Jasidih

Jasidih
city
Jasidih
Location in Jharkhand, India
Jasidih
Jasidih (India)
Coordinates: 24°31′19″N 86°38′52″E / 24.5220°N 86.6477°E / 24.5220; 86.6477Coordinates: 24°31′19″N 86°38′52″E / 24.5220°N 86.6477°E / 24.5220; 86.6477
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
Lok Sabha constituency Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency Deoghar

Jasidih is a city in Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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).

Nearby villages are Rohini,Kushmaha,Tabhaghat etc.

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

It is located on Howrah-Delhi (Railway) MainLine.Jasidih was ranked as one of the cleanest railway station in India.It is well connected with footoverbridges and Google Wifi.

Jasidih is also well connected by road to neighboring cities including Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur, Dumka, Giridih, and Godda. There are frequent local trains from Jasidih to Deoghar. There also exists autorikshaw and car service from Jasidih station.

Places of interest

Visitors' attractions

  1. Arogya Bhawan (Near Janardan's Colony)
  2. Taj Mahal painting
  3. Gayatri Mandir
  4. Rohini Park Rohini
  5. River View
  6. Haldigram
  7. Digariya Pahad
  8. Anukul Thakur Ashram Manikpur
  9. 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.

References

  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 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.


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