Raidih

Raidih
Village
Raidih Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Raidih Raidih (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°57′20″N84°27′18″E / 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Gumla
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Population  (2011)
• Total	770
Languages *
•  Official	Hindi, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	835232
Telephone/ STD code	06524
Vehicle registration	JH 07
Literacy	73.90%
Lok Sabha constituency	Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Gumla
Website	gumla.nic.in

Raidih is a village in the Raidih CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

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Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Raidih is located at 22°57′20″N84°27′18″E / 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967

Area overview

The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas. ^{[1] [2]}

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Raidih. ^[3] The headquarters of Raidih block CD block are located at Raidih village. ^[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Raidih had a total population of 770, of which 393 (51%) were males and 393 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 111. The total number of literate persons in Raidih was 487 (73.90% of the population over 6 years). ^[5]

(*For language details see Raidih block#Language and religion)

Education

S.S. High School Raidih is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 600 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes. ^[6]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 574 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes. ^[7]

Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in class VIII to class X. The school has a playground. ^[8]

References

1. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
2. "Chota Nagpur plateau". Britannica. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
3. "District Police Profile - Gumla". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
4. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Gumla district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376307, page 174-175. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
6. "SS High School Raidih". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
7. "Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Raidih". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
8. "Project Girls High School Raidih". Schools.org. Retrieved 25 October 2021.