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Saraikela Destination Guide

Delve into Saraikela in India

Saraikela in the region of Jharkhand with its 12,663 residents is located in India - some 680 mi or ( 1094 km ) South-East of New Delhi , the country's capital .

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Local time in Saraikela is now 07:12 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Kolkata " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Rajshahi, Sini, Sindri, Ranchi, and Patna. While being here, you might want to check out Rajshahi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Saraikela ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Saraikela

Saraikela, also spelled Seraikella, is the administrative headquarters of Saraikela Kharsawan District of Jharkhand. Earlier it was a municipality in Pashchimi Singhbhum districtin the Indian state of Jharkhand. It was formerly the capital of the Oriya Saraikela State a princely state. The town is a road junction and agricultural trade centre, with nearby deposits of copper, iron-ore, asbestos, and limestone.

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Located at 22.72 85.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Seraikela Kharsawan district, Populated places established in 1620

Saraikela State

Saraikela State was founded in 1620 by Raja Bikram Singh (a forerunner to the ruling family's current nomenclature of Singh Deo), a descendant of the rulers of Porahat, who claimed descent from the Rathore clan of Rajputs. Porahat or Singhbhum Kingdom was a part or feudatory of Ganga Vanshi, Surya Vanshi Gajapati rulers of Orissa.

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Located at 22.70 85.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: History of Jharkhand, Princely states of India

Seraikela Kharsawan district

Seraikela-Kharsawan district; formerly the princely state of Seraikella/Saraikella is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. Seraikela town is the district headquarters of Saraikela Kharsawan district. The district is well known for Seraikela Chhau, one of the three distinctive styles of the chhau dance. This district was carved out from West Singhbhum district in 2001.

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Located at 22.70 85.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2001 establishments in India, Districts of Jharkhand, Seraikela Kharsawan district

Sini, Jharkhand

Sini is a census town in Pashchimi Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Located at 22.80 85.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in East Singhbhum district

Sindri

Sindri is a town in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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Located at 22.80 85.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cities and towns in Dhanbad district

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Saraikela