Seraikela Kharsawan district

District of Jharkhand in India

Seraikela Kharsawan

District of Jharkhand

Chandil Dam

Location of Seraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand

Coordinates (Seraikela): 22°42′N 85°15′E﻿ / ﻿22.7°N 85.25°E﻿ / 22.7; 85.25
Country|  India
State|  Jharkhand
Division| Kolhan division
Established
(as a district)| April 4, 2001
Headquarter| Seraikela
Government

• Member of Parliament| Kali Charan Munda (INC)
Sanjay Seth (BJP)
Joba Majhi (JMM)
• Deputy Commissioner| Ravi Shankar Shukla (IAS)
• Superintendent of Police| Bimal Kumar (IPS)
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies| Ichagarh, Seraikella, Kharsawan
Area

• Total

| 2,657 km2 (1,026 sq mi)
• Urban

| 69.25 km2 (26.74 sq mi)
• Rural

| 2,587.75 km2 (999.14 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 1,065,056
• Density| 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
• Urban

| 258,746 (24.29%)
• Rural

| 806,310 (75.71%)
• Scheduled Castes

| 56,195 (5.28%)
• Scheduled Tribes

| 374,642 (35.18%)
Demographic

• Literacy rate| 67.70 %
• Sex ratio| 958
Language

• Official| Hindi and English
• Regional| Bengali, Ho, Mundari, Odia and Santali
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| JH-22
Average annual precipitation| 1350 mm
Lok Sabha constituencies|

3 shared constituency:

* Ranchi
* Singhbhum
* Khunti

Legislative Assembly Constituency|

3 constituency:

* 50- Ichagarh
* 51- Seraikela
* 57- Kharsawan

Website| seraikela.nic.in

Seraikela Kharsawan district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Seraikela town is the district headquarters of Saraikela Kharsawan district . The district is well known for Seraikela Chhau, one of the three distinctive styles of the chhau dance. This district was carved out from West Singhbhum district in 2001. The district was formed from the princely states of Seraikela and Kharaswan, after the independence of India.

## History

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Main articles: Saraikela State and Kharsawan State

### Ruling dynasty

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Members of the erstwhile royal family of Seraikella, the Singh Deo family (patrons of the Chhau dance), divide their time between The Palace, Seraikella; a 300-year-old heritage palace and historical landmark and their residences in Odisha, West Bengal and abroad. The last ruler of the Seraikella princely state was Aditya Pratap Singh Deo (grandson of HH Maharaja Udit Narayan Singh Deo) and notables of the era include his sons Tikayet Sahib Nrupendra Narayan Singh Deo, Raja Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo (given in adoption to Patna-Bolangir state, former Chief Minister of Odisha), Patayet Sahib Maharaj kumar Bhoopendra Narayan Singh Deo (leading regional politician who supported the popular tribal anti-merger movement with Bihar) and Rajkumar Sudhendra Narayan Singh Deo (Param-Guru of Chhau, a Padma Shri awardee).

The Singh Deo royal family remains active in public life (political, cultural and religious) and act as guardians to the Ma Paudi temple located within the royal residence, host the annual Chau festival at the Seraikella Royal Palace and retain a hold on the region's real-estate and business. Despite their loss of formal title and privileges, they enjoy public support in the area (comprising the former Seraikella state). Notable members of the royal family who remain active in the public eye include Rajkumar Pratap Aditya Singh Deo, Rajkumar Juga Bhanu Singh Deo, Maharajkumar Jairaj Singh Deo and Rajkumar Rajvikram Singh Deo. The District of Seraikela and Kharsawan was formed on 1 April 2001 after being separated from West Singhbhum.

### Recent events

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The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1]

## Geography

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The district is situated between 22°29'26" and 23°09'34" north latitudes and 85°30'14" and 86°15'24" east longitudes.

