Saraiyahat
| Saraiyahat | |
|---|---|
| Community development block | |
  Saraiyahat   Saraiyahat Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°34′49″N 87°0′47″E / 24.58028°N 87.01306°ECoordinates: 24°34′49″N 87°0′47″E / 24.58028°N 87.01306°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Dumka |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 156,291 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Literacy (2011) | |
| • Total literates | 75,591 (58.64%) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 814151 (Saraiyahat) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06431 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 04 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Poreyahat |
| Website |
dumka |
| CD Block | |
Saraiyahat is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 48 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.
Geography
Saraiyahat, the CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°34′49″N 87°0′47″E / 24.58028°N 87.01306°E.[1]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Saraiyahat CD Block had a total population of 156,291 all of which were rural. There were 80,535 (52%) males and 75,756 (48%) females. Scheduled Castes numbered 14,191 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 28,050. Population below 6 years was 27,416.[2]
Saraiyahat is a village with a population of 1,459 as per 2011 census.[2]
Hindi and Santali are languages spoken in the region.[3]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Saraiyahat CD Block was 75,591 (58.64% of the population over 6 years) out of which 46,721 (62%) were males and 28,870 (38%) were females.[2]
As per 2011 census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02.[4] Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011.[5] Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.[6]
| Literacy in CD Blocks of Dumka district |
|---|
| Saraiyahat – 58.64% |
| Jarmundi – 58.06% |
| Kathikund - 54.09% |
| Ramgarh – 55.45% |
| Gopikandar – 50.12% |
| Shikaripara – 57.10% |
| Ranishwar – 60.06% |
| Dumka – 70.08% |
| Jama – 61.88% |
| Masalia – 61.66% |
| Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data |
Transportation
The 130 km Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat railway project is an extension of the Bhagalpur-Mandar Hills section functioning for a long time. Service was extended to Hansdiha (in this block) in 2012, and at that time work was on in the 42 km Hansdiha-Dumka sector.[7]
- See also – Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line
References
- ↑ "Saraiyahat". Jharkhand. Wikimapia. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- 1 2 3 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sariyahat block". OneFiveNine. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ↑ "District Census 2011". Population Census 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Jharkhand Profile" (PDF). Census Info India 2011 – Final population totals. Census Commissioner, Government of India. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Literacy in India". Census 2011. Census population 2015 data. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ↑ "Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015". The Telegraph, 25 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2016.