Raidih Explained

Raidih
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:22.9555°N 84.455°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:770
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages *
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:835232
Area Code:06524
Registration Plate:JH 07
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:73.90%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency

Raidih is a village in the Raidih CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Location

Raidih is located at 22.9555°N 84.455°W

Area overview

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

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

Demographics

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

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A. page 7: Natural Divisions, Page 38: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 29 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Chota Nagpur plateau . Britannica. 29 October 2021.
  3. Web site: District Police Profile - Gumla. Jharkhand Police. 25 October 2021. 5 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211005032328/https://jhpolice.gov.in/gumla. dead.
  4. Web site: District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII A. Map of Gumla district on the third page . Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 October 2021.
  5. Web site: District Census Handbook, Gumla, Series 21, Part XII B. Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 376307, page 174-175. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 October 2021.
  6. Web site: SS High School Raidih . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Raidih . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Project Girls High School Raidih . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.

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