Maithon
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Maithon | |
State - District(s) |
Jharkhand - Dhanbad |
Area | |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
19,728 - |
Maithon is a census town in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated on the banks of river Damodar.
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, 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.
Major School: De Nobili School,Maithon.