Suriya (community development block)

Suriya
Community development block
Suriya Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°10′27.7″N 85°53′29.5″E / 24.174361°N 85.891528°ECoordinates: 24°10′27.7″N 85°53′29.5″E / 24.174361°N 85.891528°E
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Giridih
Government
• Body	JHARKHAND GOVERNMENT
Population (2011)
• Total	149,068
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Bagodar
Website	giridih.nic.in

Suriya (सरिया) is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Dumri sub-division of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.^[1]

Geography

Barakar River flows through this block.^[2]

Panchayats

The following panchayats compose Suriya community development block: Parsiya, Amnari, Ghutiyapesra, Koerdih, Purnidih, Mokamo, Kailatand, Nagar Keshwari, Keshwari, Barwadih, Sablpur, Bagodih, Nawadih, Sariya (N), Sariya (E), Sariya (W), Sariya Khurd, Mandramo (E), Mandramo (W), Chirua, Chichaki, Kusmadih, and Bandkharo.^[2]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Sariya CD Block had a total population of 149,068, of which 130,115 were rural and 18,933 were urban. There were 76,936 males and 73,132 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 18,907 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4,355.^[3]

Barki Saraiya is a census town in Sariya CD Block.^[3]

It had a population (2001 census) of 115,000.^[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Sariya CD Block was 80,489 out of which 50,520 were males and 29,969 were females.^[3]

See Also

• Giridih district

References

1. "Jharkhand gets five new sub-diviions". HT Ranchi. Hindustan Times, 4 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
2. "Giridih.nic.in". Blocks. District administrarion. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
3. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.