Rajnagar, Seraikela Kharsawan

Rajnagar
Village
Rajnagar
Location in Jharkhand, India
Rajnagar
Rajnagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°37′38″N 86°00′27″E / 22.6273°N 86.0076°E / 22.6273; 86.0076
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSeraikela Kharsawan
Government
 • TypeFederal democracy
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,806
Languages *
 • OfficialHindi, Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
831002
Telephone/ STD code06597
Vehicle registrationJH 22
Literacy69.82%
Lok Sabha constituencySinghbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituencySeraikella
Websiteseraikela.nic.in

Rajnagar is a village in the Gobindpur CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

17km
10.6miles
W
E
S
T
B
E
N
G
A
L
O
D
I
S
H
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Chandil Gamharia
Range
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Kharkhai
River
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Karkari
River
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Subarnarekha
River
T
Chandil Dam
T
Dalma
Wildlife
Sanctuary
CT
Sini
CT
Kopali
CT
Kharsawan
CT
Kandra
CT
Chota Gamahria
CT
Chandil
M
Adityapur
M
Seraikela
R
Nimdih
R
Kukru
R
Rajnagar
R
Gobindpur
R
Chowka
R
Kuchai
R
Ichagarh
Cities, towns and locations in Seraikela Kharsawan district in Kolhan Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Rajnagar is located at 22°37′38″N 86°00′27″E / 22.6273°N 86.0076°E / 22.6273; 86.0076.

Area overview

The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban 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 Rajnagar.[3]

The headquarters of Gobindpur CD block are located at Rajnagar village.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rajnagar had a total population of 1,806, of which 900 (50%) were males and 906 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 222. The total number of literate persons in Rajnagar was 1,106 (69.82% of the population over 6 years).[5]

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

Education

Government S.S.High School, Rajnagar, is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1959. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 212 books.[6]

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching in classes VI and XII. The school has a playground, a library with 72 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[7]

Academic English High School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1997. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 500 books and has 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum" (PDF). P.C. Roy Chaudhury. Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  3. ^ "District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Location Code: 379582, Pages 188-189: District primary census abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ "S.S. +2 High School, Rajnagar". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  7. ^ "KGBV Rajnagar". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Academic English High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 28 November 2021.