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| Poraiyahat Poreyahat | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  PoraiyahatLocation in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°40′41″N 87°10′19″E / 24.67806°N 87.17194°E / 24.67806; 87.17194 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Godda |
| Elevation | 145 m (476 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,319 |
| Languages (*For language details see Poraiyahat (community development block)#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 814153 (Poraiyahat) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06422 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Godda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Poreyahat |
| Website | godda |
Poraiyahat is a town in the Poraiyahat community division block in the Godda district of Jharkhand, India.
Geography
15km10milesRAJ M AHAL HILLSBIH A RWES T BENGAL DewdanrR
Ganges
SagarmpurCT
RaghunandanpurCT
KumarpurCT
Tin PaharCT
PatraCT
BorioCT
Berhait SantaliCT
Berhait BazarCT
BarharwaCT
SarauniCT
MahagamaCT
Rajmahal coalfield
SakrigaliH
Moti JharnaH
TeliagarhiH
BhognadihH
PakurM
SahebganjM
RajmahalM
GoddaM
PanchuaraR
PakuriaR
MaheshpurR
LitiparaR
HiranpurR
AmraparaR
UdhwaR
TaljhariR
RangaR
RadhanagarR
PathnaR
MirzachaukiR
MandroDamin BazarR
KotalpokharR
SunderpahariR
RajabhitaR
PathargamaR
ParsaR
MotiaR
MehrmaR
LalmatiaR
HanwaraR
DhamriR
BelbaddaR
BasantraiR
PoraiyahatR
Bara BoarijoreR Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana DivisionM: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Poraiyahat is a town located on the north-east border of Bihar and Jharkhand.
Poraiyahat has an area of 487 hectares (1,200 acres).
Overview
The Rajmahal hills run from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south into the Dumka district. The entire area is mostly rural, with only small pockets of urbanisation.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Poraiyahat had a total population of 6,319, of which 3,296 (52%) were males and 3,023 (48%) were females. 876 people were in the age range 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Poraiyahat was 4,106 (75.44% of the population over six years).
Transport
The Deoghar-Godda-Pirpainti NH 133 passes through Poraiyahat, and connects to the Farakka-Arwal NH 33 at Pirpainti.
The 30 km Hansdiha-Godda rail, part of the Eastern Railway, passes through Poraiyahat.
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Godda, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- Roychoudhury, P.C. "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- "Rationalisation of Numbering Systems of National Highways" (PDF). New Delhi: Department of Road Transport and Highways. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Delayed railway projets get renewal boost". The Pioneer, 20 February 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- "Hansdiha-Godda Railway Line Project". Projects Today. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
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