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Maithon
Census Town in Jharkhand, India

Maithon

Maithon is a census town in Nirsa CD Block in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Plan a trip to Maithon→From Kolkata

It is situated on the banks of river Barakar

Get in

Getting to Maithon

Maithon can be reached by train, bus or car, from Kolkata, and by road from Dhanbad or Asansol. From Howrah station catch trains heading for Asansol or Kumardubi (KMME). Maithon is 30 km from Asansol, local auto will charge approx ₹300-₹400. From Kumardubi, Maithon is only 9 km, local auto charges ₹100. You can also go from Kolkata to Barakar (16 km from Maithon).

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    Barakar

    There is regular mini bus service between Asansol main city bus stand and Maithon.

See

Worth seeing

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    Bathanbari

    A popular weekend picnic spot and its main attraction is the Barakar River.

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    Begunia

    The temple complex at the Barakar River consists of four temples, with the fourth being the oldest.

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    Kalyaneshwari Temple

    Legend has it that human sacrifices were offered at Kalyaneshwari in the remote past.

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    Maithon Dam
Do

Things to do

Row boat - a seat rowing boat is ₹300 and additional ₹20-50 tip to the boatman allows you to experience rowing with your own hand. Also you have options to do paddle boating. Or take a hi-speed trip in a speed-boat by paying ₹500.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Sandipoutsider (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.