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Bongabar
Bongabar is a census town in the Mandu CD block in the Ramgarh subdivision of the Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography  
8km 5miles
Bhairavi River
Damodar River
Bokaro River
CCL Rajrappa Area 
CCL Kuju Area
CCL Hazaribagh Area
CCL Argada Area
CCL Barka Sayal Area
Patratu Super TPP P
Rajrappa T
Gola R
Ghatotand R
Dulmi R
Bhurkunda R
Bhadani Nagar R
Ramgarh Cantonment M
Topa CT
Taping CT
Sirka CT
Sewai CT
Seota CT
Saunda CT
Sanri CT
Patratu CT
Orla CT
Marar CT
Mandu CT
Lapanga CT
Kuju CT
Kedla CT
Jainagar CT
Hesla CT
Chitarpur CT
Bongabar CT
Barughutu CT
Ara CT
Barkakana CT
Balkundra CT Cities, towns and locations in Ramgarh district in North Chotanagpur Division M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, T: tourist centre, P: power plant Abbreviation used- TPP: thermal power project Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationBongabar is located at 23°42′31″N 85°31′27″E / 23.7086°N 85.5242°E. Area overviewRamgarh has a vibrant coal-mining sector. The map alongside provides links to five operational areas of Central Coalfields spread across South Karanpura Coalfield, Ramgarh Coalfield and West Bokaro Coalfield. Four of the six CD blocks in the district have coal mines – Patratu, Ramgarh, Mandu and Chitarpur. The high concentration of census towns in these blocks are noticeable on the map. Only two blocks, Gola and Dulmi, are totally rural areas. Ramgarh district lies in the central part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The Damodar valley covers most of the district. The forested areas in highlands to the north and the south of the valley can be seen in the map (mark the shaded areas).[1] "Chotanagpur has a charm of its own… The entire area forms one of the most charming series of views imaginable. The far-off hills in the background in exquisite tints of blue or purple as the light falls, the nearer hills picturesquely shaped and luxuriant in every shade of green with their bold escarpments in black or grey, and the brown plains below furnishing their quota of colours."[2][a] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Bongabar had a total population of 5,236, of which 2,688 (51%) were males and 2,548 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 862. The total number of literate persons in Bongabar was 3,066 (70.10% of the population over 6 years).[3] InfrastructureAccording to the District Census Handbook 2011, Ramgarh, Bongabar covered an area of 14.117 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 6 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, uncovered well. It had 904 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital, 3 dispensaries, 3 health centres, 7 family welfare centres, 8 maternity and child welfare centres, 6 maternity homes, 5 nursing homes, 1 medicine shop. Among the educational facilities it had 1 primary school, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school, 2 senior secondary schools. It had 3 non-formal educational centres (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan). Two important commodities it produced were coal, pathar, chuna pathar.[4] TransportThere is a station nearby at Kuju on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line.[5] Bongabar is on National Highway 20.[6] Notes
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