# Moonidih

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Neighborhood in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India

Moonidih Neighborhood Moonidih Show map of Jharkhand Moonidih Show map of India Coordinates: 23°44′20″N 86°20′51″E / 23.7390°N 86.3475°E / 23.7390; 86.3475 Country India State Jharkhand District Dhanbad Subdistrict Dhanbad Population (2011) • Total 138,494 Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST) Pincode 828129[1] Website dhanbad.nic.in

**Moonidih** is a neighborhood in [Dhanbad](/source/Dhanbad_(community_development_block)) [CD block](/source/Community_development_block_in_India) in [Dhanbad Sadar subdivision](/source/Dhanbad_Sadar_subdivision) of [Dhanbad district](/source/Dhanbad_district) in the [Indian](/source/India) state of [Jharkhand](/source/Jharkhand)

## Geography

4km
2.5miles

**^**

Damodar River

**CT**

Baliapur

**CT**

Suranga

**CT**

Alagdiha

**R**

Moonidih

**0**

BCCL Lodna Area

**0**

BCCL Eastern Jharia Area

**0**

BCCL Pootkee Balihari Area

**CT**

Bardubhi

**CT**

Sansikhara

**CT**

Aralgoria

**CT**

Sialgudri

**CT**

Pondar Kanali

**N**

Chasnala

**N**

Tisra

**O**

Sudamdih

**N**

Sindri

**N**

Rohraband

**N**

Putki

**N**

Pathardih

**N**

Lodna

**N**

Kustai

**N**

Kenduadih

**N**

Jorapokhar

**N**

Jeenagora

**N**

Jealgora

**N**

Jamadoba

**N**

Chhotaputki

**N**

Baliari

**N**

Bhowrah

**Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district**
MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

### Location

Moonidih is located at [23°44′20″N 86°20′51″E / 23.7390°N 86.3475°E / 23.7390; 86.3475](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Moonidih&params=23.7390_N_86.3475_E_region:IN-JH_type:city).

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.

Moonidih was not identified as a separate place in 2011 census. In the map of Dhanbad cum Kenduadih cum Jogta CD block on page 127 of District Census Handbook Dhanbad, 2011 census, several census towns and mouzas are shown in the southern part of the CD block. It appears that Moonidih is part of a mouza, but it is not possible to identify which one. In the map placed on this page (based on geographical coordinates) Moonidh is surrounded by several census towns in [Dhanbad](/source/Dhanbad_(community_development_block)) CD block.[2] In the map on this page [Kenduadih](/source/Kenduadih), a [neighbourhood](/source/Neighbourhood) in ward no. 12 of [Dhanbad Municipal Corporation](/source/Dhanbad_Municipal_Corporation), is shown as being adjacent to Moonidih, but the latter is not mentioned in the list of wards in DMC.[3]

### Overview

The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating [uplands](/source/Highland) bustling with coalmines. The [Damodar River](/source/Damodar_River), the most important river of the [Chota Nagpur Plateau](/source/Chota_Nagpur_Plateau), flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of [Dhanbad Municipal Corporation](/source/Dhanbad_Municipal_Corporation), an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as [neighbourhoods](/source/Neighbourhoods). The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by [Dhanbad (community development block)](/source/Dhanbad_(community_development_block)). 57% of the population of Dhanbad CD block reside in rural areas and 43% reside in urban areas, The east-central part of the region shown in the map is covered by [Baliapur (community development block)](/source/Baliapur_(community_development_block)). 86% of the population of Baliapur CD block reside in rural areas and 14% reside in urban areas. The places in the CD block areas are marked mostly as [census towns](/source/Census_towns). Three operational areas of [BCCL](/source/Bharat_Coking_Coal) operate fully within the region – [Pootkee Balihari Area](/source/Pootkee_Balihari_Area), [Lodna Area](/source/Lodna_Area) and [Eastern Jharia Area](/source/Eastern_Jharia_Area). The Moonidih sector of [Western Jharia Area](/source/Western_Jharia_Area) also operates in the region.[4][5][6][7]

## Economy

### Coal mines

The [Western Jharia Area](/source/Western_Jharia_Area) of [BCCL](/source/Bharat_Coking_Coal) covers two separate coal blocks- Moonidih coal block and Mahuda coal block. While Moonidih coal block is situated in west-central [Jharia coalfield](/source/Jharia_coalfield), Mahuda coal basin is situated on the western part of Jharia coalfield. Location wise both the blocks are separated by a few kilometres and are accessible by [National Highway 18](/source/National_Highway_18_(India)) (old number NH 32) (locally popular as Dhanbad- Bokaro national highway). The mines in the Area are: Moonidih Project, Murlidih 21/22 pits mine, Lohapatti mine and Bhatdih Mine. The Area office is located at [Mahuda](/source/Mahuda).[8]

The Moonidih Project initiated in 1964 with Polish collaboration is one of the deepest [underground coal mines](/source/Mining#Underground_mining) in the country, its [shafts](/source/Shaft_mining) going down to depths of 545 metres (1,788 ft) and 560 metres (1,840 ft). Since inception Moonidih was designed for high levels of production utilising [longwall](/source/Longwall_mining) mechanisation, moving on to higher levels of technology in subsequent years. [8]

The [Coal Bed Methane](/source/Coal_bed_methane) project is in the southern part of the Moonidih block, where coal seams have occurred at depths of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and are still virgin. The effectively recovered [methane](/source/Methane) gas is utilised at Moonidih for generating electricity.[8][9][10]

