Rajnagar, Seraikela Kharsawan

{{Other uses|Rajnagar (disambiguation){{!}}Rajnagar}}

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{{Infobox settlement

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| settlement_type = Village

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| coordinates = {{coord|22.6273|N|86.0076|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Jharkhand

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Seraikela Kharsawan

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| government_type = Federal democracy

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| population_total = 1806

| population_as_of = 2011

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| demographics_type1 = Languages *

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Hindi, Santali

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 831002

| area_code_type = Telephone/ STD code

| area_code = 06597

| registration_plate = JH 22

| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy

| blank1_info_sec1 = 69.82%

| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency

| blank2_info_sec1 = Singhbhum

| blank3_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency

| blank3_info_sec1 = Seraikella

| website = {{URL|seraikela.nic.in/}}

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Rajnagar is a village in the Gobindpur CD block in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

{{OSM Location map

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M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, CT: census town, T: tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

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|mark-coord20={{coord|22|41|0|N|86|6|30|E}} |label20= Kharkhai |labela20= River |label-color20 = #77A1CB| label-angle20= -60| label-pos20=top| label-size20=10| mark-size20=0| mark-title20 =none

|mark-coord21={{coord|22|52|0|N|85|50|0|E}}| label21= Chandil Gamharia |labela21= Range | label-color21 = #C42222 | label-angle21=0| label-pos21=top| label-size21=10| mark-size21=0| mark-title21 =none

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=Location=

Rajnagar is located at {{coord|22.6273|N|86.0076|E|display=inline}}.

=Area overview=

The area shown in the map has been described as "part of the southern fringe of the Chotanagpur plateau and is a hilly upland tract". 75.7% of the population lives in the rural areas and 24.3% lives in the urban areas.{{cite web | url = https://archive.org/download/in.ernet.dli.2015.128750/2015.128750.Bihar-District-Gazetteers-Singhbhum_text.pdf | title = Bihar District Gazetteers - Singhbhum |work= P.C. Roy Chaudhury | publisher = Secretariat Press, Bihar, Patna, 1958| access-date = 2 December 2021}}{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2024_PART_A_DCHB_SARAIKELA-KHARSAWAN.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 30: 2011 Census Findings–Population and its Distribution |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 2 December 2021}}

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.

Civic administration

There is a police station at Rajnagar.{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/seraikella-kharsawan | title= District Police Profile – Seraikella Kharsawan |publisher= Jharkhand Police| access-date = 28 November 2021}}

The headquarters of Gobindpur CD block are located at Rajnagar village.{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2024_PART_A_DCHB_SARAIKELA-KHARSAWAN.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Seraikella Kharsawan, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Map of Seraikela Kharsawan district on the fifth page |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 November 2021}}

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, Rajnagar had a total population of 1,806, of which 900 (50%) were males and 906 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 222. The total number of literate persons in Rajnagar was 1,106 (69.82% of the population over 6 years).{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2024_PART_B_DCHB_SARAIKELA-KHARSAWAN.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Seraikela Khasawan, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Location Code: 379582, Pages 188-189: District primary census abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | access-date = 28 November 2021}}

(*For language details see Gobindpur block#Language and religion)

Education

Government S.S.High School, Rajnagar, is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1959. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII. The school has a playground and a library with 212 books.{{cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/saraikela-kharsawan/20201802009/s-s-+2-high-school-rajnagar.html | title = S.S. +2 High School, Rajnagar| publisher = Schools.org | access-date = 28 November 2021}}

Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching in classes VI and XII. The school has a playground, a library with 72 books and has 5 computers for teaching and learning purposes.{{cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/saraikela-kharsawan/20201802005/k-g-b-v-rajnagar.html | title = KGBV Rajnagar | publisher = Schools.org | access-date = 28 November 2021}}

Academic English High School is an English-medium coeducational institution established in 1997. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 500 books and has 10 computers for teaching and learning purposes.{{cite web | url = https://schools.org.in/saraikela-kharsawan/20201802008/academic-english-high-school.html | title = Academic English High School | publisher = Schools.org | access-date = 28 November 2021}}

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