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Jasidih | |
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Satellite Town | |
Nickname(s): Satellite Town of Deoghar | |
Coordinates: 24°31′19″N 86°38′52″E / 24.5220°N 86.6477°ECoordinates: 24°31′19″N 86°38′52″E / 24.5220°N 86.6477°E | |
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-15 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Deoghar |
Jasidih is a satellite town of Deoghar in the Deoghar subdivision of the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. This town's railway station connects Deoghar to other cities.
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). Its nearby villages are Rohini, Kushmaha, Tabhaghat and others.
The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2]
Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.
As of 15 September 2017 India census,[3] 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.
Jasidih is located on the Howrah-Delhi main line. Jasidih was ranked as one of the cleanest railway station in India. It is well connected with foot over bridges and Google Wifi. There are frequent local trains from Jasidih to Deoghar. There also exists auto rickshaw and car service from Jasidih station.
Jasidih is also well connected by road to neighboring including Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur, Dumka, Giridih, Godda and Dhanbad.
Jasidih has a good market area. This market serves as the destination for food and other goods for many tourist who visit Deoghar.
Birla Institute Of Technology, Deoghar is one of the extension centers of BIT Mesra, Ranchi and is located at Jasidih.
Notable Person - Mr Ram Rudra Prasad Deo , Former Principal Dist Judge , Jharkhand Cadre is from Jasidih . Judge Deo His strong belief in judicial restraint has been contrasted with some unconventional opinions he delivered. The contradiction may be partly explained in his own words: "A judge should restrain from challenging policy decisions in economic matters by the Government, though be an activist in cases of personal liberty."