Mugma

23°46′N 86°44′E / 23.77°N 86.73°E / 23.77; 86.73Country IndiaStateJharkhandDistrictDhanbadCD blockNirsaElevation132 m (433 ft)Population • Total2,978Languages • OfficialHindi, UrduTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationJHLok Sabha constituencyDhanbadVidhan Sabha constituencyNirsaWebsitedhanbad.nic.in

Mugma is a village in Nirsa CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Mugma is located at 23°46′N 86°44′E / 23.77°N 86.73°E / 23.77; 86.73.^[1] It has an average elevation of 132 metres (433 feet).

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. While the Damodar flows along the southern boundary, the Barakar flows along the eastern boundary. Both the rivers form the boundary with West Bengal. Panchet Dam and Maithon Dam, along with their reservoirs, are prominently visible in the map. The entire area is covered in Nirsa (community development block). In Nirsa CD block 69% of the population live in rural areas and 31% live in urban areas. The official website of the district has announced the formation of two new CD blocks – Egarkund and Kaliasole, possibly carved out of Nirsa CD block. As of July 2019, there is no further information about the new CD blocks. BCCL operates Chanch/ Victoria Area partially within the region shown in the map. ECL operates Mugma Area fully within the region shown in the map.^[2][3][4]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Mugma had a total population of 4,277 of which 2,238 (52%) were males and 2,039 (48%) were females. Population below 6 years was 604. The total number of literates in Mugma was 2,616 (71.22% of the population over 6 years).^[5]

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[6] Mugma had a population of 2,978. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. Mugma has an average literacy rate of 54%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 39%. In Mugma, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Economy

As per ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Mugma Area of Eastern Coalfields in 2018 are: Badjna Colliery, Bermury OCP, Chapapur Colliery, Gopinathpur Colliery, Hariajam Colliery, Kumardhubi Colliery, Khoodia Colliery, Kapasara Colliery, Lakhimata Colliery, Mandman Colliery, Rajpura OCP and Shampur B.^[7]

Transport

Asansol–Gaya section
Legend
km   Gaya–Mughalsarai section of Grand Chord, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 0 Gaya Junction Patna–Gaya line Falgu River 3 Saheed Iswar Choudhery (halt) 5 Manpur Gaya–Kiul line 12 Bandhua 19 Tankuppa 25 Bansinala 32 Paharpur 34 Gurpa 39 Dilwa Jharkhand Bihar border 46 Gujhandi 56 Koderma to Hazaribagh & Barkakana to Giridih & Madhupur 64 Hirodih 72 Samatanr 77 Jadudih 81 Parsabd Barakar River 92 Chaube 103 Hazaribagh Road 113 Chichaki 121 Chaudhuribandh 130 Parasnath Parasnath Hill ( 1350 m 1476 yd ) NH 19 Grand Trunk Road 138 Nimiaghat 148 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh to Bokaro & Barkakana Tatanagar-Barkakana section 72 Barkakana to Son Nagar to Hazaribagh Damodar River 69 Argada 63 Ranchi Road NH 33 55 Karmahat 51 Chainpur 46 Jogeshwar Bokaro River 38 Danea Tenughat Thermal Power Station 27 Dumari Indian Explosives Limited 20 Gomia Gomia Airport Konar River 15 Bokaro (Thermal) Bokaro Thermal Power Station B (Damodar Valley Corporation) 9 Jarangdih 6 Bermo 3 Amlo (halt) Kargali colliery and washery 0 Phusro 5 Bhandaridah Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Bokaro airport Bokaro Steel Plant (Steel Authority of India Limited) 0 Bokaro Steel City Adra-Bokaro Steel City branch line 5 Tupkadih Damodar River 12 Rajabera Chandrapura TPS (Damodar Valley Corporation) 16 12 Chandrapura Dugda Adra–Gomoh branch line 23 Telo Jamunia River 33 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh 157 Matari 162 Nichitpur to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 168 Tetulmari 173 Bhuli (halt) to Jharia ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 177 Dhanbad Junction 182 Dokra (halt) to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 187 Pradhankhunta to Pathardih ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 193 Chota Ambana 202 Kalubathan 206 Thapar Nagar 212 Mugma Grand Trunk Road 216 Kumardhubi Barakar River Jharkhand West Bengal border 219 Barakar 222 Kulti to Mughalsarai Junction via Howrah–Delhi main line 227 Sitarampur 231 Barachak Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 236 Asansol Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section km
Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table (Indiarailinfo) Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger 53062 Gomoh-Barkakana Passenger 461EC
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There is a station at Mugma on the Asansol-Gaya section, which is a part of the Grand Chord, Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line.^[8]

Mugma is on the old Grand Trunk Road. NH 19 (old numbering NH 2), running from Agra to Kolkata, leaves GT Road at/ near Brindabanpur and passes mostly outside the crowded towns and mining areas and rejoins GT Road after Asansol.^[9]

Education

Major Schools: De Nobili School, Mugma

See also

• Parbelia

References