- Santaldih
Infobox Indian Jurisdiction
native_name = Santaldih | type = city | latd = 23.6| longd = 86.28
state_name = West Bengal
district = Purulia
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population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 4678| population_density =
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website = purulia.gov.in/egov/egov_initiative.html
footnotes =Santaldih ( _bn. সাঁওতালডিহ) or S.T. Power Project Town (Santaldih Thermal Power Project Town) is a
census town in Purulia district in theIndia n state ofWest Bengal .Geography
The area forms the lowest step of the
Chota Nagpur Plateau . The general scenario is undulating land with scattered hills. [Houlton, Sir John, "Bihar, the Heart of India", 1949, p. 170, Orient Longmans Ltd.] It is located south ofDamodar River . To the north of the river isSindri inDhanbad district ofJharkhand .Demographics
As of 2001 Indiacensus [GR|India] , S.T. Power Project Town had a population of 4678. Males constitute 56% of the population and females 44%. S.T. Power Project Town has an average literacy rate of 88%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 93%, and female literacy is 82%. In S.T. Power Project Town, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.Economy
West Bengal Power Development Corporation operates the 4 X 120 MW Thermal Power Station. [ [http://www.wbpdcl.com/plant.htm WBPDCL website] ]
References
External links
* [http://wikimapia.org/1012587/ Satellite view]
ee also
Purulia District
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