Isri

Isri Bazar is the main market of the block and is situated on NH 19 (old NH 2)/ Grand Trunk Road. The railway station is called Parasnath on the Grand Chord. Parasnath Hill is well known for Jain temples. Parasnath is a major destination for Jain pilgrims.

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Isri is located at {{coord|23.99|N|86.03|E|display=inline}}.

Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of {{convert|4479|ft}}. The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation.{{cite web | url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A| work = Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand | access-date = 15 December 2020}}{{cite web| url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-JK.html |title = 2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 23 September 2017}}{{cite web | url = http://desjharkhand.nic.in/publications.html | title = District Statistical Handbook, Giridih | work = Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6 | publisher = Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand | access-date = 23 September 2017 }}

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.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Isri had a total population of 9,749, of which 5,088 (52%) were males and 4,661 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,420. The total number of literate persons in Isri was 6,872 (82.51% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2004_PART_B_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 292: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 8 December 2020}}

{{As of|2001}} India census,{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}} Isri had a population of 8,796. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isri has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Isri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Giridih, Isri covered an area of 3.24 km². Among the civic amenities, it had 6 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,604 domestic electric connections, 15 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities it had 8 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 secondary schools. Among the social, recreational and cultural facilities it had 1 auditorium/ community hall. Two important commodities it produced were mustard oil, ghee. It had the branch offices of 3 nationalised banks, 1 private commercial bank, 2 cooperative banks, 1 agricultural credit society.{{cite web | url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2004_PART_A_DCHB_GIRIDIH.pdf | title = District Census Handbook Giridih, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work= Pages 1309-1317| publisher = Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand |access-date = 7 December 2020}}

• Parashnath Mahavidyalaya was established at Isri Bazar in 1985. Affiliated to Vinoba Bhave University it offers bachelor's courses in arts, science and commerce.{{cite web | url = http://parasnathmahavidyalay.in/SSR%20OF%20PARASNATH%20MAHAVIDYALAY%20,%20ISRI%20BAZAR%20(GIRIDIH).pdf | title = Self study report of Parashnath Mahavidyalaya | publisher = PM | access-date = 2 December 2017 | archive-date = 2 December 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171202203140/http://parasnathmahavidyalay.in/SSR%20OF%20PARASNATH%20MAHAVIDYALAY%20,%20ISRI%20BAZAR%20(GIRIDIH).pdf | url-status = dead }}
• Jharkhand College, Dumri,
• PCDAV Public School, Hethnagar
• D.A.V. Central School, ISO 9001:2008, [http://www.davcentral.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022122825/http://www.davcentral.com/ |date=22 October 2020 }},
• Central Academy,
• P N D Jain High School - Isri Bazar, [http://www.pndjainhighschool.com/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018184701/http://www.pndjainhighschool.com/ |date=18 October 2019 }},
• St.Paul's High School - Aoura, Bagodar. Hafiz Ansari, Founder and Chairman of St. PHS. It was established on 27 July 2007.
• S.S.K.B. High School - Isri Bazar,
• Bhagat school -Isri Bazar,
• P N D Jain Middle School -Isri Bazar,
• Tara Modern Public School
• Honey Dew Public School- Dr. Sujit Mathur
• Progressive public school -Dumri

A number of festivals are celebrated including the following:

• Diwali
• Duragapuja
• Holi
• Eid
• Bakrid
• Muharram
• Shivratri
• Krishna janmastami
• Eid miladun-nabi
• Mahavir jayanti
• Chhath puja
• Karma
• Ramnavmi Puja

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