Saraikela

Saraikela Saraikella, Seraikella
Town
Saraikela Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Saraikela Saraikela (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°43′00″N85°55′32″E / 22.7168°N 85.9255°E / 22.7168; 85.9255
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Saraikela Kharsawan
Government
• Type	Federal democracy
Area
• Total	5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	14,252
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Demographic
•  Literacy rate	67.70 %
• Sex ratio	958
Language
• Official	Hindi and English
• Regional	Odia, Ho, Mundari, Bengali and Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	833219
Telephone code	06597
Vehicle registration	JH-22
Literacy	83.80%
Lok Sabha constituency	Singhbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Seraikella
Website	seraikela.nic.in

Saraikela (also spelled Seraikella) is the district headquarters and a nagar panchayat in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was formerly the capital of Saraikela State, a princely state. The town is a road junction, an agricultural trade centre and upcoming industrial centre. It is situated between Jamshedpur and Chaibasa.

History

Saraikela state

Main article: Saraikela State

The Saraikela state was founded in 1620 by Raja Bikram Singh (a fore-runner to the ruling family's current nomenclature of Singh Deo). ^[1]

Geography

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Sini

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Kopali

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Seraikela

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Nimdih

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Kukru

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Rajnagar

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Gobindpur

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Chowka

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Kuchai

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Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Saraikela is situated on the bank of Kharkai River in southern Jharkhand. It is well connected with Jamshedpur via land route.

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as “part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract”. 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas. ^{[2] [3]}

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 Seraikela. ^[4]

The headquarters of Seraikela CD block are located at Seraikela. ^[5] The headquarters of the district and subdivision are located at Seraikela.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Seraikela had a total population of 14,252, of which 7,450 (52%) were males and 6,802 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,675. The total number of literate persons in Seraikela was 10,539 (83.80% of the population over 6 years). ^[6]

Languages spoken in Seraikela census town (2011) ^[7]

   Odia (51.4%)

   Hindi (20.2%)

   Bengali (13.1%)

   Ho (9.9%)

   Santali (2.4%)

  Other (3%)

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[8] Seraikela had a population of 12,260. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Seraikela has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Seraikela, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Seraikela Kharsawan, Seraikela covered an area of 5.62 km² (2.17 sq mi). It has an annual rainfall of 1,132.9 mm (44.60 in). Among the civic amenities, it had 12 km (7.5 mi) of roads with open drains. The protected water supply involved tap water from treated sources, hand pump, overhead tank. It had 2,436 domestic electric connections, 150 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 4 hospitals (with 100 beds), 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 6 maternity and child welfare centres, 2 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 2 charitable hospital/ nursing homes, 1 veterinary hospital, 9 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 11 primary schools, 8 middle schools, 3 secondary schools, 3 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college. It had 1 non-formal education centre (Sarva Shikhsha Abhiyan). Among social, cultural and recreational facilities, it had 1 stadium, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room. Three important commodities it produced were iron, snacks, mineral water. It had the branch offices of 6 nationalised banks, 2 co-operative banks, 10 agricultural credit societies. ^[9]

Business and industry

The main business families of Seraikela include the Choudhary, Sekseria and Sahu families, who are involved in various business enterprises in Seraikela. Abhijeet Group (Corporate Ispat & Alloys Ltd.) is setting up its steel & power plant in Seraikela (7 km from Town). Jupiter Cement is also setting up a Portland cement plant nearby. Steel plant of Sesa Goa and Bharat Steel are also proposed in the area.

Education

Kashi Sahu College was established in 1969. Affiliated with the Kolhan University it offers undergraduate courses in arts, science and commerce, and post graduate courses in arts. It has more than 4,000 students. ^{[10] [11]}

K.S. College Seraikella is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1969. It has facilities for teaching in classes XI and XII. It has a playground. ^[12]

N.R. High School is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1924. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. It has a playground, a library with 800 books and has 1 computer for teaching and learning purposes. ^[13]

Model School Seraikela is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 2012. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. ^[14]

Culture

Saraikela is known for its Chhau dance. It is a unique amalgamation of Oriya and Ho tribal culture.^{[ citation needed ]} The palace of the former Raja, Kudarsai temple, Guest House and the Shiva temple are some cultural places to visit. Rath yatra and Durga puja are some festivals celebrated with much joy. It is also famous for its laddu .

Sports

The 20,000-capacity Birsa Munda Stadium is located in Saraikela. It is used mostly for cricket and football.

References

1. Princely States of India
2. "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
3. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
4. "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
5. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
6. "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 801802, Pages 208-209: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
7. "C-16 City: Population by mother tongue (town level), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Alt URL
8. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
9. "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 632-637. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
10. "Kashi Sahu College". KSC. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
11. "Kashi Sahu College". College Dekho. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
12. "K.S. College, Seraikella". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
13. "NR +2 High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
14. "Model School Seraikella". Schools.org. Retrieved 3 December 2021.

External links

• Genealogy of the rulers of Saraikela