Seraikela Kharsawan district explained

Seraikela Kharsawan
Settlement Type:District of Jharkhand
Total Type:Total
Coordinates:22.7°N 85.25°W
Coor Pinpoint:Seraikela
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1: Jharkhand
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Kolhan division
Established Title:Established
Established Date:April 4, 2001
Seat Type:Headquarter
Leader Title:Member of Parliament
Leader Name:Kali Charan Munda (INC)
Sanjay Seth (BJP)
Joba Majhi (JMM)
Leader Title2:Collector & District Magistrate
Leader Name2:Ravi Shankar Shukla, IAS
Leader Title3:Superintendent of Police
Leader Name3:Bimal Kumar, IPS
Seat:Seraikela
Parts Type:Tehsils
Parts Style:para
Area Total Km2:2657
Area Rural Km2:2587.75
Area Urban Km2:69.25
Area Blank1 Title:Forest
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:1065056
Population Blank2 Title:Scheduled Tribes
Population Blank1 Title:Scheduled Castes
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographic
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy rate
Demographics1 Info1:67.70 %
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics1 Info2:958
Demographics Type2:Language
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Hindi and English
Demographics2 Title2:Regional
Demographics2 Info2:Bengali, Ho, Mundari, Odia and Santali
Blank4 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Blank5 Name Sec1:Legislative Assembly Constituency
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Registration Plate:JH-22
Blank3 Name Sec1:Average annual precipitation
Blank3 Info Sec1:1350 mm

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

See main article: Saraikela State and Kharsawan State.

Ruling dynasty

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 HH Raja 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, HH Maharaja Sir 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 district.

Recent events

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

Geography

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

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

Blocks/Mandals

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

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

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Seraikela Kharsawan district has a population of 1,065,056,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[4] or the US state of Rhode Island.[5] This gives it a ranking of 428th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 401PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.28%. Saraikela Kharsawan has a sex ratio of 958 females for every 1000 males, 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%) 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.

Language

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.[6]

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

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). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

Politics

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme . IntelliBriefs . 2009-12-11 . 2011-09-17.
  2. Web site: District at a Glance.
  3. Web site: 2011 . District Census Handbook: Seraikela Kharsawan. censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. Web site: US Directorate of Intelligence . Country Comparison:Population . https://web.archive.org/web/20070613004507/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html . dead . June 13, 2007 . 2011-10-01 . Cyprus 1,120,489 July 2011 est..
  5. Web site: 2010 Resident Population Data. U. S. Census Bureau. 2011-09-30. Rhode Island 1,052,567.
  6. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand . . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. Web site: Ministry of Panchayati Raj. September 8, 2009. A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. National Institute of Rural Development. September 27, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf. April 5, 2012.