Tenu Dam-cum- Kathhara

Tenughat
—  city  —
Tenughat
Location of Tenughat
in Jharkhand and India
Coordinates
Country India
State Jharkhand
District(s) Bokaro
Population 20,443 (2001)
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Tenu Dam-cum- Kathhara is a census town in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Tenughat Dam

Tenughat Dam, earthfill dam with masonry-cum-concrete spillway, was constructed across the Damodar River and inaugurated in 1973. It was constructed by the Government of Bihar, outside the scope of Damodar Valley Corporation. It is 55 metres (180 ft) high and around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long. It supplies water to the Bokaro industrial area. [1][2][3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census[4], Tenu Dam-cum- Kathhara had a population of 20,443. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Tenu Dam-cum- Kathhara has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 43%. In Tenu Dam-cum- Kathhara, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Administration

Tenu Dam-cum Kathhara is one of the 16 urban local bodies in Bokaro district. It has a town panchayat.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Tenughat Dam". india9.com. http://www.india9.com/i9show/Tenughat-Dam-49898.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 
  2. ^ "Tenughat Dam Project, India". http://www.cclindia.com/expertise/Tenughat%20Dam%20Project.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 
  3. ^ "DVC Case Study". http://www.apfm.info/pdf/case_studies/cs_india.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01. 
  5. ^ "Report on Urban Local Bodies". National Panchayat Directory,National Informatics Centre(NIC). http://offerings.nic.in/directory/adminreps/RptULBList.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-17. 
Cities and towns in North Chotanagpur division
Bokaro district
Amlabad  • Bandhgora  • Bermo • Bhojudih  • Bokaro (Thermal) • Bokaro Steel City • Chandrapura • Chas • Dugda  • Gomia • Jaridih Bazar • Jena  • Kurpania  • Manpur  • Phusro • Sijhua  • Tenu Dam-cum- Kathhara
Chatra district
Dhanbad district
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Giridih district
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Hazaribagh district
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