Seraikela
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| State : | Jharkhand | ||
| District : | Seraikela Kharsawan | ||
| Location : | 22 ° 43 ′ N , 85 ° 57 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 14,252 (2011) | ||
Seraikela is a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand .
The city is the capital of the Seraikela Kharsawan district . Seraikela is administered as a Nagar Panchayat . The city is divided into 10 wards (constituencies).
history
Saraika was once the capital of the princely state of Seraikela . Since 2001 it has been the capital of the Seraikela Kharsawan district, which previously belonged to the Pashchimi Singhbhum district.
Demographics
The city's population is 14,252 according to the 2011 census. Seraikela has a gender ratio of 953 women per 1000 men and thus a male surplus typical for India. The literacy rate was 83.3% in 2011. Almost 88% of the population are Hindus , approx. 4% are Muslims , approx. 1% are Christians and approx. 7% belong to another or no religion. Children under 6 years of age are 12.4% of the population. 14.5% belong to the Scheduled Tribes .
Culture
The region is known for the expressive dance Chhau .
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.census2011.co.in
- ↑ Seraikela Nagar Panchayat City Population Census 2011-2019 | Jharkhand. Retrieved September 21, 2019 .