Jasidih Explained

Jasidih
Nickname:Satellite Town of Deoghar
Settlement Type:Satellite Town
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:24.522°N 86.6477°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Deoghar
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:260
Population Total:14,129
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi, Santali
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:814142
Registration Plate:JH-15
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Godda
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Deoghar

Jasidih is a satellite town of Deoghar in the Deoghar subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. This town's railway station connects Deoghar to other cities.

Geography

Location

Jasidih is a Hill Station located at 20°N 89°W.[1] It has an average elevation of 260 metres (853 feet). Its nearby villages are Rohini, Kushmaha, Tabhaghat and others.

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 entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]

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 of 15 September 2017 India census,[3] Jasidih had a population of 14,129. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Jasidih has an average literacy rate of 71.5%, lower than the national average of 74.5%.In Jasidih, 20% of the population is below 20 years of age.

Transportation

Railway

is located on the Howrah-Delhi main line. Jasidih was ranked as one of the cleanest railway station in India. It is well connected with foot over bridges and RailWire Wifi. There are frequent local trains from Jasidih to Deoghar. There also exists auto rickshaw and car service from Jasidih station.

Road

Jasidih is also well connected by road to neighbouring including, Dumka, Giridih, Godda Dhanbad, Jamui, Banka, and Bhagalpur.

Places of interest

Visitors' attractions

  1. Taj Mahal painting
  2. Gayatri Mandir
  3. Rohini Park Rohini
  4. River View
  5. Haldigram
  6. Digariya Pahad
  7. Anukul Thakur Ashram Manikpur
  8. Pagla Baba Mandir (Balanand Ashram)

Market

Jasidih has a good market area. This market serves as the destination for food and other goods for many tourist who visit Deoghar.

Institutions

Birla Institute Of Technology, Deoghar is one of the extension centers of BIT Mesra, Ranchi and is located at Jasidih.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Jasidih.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jasidih
  2. Web site: Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas. P.C.. Roychoudhury . Chapter I: General . Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 . 10 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.