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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{more citations needed|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jasidih
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name =
| nickname = Satellite Town of Deoghar
| settlement_type = Satellite Town
| image_skyline = Jasidih Junction.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Jasidih Junction]]
| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India3
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.5220|N|86.6477|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Deoghar district|Deoghar]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 260
| population_total = 14,129
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Santali language|Santali]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = 
| postal_code = 814142
| registration_plate =JH-15
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Godda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Godda]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Deoghar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Deoghar]]
| website =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Jasidih''' is a satellite town of [[Deoghar]] in the [[Deoghar subdivision]] of the [[Deoghar district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]]. This [[Jasidih Junction railway station|town's railway station]] connects [[Deoghar]] to other cities.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
| width=450| height=350| zoom=9
| coord={{coord|24|14|0|N|87|5|0|E}}| float=left|caption='''Cities, towns and locations in the Deoghar, Dumka and Jamtara districts in Santhal Pargana Division'''<br/>M: Municipality, CT: census town, R: Rural/ Urban centre, D: Dam,<br/>Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
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|mark-coord15={{coord|24|10|20|N|87|39|10|E}} | label-pos15=left|label15= Maluti| numbered15=R| mark-title15=[[Maluti]] (R)
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|mark-coord19={{coord|24|34|30|N|87|0|47|E}} | label-pos19=right|label19= Saraiyahat| numbered19=R| mark-title19=[[Saraiyahat, Dumka]] (R)
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|mark-coord21={{coord|24|25|26|N|86|55|2|E}} | label-pos21=top|label21= Taljhari| numbered21=R| mark-title21=[[Taljhari, Dumka]] (R)
|mark-coord22={{coord|24|3|40|N|87|15|20|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= Tongra| numbered22=R| mark-title22=[[Tongra]] (R)
|mark-coord23={{coord|23|53|10|N|87|13|33|E}} | label-pos23=left|label23= Bagdahari| numbered23=R| mark-title23=[[Bagdahari]] (R)
|mark-coord24={{coord|23|58|58|N|87|6|9|E}} | label-pos24=left|label24= Basudih| numbered24=R| mark-title24=[[Basudih]] (R)
|mark-coord25={{coord|24|0|0|N|86|55|39|E}} | label-pos25=left|label25= Bindapathar| numbered25=R| mark-title25=[[Bindapathar]] (R)
|mark-coord26={{coord|24|6|55|N|86|59|51|E}} | label-pos26=bottom|label26= Fatehpur| numbered26=R| mark-title26=[[Fatehpur, Jamtara]] (R)
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===Location===
Jasidih is a Hill Station located at {{coord|20|N|89|E}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/38/Jasidih.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Jasidih]</ref> It has an average elevation of 260 [[metre]]s (853 [[foot (unit of length)|feet]]). Its nearby villages are Rohini, Kushmaha, Tabhaghat and others.

===Overview===
The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3120/page/n1/mode/2up |title = Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas| first= P.C.|last=Roychoudhury | work= Chapter I: General |publisher= Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 | access-date = 10 November 2020}}</ref>

<small>Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.</small>

==Demographics==
As of 15 September 2017 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Jasidih had a population of 14,129. Males constitute 60% of the population and females 40%. Jasidih has an average literacy rate of 71.5%, lower than the national average of 74.5%.In Jasidih, 20% of the population is below 20 years of age.

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==Transportation==
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===Railway===
{{rws|Jasidih}} is located on the [[Howrah-Delhi main line]]. Jasidih was ranked as one of the cleanest railway station in [[India]]. It is well connected with foot over bridges and Google Wifi. There are frequent local trains from Jasidih to [[Baidyanathdham Deoghar railway station|Deoghar]]. There also exists auto rickshaw and car service from Jasidih station.

===Road===
Jasidih is also well connected by road to neighboring including [[Jamui]], [[Banka, Bihar|Banka]], [[Bhagalpur]], [[Dumka]], [[Giridih]], [[Godda]] and [[Dhanbad]].

==Places of interest==

===Visitors' attractions===

#Taj Mahal painting
#Gayatri Mandir
#Rohini Park Rohini
#River View
#Haldigram
#Digariya Pahad
#Anukul Thakur Ashram Manikpur
#Pagla Baba Mandir (Balanand Ashram)

===Market===
Jasidih has a good market area. This market serves as the destination for food and other goods for many tourist who visit [[Deoghar]].

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

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Santhal Parganas Division}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Deoghar district]]
[[Category:Hill stations in Jharkhand]]

{{Jharkhand-geo-stub}}

Jasidih - Revision history

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