Isri
Isri
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Census Town | |
  Isri Location in Jharkhand, India  Isri Isri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°59′N 86°02′E / 23.99°N 86.03°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 9,749 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Website | giridih |
Isri is a census town in Dumri CD Block in Dumri sub-division of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Overview
Isri Bazar is the main market of the block and is situated on NH 02 (Grand Trunk Road). The railway station is called Parasnath on the Asansol-Gaya section of the Grand Chord. Parasnath Hills is well known for Jain temples.Parasnath is a major destination for Jain pillgrims.
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Isri had a population of 8,796. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isri has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Isri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
As per 2011 Census of India, Isri had a population of 9,749. There were 5,088 males and 4,661 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 897 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 4.[2]
Literacy
As of 2011[update] census, the total number of literates in Isri was 6,872, out of which 3,794 were males and 3,078 were females.[2]
Education
- Parashnath Mahavidyalaya was established at Isri Bazar in 1985. Affiiated to Vinoba Bhave University it offers bachelor’s courses in arts, science and commerce.[3]
- Jharkhand Commerce College, Dumri,
- D.A.V. Central School, ISO 9001:2008, [1],
- Central Academy,
- P N D Jain High School - Isri Bazar, [2],
- S.S.K.B. High School - Isri Bazar,
- Bhagat school -Isri Bazar,
- P N D Jain Middle School -Isri Bazar,
- Concept Classes (Er. Vishal sir)-Burnwal market,Isri Chowk
- STS Computer Pro Academy
- Education point school - Isri Bazar
- Creative coaching center - Isri Bazar
- Sikkim manipal university
- Tara Modern Public School
- Sandeep Coaching Centre, Isri Bazar
- Siksha Academy, Isribazar
Shops
Jai Hind Cloth Stores, Station Road
Festivals
A number of festivals are celebrated including the following:
- Diwali
- Duragapuja
- Holi
- Eid
- Bakrid
- Muharram
- Shivratri
- Krishna janmastami
- Eid miladun-nabi
- Mahavir jayanti
- Chhat puja
References
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ^ a b "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Self study report of Parashnath Mahavidyalaya" (PDF). PM. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
External links
Parasnath Hills travel guide from Wikivoyage
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