Serangdag
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Serangdag | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Serangdag Location in Jharkhand, India  Serangdag Serangdag (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′51″N 84°27′14″E / 23.364048°N 84.453768°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Gumla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Federal democracy |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,091 |
| Languages * | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 835220 |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06524 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 07 |
| Literacy | 37.12% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Lohardaga |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bishunpur |
| Website | gumla |
Serangdag is a village/ Bauxite mining centre in the Ghaghra CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Location
10.6miles
River
River
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Falls
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre, T: tourist centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Serangdag is located at 23°21′51″N 84°27′14″E / 23.364048°N 84.453768°E
Area overview
The map alongside presents a rugged area, consisting partly of flat-topped hills called pat and partly of an undulating plateau, in the south-western portion of Chota Nagpur Plateau. Three major rivers – the Sankh, South Koel and North Karo - along with their numerous tributaries, drain the area. The hilly area has large deposits of Bauxite. 93.7% of the population lives in rural areas.[1][2]
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.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Serangdag had a total population of 1,091, of which 562 (52%) were males and 526 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 229. The total number of literate persons in Serangdag was 320 (37.12% of the population over 6 years).[3]
(*For language details see Ghaghra block#Language and religion)