Saraikela
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  Saraikela
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| State - District(s) |
Jharkhand - Pashchimi Singhbhum |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density |
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Saraikela, also spelled Seraikela, is a municipality in Pashchimi Singhbhum districtin the Indian state of Jharkhand. Saraikela is the administrative headquarters of Saraikela Kharsawan District. It was formerly the capital of a princely state of the same name. The town is a road junction and agricultural trade centre, with nearby deposits of copper, iron-ore, asbestos, and limestone.
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[edit] History
[edit] Saraikela state
The state of Saraikela was founded in 1620 by Bikram Singh, a descendant of the rulers of Porahat, who claimed descent from the Rathore clan of Rajputs. The state came under the influence of the Maratha rulers of Nagpur in the 18th century, and became a princely state of British India in 1803, at the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Maratha War. The state had an area of 1163 km², and was one of the nine Chota Nagpur States under the authority of the governor of Bengal Presidency. In 1912 Saraikela came under the authority of the province of Bihar and Orissa, which was newly created from the eastern districts of Bengal. In 1936 the state was placed under the authority of the Central India Agency. The ruler acceded to the Government of India on May 18, 1948, and it was merged with the former princely state of Kharsawan to create a district of Bihar state, which became part of Jharkhand when the state was separated from Bihar in 2001.
[edit] Geography
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[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Seraikela had a population of 12,260. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Seraikela has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 61%. In Seraikela, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
