{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Putki | native_name = | native_name_lang = | other_name = Pootkee | nickname = | settlement_type = Neighbourhood in Dhanbad | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India | coordinates = {{coord|23.7595|N|86.3524|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Dhanbad district|Dhanbad]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Representative Democracy | governing_body = Dhanbad Municipal Corporation | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 0.27 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 188 | population_total = 3281 | population_as_of = 2020 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 828116 | area_code_type = Telephone/ STD code | area_code = 0326 | registration_plate = JH 10 | website = {{URL|dhanbad.nic.in/}} | footnotes = }} '''Putki''' is a [[neighbourhood]] in [[Dhanbad]] in [[Dhanbad Sadar subdivision]] of [[Dhanbad district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

== Demographics == The locality Putki falls in Dhanbad district situated in Jharkhand state, with a population 3281. The male and female populations are 1735 and 1546 respectively. The size of the area is about 0.27 square kilometer.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Putki {{!}} Locality {{!}} GeoIQ |url=https://geoiq.io/places/Putki/Locality |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=geoiq.io}}</ref>

==Geography== {{OSM Location map | width=350| height=250| zoom=11 | coord={{coord|23|43|30|N|86|25|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the southern portion of Dhanbad Sadar subdivision in Dhanbad district'''<br/>MC: Municipal Corporation, CT: Census Town, N: Neighbourhood, R: Rural/ Urban centre<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly |mark-coord1={{coord|23|41|15|N|86|25|52|E}} | label-pos1=right|label1= Bhowrah| numbered1=N| mark-title1=[[Bhowrah]] (N)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #C42222|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2 |mark-coord2={{coord|23|45|28|N|86|22|30|E}} | label-pos2=right|label2= Baliari | numbered2=N| mark-title2= [[Baliari]] (N) |mark-coord3={{coord|23|46|10|N|86|21|36|E}} | label-pos3=right|label3= Chhotaputki | numbered3=N| mark-title3= [[Chhotaputki]] (N) |mark-coord4={{coord|23|42|50|N|86|24|47|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4= Jamadoba | numbered4=N| mark-title4= [[Jamadoba]] (N) |mark-coord5={{coord|23|42|30|N|86|25|0|E}} | label-pos5=left|label5= Jealgora | numbered5=N| mark-title5= [[Jealgora]] (N) |mark-coord6={{coord|23|42|40|N|86|26|38|E}} | label-pos6=right|label6= Jeenagora| numbered6=N| mark-title6= [[Jeenagora]] (N) |mark-coord7={{coord|23|42|10|N|86|24|46|E}} | label-pos7=left|label7= Jorapokhar| numbered7=N| mark-title7= [[Jorapokhar]] (N) |mark-coord8={{coord|23|44|10|N|86|22|32|E}} | label-pos8=right|label8= Kenduadih| numbered8=N| mark-title8= [[Kenduadih]] (N) |mark-coord9={{coord|23|45|50|N|86|23|24|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Kustai| numbered9=N| mark-title9= [[Kustai]] (N) |mark-coord10={{coord|23|44|10|N|86|26|28|E}} | label-pos10=right|label10= Lodna| numbered10=N| mark-title10= [[Lodna]] (N) |mark-coord11={{coord|23|40|35|N|86|26|0|E}} | label-pos11=right|label11= Pathardih| numbered11=N| mark-title11= [[Pathardih]] (N) |mark-coord12={{coord|23|45|30|N|86|21|16|E}} | label-pos12=left|label12= Putki| numbered12=N| mark-title12= Putki (N)|shape-color12=black| label-size12=13|label-color12=black <!-- make the subject of the article stand out with black colors --> |mark-coord13={{coord|23|39|36|N|86|29|2|E}} | label-pos13=right|label13= Rohraband| numbered13=N| mark-title13= [[Rohraband]] (N) |mark-coord14={{coord|23|40|50|N|86|29|15|E}} | label-pos14=right|label14= Sindri| nunumbered15mbered14=N| mark-title14= [[Sindri (Dhanbad)|Sindri]] (N) |mark-coord15={{coord|23|39|47|N|86|25|50|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15= Sudamdih| =N| mark-title15= [[Sudamdih]] (N) |mark-coord16={{coord|23|43|2|N|86|26|24|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16= Tisra| numbered16=N| mark-title16= [[Tisra]] (N) |mark-coord17={{coord|23|39|25|N|86|26|55|E}} | label-pos17=left|label17= Chasnala| numbered17=N| mark-title17= [[Chasnala]] (N) |mark-coord18={{coord|23|46|16|N|86|20|20|E}} | label-pos18=top|label18= Pondar Kanali| numbered18=CT| mark-title18=[[Pondar Kanali]] (CT)| shape-color18= #A40000 |mark-coord19={{coord|23|45|53|N|86|20|55|E}} | label-pos19=left|label19= Sialgudri| numbered19=CT| mark-title19=[[Sialgudri]] (CT)| shape-color19= #A40000 |mark-coord20={{coord|23|44|45|N|86|21|30|E}} | label-pos20=right|label20= Aralgoria| numbered20=CT| mark-title20=[[Aralgoria]] (CT)| shape-color20= #A40000 |mark-coord21={{coord|23|44|35|N|86|19|21|E}} | label-pos21=top|label21= Sansikhara| numbered21=CT| mark-title21=[[Sansikhara]] (CT)| shape-color21= #A40000 |mark-coord22={{coord|23|43|38|N|86|20|45|E}} | label-pos22=right|label22= Bardubhi| numbered22=CT| mark-title22=[[Bardubhi]] (CT)| shape-color22= #A40000 |mark-coord23={{coord|23|45|5|N|86|21|50|E}} | label-pos23=right|label23=BCCL Pootkee Balihari Area |numbered23=0 | mark-title23=[[Pootkee Balihari Area]] (A)| label-size23=12| shape-color23=#AA6666 |mark-coord24={{coord|23|40|15|N|86|26|49|E}} | label-pos24=left|label24=BCCL Eastern Jharia Area |numbered24=0 | mark-title24=[[Eastern Jharia Area]] (A)| label-size24=12| shape-color24=#AA6666 |mark-coord25={{coord|23|43|25|N|86|24|38|E}} | label-pos25=right|label25=BCCL Lodna Area |numbered25=0 | mark-title25=[[Lodna Area]] (A)| label-size25=12| shape-color25=#AA6666 |mark-coord26={{coord|23|44|20|N|86|22|0|E}} | label-pos26=left|label26=Moonidih| numbered26=R| mark-title26= [[Moonidih]] (R)| shape-color26=#C42222 |mark-coord27={{coord|23|43|45|N|86|27|15|E}} | label-pos27=right|label27= Alagdiha | numbered27=CT| mark-title27=[[Alagdiha]] |shape-color27= #A40000 |mark-coord28={{coord|23|42|15|N|86|27|15|E}} | label-pos28=right|label28= Suranga| numbered28=CT| mark-title28=[[Suranga, Dhanbad]] (CT) |shape-color28= #A40000 |mark-coord29={{coord|23|43|55|N|86|31|34|E}} | label-pos29=left|label29= Baliapur| numbered29=CT| mark-title29=[[Baliapur]] (CT) |shape-color29= #A40000 |mark-coord30={{coord|23.7137|86.3475}}| label30=Damodar River| label-color30 = #77A1CB| label-angle30=0| label-pos30=top| label-size30=10| mark-size30=0| mark-title30 =none}}

