Rasikpur

Coordinates: 24°17′18″N 87°15′19″E / 24.288367°N 87.255278°E / 24.288367; 87.255278
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Rasikpur
Dumka
Websitedumka.nic.in

Rasikpur is a

state of Jharkhand
.

Geography

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Rasikpur
CT
Purana
Dumka
CT
Purana Dumka (CT)
Dudhani
CT
Dudhani, Dumka (CT)
Karmatanr
CT
Karmatanr, Jamtara (CT)
Mihijam
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Mihijam (M)
Jamtara
M
Jamtara (M)
Basukinath
M
Basukinath (M)
Dumka
M
Dumka (M)
Madhupur
M
Madhupur, Deoghar (M)
Jasidih
M
Jasidih (M)
Deoghar
M
Deoghar (M)
Narayanpur
R
Narayanpur, Jamtara (R)
Nala
R
Nala, Jamtara (R)
Kundahit
R
Kundahit (R)
Fatehpur
R
Fatehpur, Jamtara (R)
Bindapathar
R
Bindapathar (R)
Basudih
R
Basudih (R)
Bagdahari
R
Bagdahari (R)
Tongra
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Tongra (R)
Taljhari
R
Taljhari, Dumka (R)
Shikaripara
R
Shikaripara, Dumka (R)
Saraiyahat
R
Saraiyahat, Dumka (R)
Ranishwar
R
Ranishwar, Dumka (R)
Ramgarh
R
Ramgarh, Dumka (village) (R)
Masalia
R
Masalia, Dumka (village) (R)
Maluti
R
Maluti (R)
Kathikund
R
Kathikund, Dumka (R)
Jarmundi
R
Jarmundi, Dumka (R)
Jama
R
Jama, Dumka (village) (R)
Hansdiha
R
Hansdiha (R)
Gopikandar
R
Gopikandar, Dumka (R)
Sarwan
R
Sarwan, Deoghar (village) (R)
Sarath
R
Sarath, Deoghar (village) (R)
Palojori
R
Palojori, Deoghar (R)
Mohanpur
R
Mohanpur, Deoghar (village) (R)
Margomunda
R
Margomunda, Deoghar (R)
Karon
R
Karon, Deoghar (village) (R)
Devipur
R
Devipur, Deoghar (village) (R)
Sonaraithari
R
Sonaraithari, Deoghar (R)
Chitra
R
Chitra, Deoghar (R)
Cities, towns and locations in the Deoghar, Dumka and Jamtara districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: Municipality, CT: census town, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam,
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Location

Rasikpur is located at 24°17′18″N 87°15′19″E / 24.288367°N 87.255278°E / 24.288367; 87.255278.

Overview

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.[1]

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Area

Rasikpur has an area of 1.62 km2.[2]

Demographics

According to the

2011 Census of India, Rasikpur had a total population of 8,320, of which 4,257 (51%) were males and 4,063 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 1,246. The total number of literate persons in Rasikpur was 7,074 (77.61% of the population over 6 years).[2]

Infrastructure

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Dumka, Rasikpur covered an area of 1.62 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 8 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 1,185 domestic electric connections, 10 road lighting points. Among the educational facilities it had 6 primary schools, 1 middle school, 1 secondary school. Among the social, cultural and recreational facilities it had x working women’s hostels. An important item it produced was furniture. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank.[3]

Transport

Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat line, is located nearby.[4]

Education

Government Middle School Rasikpur is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution stablished in 1925. It has facilities for teaching from class I to class VIII.[5]

St. Xavier’s is an English-medium school in Rasikpur.

References

  1. ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook Dumka, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). 705-709. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Rampurhat-Jasidih Passenger". Time Table. IndiaRailInfo. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Govt. RA. M.S. Rasikpur". Schools.org. Retrieved 8 November 2020.