Saraiyahat


Saraiyahat is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumka district, Jharkhand state, India. It is located 48 km from Dumka, the district headquarters.

Geography

Saraiyahat, the CD Block headquarters, is located at.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India, Saraiyahat CD Block had a total population of 156,291 all of which were rural. There were 80,535 males and 75,756 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 14,191 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 28,050. Population below 6 years was 27,416.
Saraiyahat is a village with a population of 1,459 as per 2011 census.
Hindi and Santali are languages spoken in the region.

Literacy

census, the total number of literates in Saraiyahat CD Block was 75,591 out of which 46,721 were males and 28,870 were females.
census, literacy in Dumka district was 61.02. Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011. Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Transportation

The 130 km Bhagalpur-Dumka-Rampurhat railway project is an extension of the Bhagalpur-Mandar Hills section functioning for a long time. Service was extended to Hansdiha in 2012, and at that time work was on in the 42 km Hansdiha-Dumka sector.