===Location=== Putki is located at {{coord|23.7595|N|86.3524|E|display=inline}}.

<small>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.</small>

Putki was combined with other urban units to form [[Dhanbad Municipal Corporation]] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://166.62.42.155/dmc/citizen/ | title = Dhanbad Municipal Corporation | publisher = DMC | accessdate = 17 June 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150926/http://166.62.42.155/dmc/citizen/ | archive-date = 15 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://dhanbad.nic.in/maps.html | title = Dhanbad District Map | work = Physical Map of Dhanbad | publisher = Jharkhand Government | accessdate = 17 June 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171005161335/http://dhanbad.nic.in/maps.html | archive-date = 5 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Putki is part of Ward No. 9 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html | title = Dhanbad Municipal Corporation | work = प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi) | publisher = Jharkhand Government | accessdate = 17 June 2019 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html | archive-date = 28 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Overview=== The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating [[Highland|uplands]] bustling with coalmines. The [[Damodar River]], the most important river of the [[Chota Nagpur Plateau]], flows along the southern border. A major part of the area shown in the map is part of [[Dhanbad Municipal Corporation]], an urban area. The places in the DMC area are marked as [[neighbourhoods]]. The western part of the region shown in the map is covered by [[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)]]. 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]]. Three operational areas of [[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] operate fully within the region – [[Pootkee Balihari Area]], [[Lodna Area]] and [[Eastern Jharia Area]]. The Moonidih sector of [[Western Jharia Area]] also operates in the region.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2009_PART_A_DCHB_DHANBAD.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Dhanbad | work = Series 21, Part XIIA, pages 4-5, 5-6, 8 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | accessdate = 4 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | accessdate = 8 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=22623| title = Area | publisher = Bharat Coking Coal Limited | accessdate = 2 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html | title = Dhanbad Municipal Corporation | work = प्रादेशिक निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों की सूची (in Hindi) | publisher = Jharkhand Government | accessdate = 19 October 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171028073630/http://dhanbad.nic.in/dhanbad_dmc.html | archive-date = 28 October 2017 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Police station=== There is a police station at Putki.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/dhanbad | title = Jharkhand Police | work = Contact Numbers | publisher = JP| accessdate = 17 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| title = Dhanbad – Welcome to the Coal Capital of India| work = Administrative Structure of Dhanbad District – List of Thana and Outpost of Dhanbad Outpost| publisher = Jharkhand Government| accessdate = 17 June 2019| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171024095316/http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/Admins/structure.html| archive-date = 2017-10-24| url-status = dead}}</ref>

==Economy== Producing mines in the [[Pootkee Balihari Area]] (PB Area in short) of [[Bharat Coking Coal|BCCL]] are: PB Project Colliery, KB 10/12 Pits Colliery, Bhagaband Colliery and Gopalichak Colliery. Non-producing mines in the PB Area are: KB 5/6 Pits Colliery, Kenduadih Colliery and Putkee Colliery. Other units of the PB Area are: B.C.Plant, Ekra Workshop, Kenduadih Auto Workshop and 132 kv substation.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=1722| title= Bharat Coking Coal Limited | work= PB Area |publisher= BCCL | accessdate = 12 June 2019}}</ref> The area office is located at Aralgoria.<ref>Google maps</ref>

The PB Area has about 6,000 quarters for employees.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.bcclweb.in/?page_id=2626| title= Bharat Coking Coal Limited | work= PB Area Welfare|publisher= BCCL | accessdate = 12 June 2019}}</ref>

==Transport== Putki is on [[National Highway 18 (India)|National Highway 18]] (old number NH 32) (locally popular as Dhanbad-Bokaro Road).

There is a station at Karkend nearby on the Gomoh-Adra line.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/gomoh-chakradharpur-memu-68017/5188/4283/169#st| title= 58607/68017 Gomoh Chakradharpur Memu |work=Time Table|publisher= india rail info| accessdate = 12 July 2019}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{Dhanbad District}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Dhanbad]]