Jasidih

Jasidih
city
Jasidih Junction
Jasidih Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Deoghar
Elevation	260 m (850 ft)
Population (2001)
• Total	14,129
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Santali
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency	Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Deoghar

Jasidih is a city in deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Jasidih is a Hill Station located at . It has an average elevation of 260 metres (853 feet).

Nearby villages are Tabhaghat, Kalipur, Deopur, Sarsa, Sagdaha, Lodhradih, and Dharwadih. There are some famous Clubs like Friend's Club, Lion's Club Etc.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Jasidih had a population of 14,129. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jasidih has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 54%. In Jasidih, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transportation

It is located on Howrah-Delhi (Railway) MainLine.

Jasidih is also well connected by road to neighboring cities including Jamui, Banka, Bhagalpur, Dumka, Giridih, and Godda. There are frequent local trains from Jasidih to Deoghar. There also exists autorikshas car service day and night from Jasidih station.

Places of Interest

Visitor Attractions

1. Arogya Bhawan (Near Janardhan Colony)
2. Pagal Baba Ashram
3. Kamal Sarovar Madhuwagada
4. So many ancient Haveli..
5. Hill view
6. Dabargram

Market

Jasidih has a small market area. This market has basic amenities like food, medicine and liquor shops.

Institutions

Birla Institute Of Technology, Deoghar is one of the extension centers of BIT Mesra, Ranchi and is located at Jasidih.

Notable People

• Ram Rudra Prasad Deo, who served as Principal District Judge in many districts of Jharkhand is from Jasidih.