### Rivers and lakes

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Several rivers flow across Seraikela Kharsawan district. Among these Subarnarekha, Kharkai, Korkori are the important ones. Chandil dam is one of the popular and famous waterbodies of the district. It is located near the Chandil town.[2]

## Administration

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### Blocks/Mandals

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Seraikela Kharsawan district consists of 09 Blocks. The following are the list of the Blocks in Seraikela Kharsawan district:

1 Seraikela, 2 Kharsawan, 3 Adityapur (Gamharia), 4 Kuchai, 5 Ichagarh, 6 Nimdih, 7 Chandil, 8 Gobindpur (Rajnagar), 9 Kukru

### Panchayats and Villages

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See: List of villages in Seraikela Kharsawan district

## Demographics

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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|

1901| 190,062| —
1911| 212,210| +11.7%
1921| 224,453| +5.8%
1931| 274,259| +22.2%
1941| 327,053| +19.2%
1951| 355,319| +8.6%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1961| 413,188| +16.3%
1971| 493,874| +19.5%
1981| 560,359| +13.5%
1991| 707,175| +26.2%
2001| 848,850| +20.0%
2011| 1,065,056| +25.5%
Source: Census of India[3]

Religion in Seraikela Kharsawan district (2011)[4]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 66.57%
Sarna |

| 26.33%
Islam |

| 5.97%
Christianity |

| 0.76%
Other or not stated |

| 1.13%

According to the 2011 census Seraikela Kharsawan district has a population of 1,065,056,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.[7] This gives it a ranking of 428th in India (out of a total of 640).[5] The district has a population density of 401 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,040/sq mi).[5] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.28%.[5] Saraikela Kharsawan has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males,[5] and a literacy rate of 67.70%. 24.29% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes collectively account for 40.46% (SC 5.28% and ST 35.18%)[5] of the district's total population. The prominent communities in this group, in terms of the district's total population, are Santal (12.19%), Ho (8.37%), Bhumij (6.38%), Munda (4.22%), Bhuiya (1.88%), Oraon (0.99%), Ghasi (0.98%), Dom (0.82%), Mahli (0.66%), Dhobi (0.49%), Kora (0.28%), Chamar/Mochi (0.28%), Lohra (0.24%), and Kol (0.15%). Other communities such as Mal Paharia, Dusadh, Pan, Bauri, Savar, Kharia, Bedia, Hari/Mehtar/Bhangi, Korwa, Rajwar, Pasi, Gond, and Birhor also have populations ranging between one thousand to a hundred.[8]

### Language

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Languages of Seraikela-Kharsawan district (2011)[9]

Bengali (44.01%)

Santali (12.51%)

Ho (9.65%)

Odia (9.48%)

Hindi (6.98%)

Mundari (4.76%)

Kurmali (3.03%)

Urdu (2.83%)

Bhojpuri (2.70%)

Maithili (1.05%)

Other (3.00%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 44.01% of the population in the district spoke Bengali as their first Language, 15.62% Santali, 9.65% Ho, 9.48% Odia, 6.98% Hindi, 4.76% Mundari, 2.83% Urdu, 2.7% Bhojpuri and 1.05% Maithili.[9]

The district's official administrative language is Hindi, while Bengali predominates in rural areas. Various tribal languages are spoken across the district, and Odia is the primary language in the western part, historically associated with the former Saraikela State.

## Economy

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In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Seraikela Kharsawan one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[10] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]

## Politics

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This section is transcluded from 6th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)

There are three Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Ichagarh, Seraikela and Kharsawan. These are parts of Ranchi, Singhbhum and Khunti Lok Sabha constituencies respectively.

District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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Seraikela Kharsawan | 50  | Ichaghar | Sabita Mahato |  | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |  | MGB |
51  | Seraikella | Champai Soren |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
Seraikela Kharsawan | 57  | Kharsawan | Dashrath Gagrai |  | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |  | MGB |

## References

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1. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
2. ^ "District at a Glance".
3. ^ "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
4. ^ "Table C-15 Population by Religion - Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
5. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Handbook: Seraikela Kharsawan" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est."
7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Rhode Island 1,052,567"
8. ^

* "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
* "A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.

9. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.

