Jadugora

Jadugora (also spelt as Jadugoda or Jaduguda) is a census town in the Musabani CD block in the Ghatshila subdivision of the East Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

The name "Jadugora" or "Jadugoda" has been derived from the word "Jadagoda", which means 'land of elephants' in a local tribal language.

But with time as many mines and factories were established, they moved to denser forests due to loss of habitat.

[citation needed] The township was established in 1965, and it was way ahead of its time with modern school, clubs with tennis courts and a full-fledged hospital.

The area shown in the map “forms a part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau and is a hilly upland tract”.

The place is also home to some indigenous major tribes like the Santhals, Gonds, Mundas and Hill Kharia.

Among the civic amenities, it had 22 km (14 mi) of roads with closed drains, the protected water supply involved tapwater from treated sources, hand pump, overhead tank.

Large numbers of devotees can be seen at this temple from nearby places including Jamshedpur city.

In the same night Devi appeared in his dreams of person named, Dinbandhu Singh and directed him to build a temple at the same place.

Galudi Bridge, which is around 5 km from UCIL colony towards Musabani, is the largest bridge/stop dam on Subarnarekha River.

Interestingly, Mesolithic tools and utensils have been unearthed at many sites along the banks of this river which indicates its archeological importance.

Ore from the three deposits is treated in a mill at Jaduguda in the Singhbhum region, and the yield is 300 tons of uranium per year.

Mine development progress rates of over 300 meters per month have been achieved and the underground output per man shift is 1.9 tonnes.

These are particularly severe for young children, many of whom are falling ill and dying due to radioactive waste pollution.

“Tailing Pond”, is narrated by Cynthia Nixon, who is back in the news of late because of the “Sex and the City” revival “And Just Like That.”[8]

Rankini Temple, Jadugora, Jharkhand