Urwan
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Urwan
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.357983|N|85.465444|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Jharkhand
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Koderma
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 5120
| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages (*For language details see Chandwara (community development block)#Language and religion)
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Urdu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 825409
| area_code_type = Telephone/ STD code
| area_code = 06543
| registration_plate = JH 12
| blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = Hazaribagh
| blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Barhi
| website = {{URL|koderma.nic.in/}}
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Urwan is a village and a gram panchayat in the Chandwara CD block in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
{{OSM Location map
| width=380| height=450| zoom=10
| coord={{coord|24|33|0|N|85|38|0|E}}| float=left|caption=Cities, towns and locations in Koderma district in North Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, D: dam, P: power plant, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
|mark-coord1={{coord|24|23|28|N|85|28|34|E}} | label-pos1=bottom|label1= Chandwara | numbered1=R| mark-title1=Chandwara (R)|label-color1=#800000 |label-size1=11| mark-size1=12|shape1=l-circle|shape-color1= #C40000|shape-outline1=white|label-offset-x1=2
|mark-coord2={{coord|24|34|48|N|85|46|18|E}} | label-pos2=left|label2= Dhab| numbered2=R| mark-title2=Dhab (R)
|mark-coord3={{coord|24|22|33|N|85|38|37|E}} | label-pos3=left|label3= Jainagar| numbered3=R| mark-title3=Jainagar, Koderma (R)
|mark-coord4={{coord|24|19|38|N|85|50|4|E}} | label-pos4=left|label4= Markacho| numbered4=R| mark-title4=Markacho (R)
|mark-coord5={{coord|24|24|26|N|85|48|41|E}} | label-pos5=right|label5= Nawadih| numbered5=R| mark-title5=Nawadih, Markacho (R)
|mark-coord6={{coord|24|25|51|N|85|46|21|E}} | label-pos6=left|label6= Nawalsahi| numbered6=R| mark-title6=Nawalsahi (R)
|mark-coord7={{coord|24|44|47|N|85|46|10|E}} | label-pos7=right|label7= Satgawan| numbered7=R| mark-title7=Satgawan (R)
|mark-coord8={{coord|24|19|55|N|85|31|0|E}} | label-pos8=left|label8= Tilaiya| numbered8=R| mark-title8=Tilaiya (R)
|mark-coord9={{coord|24|21|20|N|85|27|55|E}} | label-pos9=right|label9= Urwan| numbered9=R| mark-title9=Urwan (R)|shape-color9=black| label-size9=13|label-color9=black
|mark-coord10={{coord|24|28|12|N|85|36|0|E}} | label-pos10=bottom|label10=Kodarma| numbered10=M| mark-title10= Kodarma (M) |label-size10=13 |label-color10=#800000
|mark-coord11={{coord|24|25|44|N|85|32|7|E}} | label-pos11=bottom|label11=Jhumri Telaiya| numbered11=M| mark-title11= Jhumri Telaiya (M) |label-size11=13 |label-color11=#800000
|mark-coord12={{coord|24|28|23|N|85|41|23|E}}| label-pos12=top|label12=Domchanch| numbered12=CT| mark-title12= Domchanch (CT) |shape-color12= #A40000
|mark-coord13={{coord|24|25|50|N|85|35|22|E}}| label-pos13=right|label13=Bekobar| numbered13=CT| mark-title13= Bekobar (CT) |shape-color13= #A40000
|mark-coord14={{coord|24|26|40|N|85|33|9|E}}| label-pos14=left|label14=Karma| numbered14=CT| mark-title14= Karma, Koderma (CT) |shape-color14= #A40000
|mark-coord15={{coord|24|19|26|N|85|31|40|E}}| label15= Tilaiya|labela15= Dam| label-color15 = #C42222 | label-angle15=0| label-pos15=right| label-size15=10| mark-size15=12| numbered15=D|mark-title15 =Tilaiya Dam| shape-color15=#C42222
|mark-coord16={{coord|24|23|28|N|85|33|40|E}} | label-pos16=right|label16= Koderma Thermal Power Station | numbered16=P| mark-title16= Koderma Thermal Power Station |shape-color16=#967117
|mark-coord17={{coord|24|34|0|N|85|36|0|E}} | label-pos17=bottom|label17=Koderma|labela17=Wildlife|labelb17= Sanctuary| numbered17=T|shape-color17= #74C365| mark-title17= Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
|mark-coord18={{coord|24|20|0|N|85|37|0|E}} |label18= Barakar River |label-color18 = #77A1CB| label-angle18= 10| label-pos18=top| label-size18=10| mark-size18=0| mark-title18 =none
|mark-coord19={{coord|24|40|0|N|85|50|0|E}} |label19= Sakri River|label-color19 = #77A1CB| label-angle19= 50| label-pos19=top| label-size19=10| mark-size19=0| mark-title19 =none
|arc-coordA={{coord|24|40|0|N|85|25|0|E}}|arc-textA= BIHAR| arc-text-colorA=hard grey| arc-angleA= -75| arc-gapA=15.0| arc-radiusA=0.35}}
===Location===
Urwan is located at {{coord|24.357983|N|85.465444|E|display=inline}}.
=Overview=
Koderma district is plateau territory and around 60% of the total area is covered with forests. The first dam of the Damodar Valley Corporation, at Tilaiya, was built across the Barakar River and inaugurated in 1953. Koderma Junction railway station has emerged as an important railway centre in the region. It is a predominantly rural district with only 19.72% urban population.{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2003_PART_A_DCHB_KODARMA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Pages 8 and 9 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 2 January 2021}}{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2003_PART_B_DCHB_KODARMA.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Kodarma, Series 21, Part XII B| work = Page 18| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 2 January 2021}}{{cite web |url =http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm |title =Damodar Valley Corporation |work =Dams and Barrages |publisher =DVC|access-date =2 January 2021 |url-status =dead |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20100429025712/http://www.dvc.gov.in/activitiesdamsbarrages.htm |archive-date =2010-04-29 }}
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Urwan had a total population of 5,120, of which 2,649 (52%) were males and 2,471 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,003. The total number of literate persons in Urwan was 2,832 (68.79% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 2 January 2021}}
Transport
There is a station at Urwan on the Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana-Ranchi line.{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/koderma-barkakana-passenger-53371/30224/1428/10614 | title= 73371 => 53371 Koderma-Barkakhana Passenger | work= Time Table |publisher= Indiarailinfo| access-date = 2 January 2021}}
Tourism
Jharkhand State Tourism Department has developed a ‘Tourist complex’ at Urwan.{{cite web| url = http://jharkhanddarshan.com/koderma.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110522085707/http://jharkhanddarshan.com/koderma.html | url-status = usurped | archive-date = 22 May 2011 | title= Welcome to Koderma| work= Urwan Tourist Complex |publisher= jharkahnddarshan.com | access-date = 2 January 2021}}