### Washery

Moonidih coking coal washery of BCCL was commissioned in 1983 and has an operable capacity of 1.60 million tonnes per year.[11]

## Transport

v t e Railways in Jharia Coalfield Legend km km Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line to Barkakana 0 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Bokaro 0 Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya 50 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Chandrapura 34 17 5 Kochargara Chandrapura TPS 9 Telo Patrakulhi Colliery Dugda Halt 30 44 Khario Halt Dugda Coal Washery KKC main siding Dhanbad-Chandrapura line 39 Khanudih Jamunia River KKC link siding Jamuniatanr Halt 27 37 Benidih Jamuni Halt 24 22 Phulwartanr Adra-Gomoh line 21 Budora Halt Tundu Colliery Jamuniatand 38 18 Tundu Halt Kharkhari 35 24 Ramakunda Halt Mucheraidih 32 Malkera–Kharkhari defunct loop line Mahuda Junction 30 20 Matari Murulidih Colliery 17 Sonardih Halt Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Talgaria 0 15 Nichitpur Moonidih Colliery 14 Tentulia Malkera 24 Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Malkera-Katrasgarh defunct colliery line Katrasgarh 13 Salanpur Colliery Angarpathra Halt 11 Sijua 10 Dhanbad–Gomoh line Bansjora 08 Baseria Halt 06 9 Tetulmari Kendua Colliery Kusunda 04 4 Bhuli Block Hut Kusunda–Jharia branch line (dismantled) Dhanbad–Jharia line former diamond crossing 0 Dhanbad Adra–Gomoh line 5 Dokra Halt Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line to New Giridih (under construction) 9 Pradhankhunta Junction TSBD Colliery Asansol–Gaya section to Asansol Tata Sijua 20 Kankanee Colliery Pradhankhunta–Pathardih line Layabad 18 14 Rakshitpur Layabad Coking plant Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih line (dismantled) K.S.T. siding 2 Dhansar Halt Karkend 16 4 Bastakulha Halt Pootkee Colliery 6 Nayakanali Halt Bhaga Goods Shed 7 Jharia Bhaga 10 8 Kujama Halt Ballihari Colliery 9 Lodna Jitpur Colliery 10 Bagdigi Halt 11 Barari Bazar Halt Jamadoba Halt 07 Barari Colliery C.K. Siding JBO Washery 22 Sindri Block Hut Mohalboni 06 14 Patherdih Bazar Bhowrah 04 16 3 Patherdih Junction Pathardih Washery Sudamdih Washery Chasnalla Colliery 25 Sindri Marshalling Yard Sudamdih 00 27 Sindri Town Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Bhojudih 0 Sindri FCI siding km km Sources: [12] [13]

Trekkers and mini buses and state buses are available, which connect Moonidih to [Jharia](/source/Jharia), Dhanbad and other places. Public transport buses are few.

The nearest railway station to Moonidih is 8 km away at [Mahuda](/source/Mahuda). A branch line for transportation of goods connects Moonidih coal mine and coal washery to Mahuda railway junction. Monnidih is 8 km from [Jharia](/source/Jharia), 10 km from [Dhanbad](/source/Dhanbad), other nearby villages and mines are at [Lodna](/source/Lodna) (6.4 km), [Putki](/source/Putki) (2.5 km), [Jamadoba](/source/Jamadoba) (6.2 km). The [Damodar River](/source/Damodar_River) flows near Moonidih village.

## Education

D.A.V. Public School (Moonidih Project), Indian School of Learning, Baludih Public School, [Jatudih](/source/Jatudih), are the schools which caters the need of children of villages and staff working in coal mines and washery.

D.A.V. Public School (Moonidih Project)[14] is the largest school in Moonidih on the basis of both, number of students studying and infrastructure.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "[\[1\]](http://pincode.net.in/JHARKHAND/DHANBAD/M/MOONIDIH)". PINcode.net.in. Retrieved 2012-11-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["District Census Handbook Dhanbad, Series 21, Part XII A, 2011 census"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf) (PDF). *Page 127*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Dhanbad Municipal Corporation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html). *प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi)*. Jharkhand Government. Archived from [the original](http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html) on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["District Census Handbook Dhanbad"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf) (PDF). *Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8*. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html). *Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks*. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Area"](http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623). Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Dhanbad Municipal Corporation"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html). *प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi)*. Jharkhand Government. Archived from [the original](http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html) on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-wjarea_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-wjarea_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-wjarea_8-2) ["WJ Area"](http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=1724). Bharat Coking Coal Limited. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Methane lights up Moonidih"](https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/methane-lights-up-moonidih/cid/500850). The Telegraph, 20 February 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Coal Bed Methane"](https://www.cmpdi.co.in/cbm.php). CMPDI. Retrieved 11 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Bharat Coking Coal Limited"](http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=248). *Washery*. BCCL. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Adra Division Railway Map"](http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1478071799581-ADA.jpg). *South Eastern Railway*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["East Coast Railway System Map"](https://ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1467613236808-system%20map(final).pdf) (PDF). *East Coast Railway*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["DAV Public School, Moonidih Project Moonidih, Dhanbad Jharkhand - 828 129"](http://davmoonidih.in/). *davmoonidih.in*. Retrieved 12 December 2019.

## External links

- [BCCL Official Website](https://web.archive.org/web/20110930031400/http://www.bccl.gov.in/)

- [Coal India Limited](http://coalindia.in)

- [DAV Moonidih](http://davmoonidih.in/)

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