Saraidhela

Saraidhela is a neighbourhood in Dhanbad in Dhanbad Sadar subdivision of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand state, India.

Location
Saraidhela is located at 23.81°N, 86.46°W.

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the area. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

The former census town was combined with other urban units to form Dhanbad Municipal Corporation in 2006.

Saraidhela is part of Ward No. 39 of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation.

Overview
The region shown in the map is a part of the undulating uplands bustling with coalmines in the lowest rung of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The entire area shown in the map is under Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, except Belgaria which is under Baliapur (community development block). The places in the DMC area are marked as neighbourhoods. The DMC area shown in the map is around the core area of Dhanbad city. Another major area of DMC is shown in the map of the southern portion of the district. A small stretch of DMC, extending up to Katras is shown in the map of the western portion. The region is fully urbanised. Jharia (community development block) has been merged into DMC. Three operational areas of BCCL operate fully within the region – Sijua Area, Kusunda Area and Bastacola Area.

Police station
There is a police station at Saraidhela.

Demographics
India census, Saraidhela had a population of 24,183. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Saraidhela has an average literacy rate of 78%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84%, and female literacy is 72%. In Saraidhela, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport
NH 18 passes through Saraidhela.