Topchanchi

Topchanchi is a census town in Topchanchi CD Block in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.GeographyTopchanchi is located at. It has an average elevation of 304 metres (997 feet).At Topchanchi a stream has been dammed by Jharia water Board at Rajdhato to form a big reservoir from where water is supplied to Dhanbad and its suburbs. This reservoir is famous as Topchanchi lake attracting thousands of tourists around the year. The Topchanchi Water Reservoir spreads over an area of 214 Ac. The Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary covers a sprawling plot that measures approximately 8.75 square kilometers. Although the Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary is not that spacious yet it manages to preserve the innocuous essence of the wild beasts that reside in it. Grand truck road passes through the middle of topchanchi. You can catch a glimpse of the Parasnath hill from Topchanchi.DemographicsAs per 2011 Census of India Topchanchi had a population of 6,082, of which 3,109 males and 2,973 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 991 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 21.India census, Topchanchi had a population of 5,397. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Topchanchi has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 43%. In Topchanchi, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.