Sisai, Gumla Explained

Sisai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Jharkhand#India3
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:23.1693°N 84.7603°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:10075
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages *
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:835324
Area Code:06523
Registration Plate:JH 07
Blank1 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank1 Info Sec1:78.37%
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency

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

Geography

Location

Sisai is located at 23.1693°N 84.7603°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 Sisai.[3] The headquarters of Sisai CD block are located at Sisai village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Sisai had a total population of 10,075, of which 5,084 (50%) were males and 4,991 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,531. The total number of literate persons in Sisai was 6,696 (78.37% of the population over 6 years).[5]

(*For language details see Sisai block#Language and religion)

Education

B.N.J. College, also known as Baijnath Jalan College, established in 1976, is affiliated with Ranchi University.[6]

Rajyakrit High School Sisai is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1971. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class X. It has a playground, a library with 1,761 books and has 7 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[7]

Ashram Awasiya Balika High School Sisai is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006.It has facilities for teaching from Class VI to Class X. The school has a library with 500 books.[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.
  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. 375710, page 90-91. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand . 25 October 2021.
  6. Web site: B.N. Jalan College,Sisai. IndCareer . 25 October 2021.
  7. Web site: Rajyakrit Upgraded High School (Block HQ) Sisai . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Ashram Awasiya Balika High School Sisai . Schools.org . 25 October 2021.