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Raidih

Coordinates: 22°57′20″N 84°27′18″E / 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967
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Raidih
Village
Raidih is located in Jharkhand
Raidih
Raidih
Location in Jharkhand, India
Raidih is located in India
Raidih
Raidih
Raidih (India)
Coordinates: 22°57′20″N 84°27′18″E / 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictGumla
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total770
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
835232
Telephone/ STD code06524
Vehicle registrationJH 07
Literacy73.90%
Lok Sabha constituencyLohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituencyGumla
Websitegumla.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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Map
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10miles
C
H
H
A
T
T
I
S
G
A
R
H
North Karo
River
Sankh River
South Koel
River
Palkot
Wildlife
Sanctuary
T
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary (T)
Sadni
Falls
T
Sadni Falls (T)
Nagfeni
H
Nagfeni (H)
Navratangarh
H
Navratangarh (H)
Marda
H
Marda, Gumla (H)
Serangdag
B
Serangdag (B)
Jalim
B
Jalim (B)
Gurdari
B
Gurdari (B)
Toto
CT
Toto, Gumla (CT)
Ghaghra
CT
Ghaghra (CT)
Gumla
M
Gumla (M)
Sisai
R
Sisai, Gumla (R)
Raidih
R
Palkot
R
Palkot (R)
Kamdara
R
Kamdara (R)
Jari
R
Jari, Gumla (R)
Dumri
R
Dumri, Gumla (village) (R)
Chainpur
R
Chainpur, Gumla (R)
Bishunpur
R
Bishunpur, Gumla (R)
Bharno
R
Bharno (R)
Basia
R
Basia, Gumla (R)
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

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Raidih is located at 22°57′20″N 84°27′18″E / 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967

Area overview

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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

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

Demographics

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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

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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

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  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. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. 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.