Saraiyahat | |
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Community development block | |
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 |
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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.
Saraiyahat, the CD Block headquarters, is located at 24°34′49″N 87°0′47″E / 24.58028°N 87.01306°E.
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.
Saraiyahat is a village with a population of 1,459 as per 2011 census.
Hindi and Santali are languages spoken in the region.
As of 2011[update] 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.
As of 2011[update] census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02. Literacy in Jharkhand (for population over 7 years) was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.