT
Bekobar
CT
Domchanch
CT
Jhumri Telaiya
M
Kodarma
M
Urwan
R
Tilaiya
R
Satgawan
R
Nawalsahi
R
Nawadih
R
Markacho
R
Jainagar
R
Dhab
R
Chandwara
R
Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

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Nawalsahi is located at 24°25′52″N 85°46′22″E / 24.431056°N 85.772722°E / 24.431056; 85.772722

Overview

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Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.[1][2][3]

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

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According to the 2011 Census of India, Nawalsahi had a total population of 1,167, of which 597 (51%) were males and 570 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 222. The total number of literate persons in Nawalsahi was 578 (61.16% of the population over 6 years).[4]

Civic administration

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Police station

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Nawalsahi police station serves Domchanch CD block.[5]

Transport

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There is a halt station at Nawalsahi on the Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 18. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Damodar Valley Corporation". Dams and Barrages. DVC. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  5. ^ "District Police Profile - Koderma". Contact Numbers. Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Koderma-Maheshmunda Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 20 December 2019.