Hansdiha Explained

Hansdiha
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:24.6006°N 87.0822°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Name2:Dumka district
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:190
Population Total:4,182
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:814145

Hansdiha is a village in the Saraiyahat CD block which is an administrative division in the Dumka Sadar subdivision of the Dumka district, Jharkhand state of India.

Geography

Location

Hansdiha is located in the northeast region of Jharkhand and located near Bihar border. Hansdiha is located on National Highway 133 between Deoghar and Godda in the Dumka district in Jharkhand state.

Overview

The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[1]

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Hansdiha had a total population of 4,182 of which 2,210 (53%) were males and 1,972 (47%) were females. Population below 6 years was 705. The literacy rate was 78.29% of the population over 6 years. The sex ratio was 892 females per thousand males.[2]

Civic administration

Police station

There is a police station at Hansdiha.[3]

Transport

Roads from Dumka, Deoghar, Godda and Bhagalpur intersect at Hansdiha. NH 133 connects Deoghar and Godda. Dumka and Bhagalpur are connected by State Highway which may be upgraded to National Highway. The Dumka-Bhagalpur broad gauge railway line via Mandar Hill connects the village. Hansdiha railway station is located just north of the village.[4] [5]

Education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas. P.C.. Roychoudhury . Chapter I: General . Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 . 10 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Hansdiha Census data 2011. Govt. of India. 30 October 2016.
  3. Web site: District Police Profile - Dumka. Jharkhand Police. 12 November 2020. 30 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030042217/https://www.jhpolice.gov.in/dumka. dead.
  4. Web site: Hansdiha railway station - Wikimapia. 30 October 2016.
  5. Web site: India Rail Info. 30 October 2016.
  6. Web site: JNV Dumka website. 30 October 2016. 1 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161101102023/http://jnvdumka.bih.nic.in/aboutme.htm. dead.