## External links

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Places adjacent to Seraikela Kharsawan district

| Ranchi district |  | Purulia district, West Bengal

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Capital: Ranchi

Topics|

* History
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* Highest point
* Cities by area

Divisions
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Districts|

| Palamu|

* Garhwa
* Palamu
* Latehar

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North
Chotanagpur|

* Chatra
* Hazaribagh
* Giridih
* Koderma
* Dhanbad
* Bokaro
* Ramgarh

South
Chotanagpur|

* Ranchi
* Lohardaga
* Gumla
* Simdega
* Khunti

Kolhan|

* West Singhbhum
* Seraikela Kharsawan
* East Singhbhum

Santhal
Pargana|

* Deoghar
* Jamtara
* Dumka
* Godda
* Pakur
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Major cities|

* Jamshedpur
* Dhanbad
* Ranchi
* Bokaro
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Blocks of Seraikela Kharsawan district

Blocks|

* Chandil
* Gamharia
* Ichagarh
* Kharsawan
* Kuchai
* Kukru
* Nimdih
* Rajnagar
* Seraikela

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Cities and towns in Kolhan division

Cities, municipal
and census towns|

| East Singhbhum district|

* Bagbera
* Chakulia
* Chhota Gobindpur
* Gadhra
* Ghatshila
* Ghorabandha
* Haludbani
* Haludpukur
* Jadugora
* Jamshedpur
* Jugsalai
* Kalikapur
* Mango
* Musabani
* Purihasa
* Sarjamda
* Tata Nagar Railway Colony

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Seraikela Kharsawan district|

* Adityapur
* Chandil
* Chota Gamahria
* Kandra
* Kharsawan
* Kopali
* Saraikela
* Sini

West Singhbhum district|

* Barajamda
* Chaibasa
* Chakradharpur
* Chiria
* Danguwapasi
* Gua
* Jhinkpani
* Kiriburu
* Meghahatuburu
* Noamundi

Locations
other than cities and towns|

| East Singhbhum district|

* Baharagora
* Boram
* Burudi
* Dhalbhumgarh
* Dumaria
* Galudih
* Gurbandha
* Hata
* Kokpara
* Mahulia
* Patamda
* Potka

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Seraikela Kharsawan district|

* Chowka
* Gobindpur
* Ichagarh
* Kuchai
* Kukru
* Nimdih
* Rajnagar

West Singhbhum district|

* Porahat

Related topics|

* Kolhan Division topics

Cities and towns
in other divisions|

* North Chotanagpur
* Palamu
* Santhal Parganas
* South Chotanagpur

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Kolhan division topics

General|

* Chota Nagpur Plateau
* Dalma Hills
* Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
* Dhalbhum
* Saranda forest

Districts|

* Seraikela Kharswan
* East Singhbhum
* West Singhbhum

Subdivisions|

* Seraikela Sadar subdivision
* Chandil subdivision

Community development blocks|

| Seraikela Kharsawan|

* Adityapur
* Chandil
* Gobindpur
* Ichagarh
* Kharsawan
* Kuchai
* Kukru
* Nimdih
* Seraikela

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East Singhbhum|

* Baharagora
* Boram
* Chakulia
* Dhalbhumgarh
* Dumaria
* Ghatshila
* Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai
* Gurbandha
* Musabani
* Patamda
* Potka

Rivers, waterfalls, dams|

* Chandil Dam
* Deo
* Kharkai
* Koina
* North Karo
* Sankh
* South Karo
* South Koel
* Subarnarekha
* Hirni Falls

Languages, people|

* Bengali
* Bhumij
* Hindi
* Ho
* Kurukh
* Mundari
* Oriya
* Sadri
* Santali

Railway stations|

* Chakradharpur
* Chandil
* Tatanagar

Transport|

* National Highway 6
* National Highway 20
* National Highway 32
* National Highway 33
* National Highway 220
* South Eastern Railway zone
* Sonari Airport
* Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

Industries|

* Tata Steel
* Tata Motors

Institutes of higher learning|

* XLRI- Xavier School of Management
* NIT Jamshedpur
* MGM Medical College

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Jamshedpur
* Singhbhum
* Ranchi
* Khunti (ST)

Vidhan Sabha
constituencies|

| Jamshedpur|

* Baharagora
* Ghatsila
* Potka
* Jugsalai
* Jamshedpur East
* Jamshedpur West

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Singhbhum|

* Seraikella (ST)
* Chaibasa
* Majhgaon
* Jaganathpur
* Manoharpur
* Chakradharpur

Ranchi|

* Ichagarh

Khunti (ST)|

* Kharsawan (ST)

See also|

* Cities and towns in Kolhan Division
* Villages in Seraikela Kharswan district
* Villages in East Singhbhum district
* Mahanadi-Brahmani-Bitarani Basin

Other Divisions|

* North Chotanagpur
* South Chotanagpur
* Palamu
* Santhal Pargana

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