Dugda 5726319 211611229 2008-05-11T06:36:33Z DHN-bot 575307 robot Adding: [[vi:Dugda]] <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details -->{{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction | native_name = Dugda | type = city | latd = 23.75 | longd = 86.17| locator_position = right | state_name = Jharkhand | district = [[Bokaro district|Bokaro]] | leader_title = | leader_name = | altitude = 218| population_as_of = 2001 | population_total = 18,864| population_density = | area_magnitude= sq. km | area_total = | area_telephone = | postal_code = 828404| vehicle_code_range = | sex_ratio = | unlocode = | website = | footnotes = Known for a Coal Washery, now under Coal India Ltd.| }} '''Dugda''' (also known as '''Deonagar''') is a [[census town]] in [[Bokaro district]] in the state of [[Jharkhand]], [[India]]. It is a small township, constructed during the 1970's,is situated under the foot of several small hills. Residents of the township are primarily employees of Dugda Coal Washery under Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL). ==Geography== Dugda is located at {{coor d|23.75|N|86.17|E|}}<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Dugda.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dugda]</ref>. It has an average elevation of 218&nbsp;[[metre]]s (715&nbsp;[[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). ==Demographics== [[As of 2001]] India [[census]]<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref>, Dugda had a population of 18,864. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Dugda has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77% and, female literacy is 54%. In Dugda, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==Transport== The town is connected through roads and rail. The railway hault (as is better known)is a single line (broadguage) connection between Katrasgarh and Chandrapura. ==References== <references/> [[Category:Cities and towns in Jharkhand]] [[Category:Coal mining in India]] {{Jharkhand-geo-stub}} [[bpy:দুগদা]] [[new:दुग्द]] [[pt:Dugda]] [[vi:Dugda]]