Sariya (community development block)
Suriya | |
|---|---|
Community development block | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Government | |
| • Body | JHARKHAND GOVERNMENT |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 149,068 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bagodar |
| Website | giridih |
Suriya (सरिया) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumri sub-division of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]
Geography
Barakar River flows through this block.[2]
Panchayats
The following panchayats compose Suriya community development block: Parsiya, Amnari, Ghutiyapesra, Koerdih, Purnidih, Mokamo, Kailatand, Nagar Keshwari, Keshwari, Barwadih, Sablpur, Bagodih, Nawadih, Sariya (N), Sariya (E), Sariya (W), Sariya Khurd, Mandramo (E), Mandramo (W), Chirua, Chichaki, Kusmadih, and Bandkharo.[2]
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Sariya CD Block had a total population of 149,068, of which 130,115 were rural and 18,933 were urban. There were 76,936 males and 73,132 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 18,907 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4,355.[3]
Barki Saraiya is a census town in Sariya CD Block.[3]
It had a population (2001 census) of 115,000.[2]
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Sariya CD Block was 80,489 out of which 50,520 were males and 29,969 were females.[3]
See Also
References
- ^ "Jharkhand gets five new sub-diviions". HT Ranchi. Hindustan Times, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "Giridih.nic.in". Blocks. District administrarion. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ a b c "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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