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Saraikela (also spelled Seraikella) is the district headquarters and a nagar panchayat in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was formerly the capital of Saraikela State, a princely state. The town is a road junction, an agricultural trade centre and upcoming industrial centre. It is situated between Jamshedpur and Chaibasa.

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Locality
Saraikela
Region
Jharkhand
Country
India
Population
14,252
Timezone
Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Saraikela
Settlement.other_name
Saraikella, Seraikella
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.pushpin_map
India Jharkhand#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Jharkhand, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Jharkhand
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Saraikela Kharsawan
Settlement.government_type
Municipal governance in India
Settlement.governing_body
Saraikela Nagar Panchayat
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
5.62
Settlement.population_total
14252
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto

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Elevation
154
Dialing code
6597
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postal code
832119
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13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Saraikela state
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Area overview
  • Civic administration
  • Demographics
  • Infrastructure
  • Business and industry
  • Education
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • References

Saraikela (also spelled Seraikella) is the district headquarters and a nagar panchayat in the Seraikela Sadar subdivision of the Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was formerly the capital of Saraikela State, a princely state. The town is a road junction, an agricultural trade centre and upcoming industrial centre. It is situated between Jamshedpur and Chaibasa.

==History== ===Saraikela state===

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