Seraikela Kharsawan
| Seraikela Kharsawan District | |
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| State | Jharkhand |
| Division : | Kolhan |
| Administrative headquarters : | Seraikela |
| Area : | 2657 km² |
| Residents : | 1,065,056 (as of 2011) |
| Population density : | 401 inhabitants / km² |
| Website : | http://seraikela.nic.in |
Seraikela Kharsawan ( Oriya : ଷଢେଇଖଳା ଖରସୁଆଁ ଜିଲ୍ଲା; also Saraikela Kharsawan ) is a district in the Indian state of Jharkhand .
The district is located in the south of Jharkhand on the territory of the former princely states of Seraikela and Kharsawan . The district was established on April 1, 2001, when it was separated from the Pashchimi Singhbhum district . The district administration is located in the city of Seraikela . The district extends over an area of 2657 km².
population
At the 2011 census, the population of Seraikela Kharsawan was 1,065,056. 10 years earlier it was 848,850. The gender ratio was 956 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 67.70% (79.03% for men, 55.88% for women). 66.57% of the population are Hindu , 5.97% Muslim .
Administrative division
Seraikela Kharsawan is divided into the following 9 blocks :
Web links
- District Administration
- Seraikela Kharsawan District Profiles . seraikela.nic.in.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b http://seraikela.nic.in
- ↑ a b c d e f www.census2011.co.in
