Kharkhari, Dhanbad
Kharkhari (also spelled Kharkharee) is a census town in Baghmara CD block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography. Location. Kharkhari is located at . Overview. The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines. The Damodar River, the most important river of the Chota Nagpur Plateau, flows along the southern border. The area beyond the Damodar was once a part of Dhanbad district but was transferred to Bokaro district in 2001. Bulk of the area shown in the map is part of Baghmara (community  development block). In Baghmara CD block 67% of the population lives in rural areas and 33% in urban areas. The block has 18 census towns, all marked in the map, except Rajganj, which is shown in the map for the northern portion of the district. A portion of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation extends into the region till around Katras. The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. Most of the DMC area is shown in the maps for the central and southern portions of the district. Four operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Katras Area, Govindpur  Area, Barora Area and Block II Area. The Mahuda sector of Western Jharia Area also operates in the region. Demographics. As per the 2011 Census of India, Kharkhari had a total population of 5,656 of which 3,010 (53%) were males and 2,646 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 838. The total number of literates in Kharkhari was 3,664 (76.05% of the population over 6 years). Infrastructure. Kharkhari has an area of 1.71 km. It is 26 km from the district headquarters Dhanbad. There is a railway station at Kharkhari. Buses are available in the town. It has 10  km roads and open drains. The two major sources of protected water supply are hand pumps and tap water from treated sources. There are 710 domestic electric connections and 8 road light points. Amongst the educational facilities, it has 3 primary schools, 2 middle schools and 1 secondary school. Senior secondary school and general degree college are available at Katras 4 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities, it has an auditorium/ community hall. It has branches of 1 nationalised bank, 1 cooperative bank, 2 agricultural credit societies and 8 non-agricultural credit societies. Economy. The following collieries function  under the Govindpur Area of BCCL: Kharkhari, Maheshpur, Jogidih, Kooridih, Govindpur, S/Govindpur, Teturiya and Akash Kinaree. The Govindpur Area was formed with thirty-one collieries taken over from the private sector. Transport. Kharkhari is on the Topchanchi-Gomoh-Phuwartanr-Dhanbad Road. There is a station at Kharkhari on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line.