Country India District Bokaro PIN 829123 (Tenughat Dam) Elevation 237 m | State Jharkhand Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone/STD code 06544 Area code 06544 | |
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Tenu (also known as Tenughat) is a census town in Petarwar block in Bermo subdivision of Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located at the foot of Tenughat Dam, 42 km from Bokaro Steel City, the district headquarters,
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Map of Tenu, Jharkhand
Geography
Tenu is located at 23°44′4″N 85°50′26″E.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Tenu had a population of 4,533, of which 2,523 were males and 2,010 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 522 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 321.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tenu was 3,619 out of which 2,120 were males and 1,499 were females.
Tenughat Dam
Tenughat Dam was constructed across the Damodar River in 1978 by the Government of Bihar, outside the control of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
References
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