Madhuban, Giridih

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| coord={{coord|24|19|0|N|86|10|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities, towns and locations in the Giridih district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
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|mark-coord41={{coord|24|39|19|N|86|0|17|E}} | label-pos41=left|label41= Lokainayanpur| numbered41=R| mark-title41=Lokainayanpur (R)

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Madhuban is located at {{coord| 24.013843|N|86.146278|E|display=inline}}.

Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of {{convert|4479|ft}}. The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. {{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | accessdate = 15 December 2020}}{{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 = 23 September 2017}}{{cite web | url = http://desjharkhand.nic.in/publications.html | title = District Statistical Handbook, Giridih | work = Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 | publisher = Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand | accessdate = 23 September 2017 }}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Madhuban had a total population of 3,059, of which 1,646 (54%) were males and 1,413 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 488. The total number of literate persons in Madhuban was 1,768 (68.77% of the population over 6 years).{{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 = 5 December 2017}}

National Highway 14A, locally popular as Isri-Giridih Road, passes near Madhuban.Google maps

Indian Railways have signed a joint venture agreement, in January 2017, with Jharkhand for railway development in the state. This agreement includes the Giridih-Parashnath-Madhuban line.{{cite web| url = https://www.bestcurrentaffairs.com/railways-signs-joint-venture-jharkhand/| title=Railways signs joint venture with Jharkhand |publisher= Best Current Affairs |date=21 January 2017| accessdate = 6 October 2017}}

Madhuban, located at the base of {{convert|4479|ft|m}} high Parasnath Hill / Shikharji is a place of considerable religious importance for the Jains, with a temple believed to be more than 2,000 years old. The Shamosharan Temple and Bhomiyajee Asthan are well known. The Daharam Mangal Vidapith temple is more recently constructed.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A | work = Page 77: Brief description of places of religious, historical, archeological importance in villages an places of tourist interest in the towns. | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. | accessdate = 21 November 2017}}

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