Raidih is a village in the Raidih CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Raidih | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Raidih Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand![]() ![]() Raidih Raidih (India) Show map of India | |
Coordinates: 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Jharkhand |
District | Gumla |
Government | |
• Type | Federal democracy |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 770 |
Languages * | |
• Official | Hindi, Urdu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 835232 |
Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
Literacy | 73.90% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Gumla |
Website | gumla |
Raidih is located at 22.955474°N 84.454967°E / 22.955474; 84.454967
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural 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.
There is a police station at Raidih.[3] The headquarters of Raidih block CD block are located at Raidih village.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of India, Raidih had a total population of 770, of which 393 (51%) were males and 393 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 111. The total number of literate persons in Raidih was 487 (73.90% of the population over 6 years).[5]
(*For language details see Raidih block#Language and religion)
S.S. High School Raidih is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 600 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[6]
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 574 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[7]
Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in class VIII to class X. The school has a playground.[8]
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