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Raidih
Raidih is a village in the Raidih CD block in the Gumla subdivision of the Gumla district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography  
15km 10miles C H H
A
T T I S G A R H
North Karo River
Sankh River
South Koel River
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary T 
Sadni Falls T
Nagfeni H
Navratangarh H
Marda H
Serangdag B
Jalim B
Gurdari B
Toto CT
Ghaghra CT
Gumla M
Sisai R
Raidih R
Palkot R
Kamdara R
Jari R
Dumri R
Chainpur R
Bishunpur R
Bharno R
Basia R Cities, towns and locations in Gumla district in South Chotanagpur Division 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 LocationRaidih is located at 22°57′20″N 84°27′18″E / 22.955474°N 84.454967°E Area overviewThe 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. Civic administrationThere is a police station at Raidih.[3] The headquarters of Raidih block CD block are located at Raidih village.[4] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Raidih had a total population of 770, of which 393 (51%) were males and 393 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 111. The total number of literate persons in Raidih was 487 (73.90% of the population over 6 years).[5] (*For language details see Raidih block#Language and religion) EducationS.S. High School Raidih is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1961. It has facilities for teaching from class VIII to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 600 books and has 2 computers for teaching and learning purposes.[6] Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2007. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 574 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[7] Project Girls High School is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching in class VIII to class X. The school has a playground.[8] References
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