Jasidih

Jasidih
Jasidih
Satellite Town
	Jasidih Junction
	Nickname: Satellite Town of Deoghar
	Jasidih Location in Jharkhand, India Jasidih Jasidih (India)
	Coordinates: 24°31′19″N 86°38′52″E / 24.5220°N 86.6477°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Deoghar
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	14,129
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH-15
Lok Sabha constituency	Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Deoghar

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

Geography

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

Demographics

As of 15 September 2017 India census,^[2] 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

Jasidih 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 Google 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 neighboring including Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur, Dumka, Giridih, Godda and Dhanbad.

Places of interest

Visitors' attractions

Taj Mahal painting
Gayatri Mandir
Rohini Park Rohini
River View
Haldigram
Digariya Pahad
Anukul Thakur Ashram Manikpur
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.

Notable Person - Mr Ram Rudra Prasad Deo , Former Principal Dist Judge , Jharkhand Cadre is from Jasidih . Judge Deo His strong belief in judicial restraint has been contrasted with some unconventional opinions he delivered. The contradiction may be partly explained in his own words: "A judge should restrain from challenging policy decisions in economic matters by the Government, though be an activist in cases of personal liberty."

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jasidih
^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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[1] Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jasidih

[2] "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.

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