SD : Maithan & kalyaneshwari Tourist Places list

Site Name:

Maithan.

Site Type:

Temples & Dam.

Location:

Maithon is a census town in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Nearest Railway Station:

Asansol Railway Station.

Nearest Airport:

Kolkata (250 km) is the nearest airport to Maithon.

How to Reach:

By bus, road or train from Kolkata > Asansol > By bus Maithon (250 km).

Maithon is a census town in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is situated on the banks of river Barakar.The name has been derived from Maithan or Mai-Ka-Than(Hindi) or Ma-Er-Than(Bangla), the "than" being a apa-bhransha or a local pronunciation of Sanskrit/Bangla "Sthan" for "place". The place of Mai or Ma or mother, refers to Goddes Durga or Ma Kalyaneswari of the famous Kalyaneswari temple nearby.

Hotel:

Kalyaneshwari Mandir Dharmashala.

PHE Guest House.

Maythan Tourist loge, Phon no 0341-2523894.

DVC I.B, Phon no 2334-7935/7965.

DVC R.H, Phon no 2334-7935/7965.

DVC Mazumdar Niwas Phon no 2334-7935/7965.

History:

Maithon Dam, of the Damodar Valley Corporation, constitutes one of the most accomplished and successful river valley projects of India, which was a part of the First Five Year Plan after India's independence. The Damodar Valley region, which Maithon froms a part of, is often hailed as the Ruhr Valley of India. As of 2001 India census, Maithon had a population of 19,728. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Maithon has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 67%. In Maithon, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.