Saraikela

Saraikela
Saraikella, Seraikella
Town
Saraikela is located in Jharkhand
Saraikela
Saraikela
Location in Jharkhand, India
Saraikela is located in India
Saraikela
Saraikela
Saraikela (India)
Coordinates: 22°43′00″N 85°55′32″E / 22.7168°N 85.9255°E / 22.7168; 85.9255
Country India
State Jharkhand
DistrictSaraikela Kharsawan
Government
 • TypeMunicipal governance in India
 • BodySaraikela Nagar Panchayat
Area
 • Total5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total14,252
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
Demographic
 • Literacy rate67.70 %
 • Sex ratio958
Language
 • OfficialHindi and English
 • RegionalOdia, Ho, Mundari, Bengali and Santali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
833219
Telephone code06597
Vehicle registrationJH-22
Literacy83.80%
Lok Sabha constituencySinghbhum
Vidhan Sabha constituencySeraikella
Websiteseraikela.nic.in

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.