Sini, Jharkhand
Sini is a census town in Seraikella- Kharshwan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
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  Sini Location in Jharkhand, India  Sini Sini (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22.8°N 85.97°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Seraikella Kharsawan |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 6,489 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Geography
Sini is located at 22.8°N 85.97°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 183 metres (600 feet). The main source of livelihood for the common people is the Railway Workshop situated near the Sini Railway Station. There is also one Zonal Railway Training Institute (Z.R.T.I.) of Indian Railways situated at Sini. Sini is also blessed to have a very old cricket ground, popular as "Shershah Ground" (South Eastern Railway Sports Association or S.E.R.S.A.) where many inter division level competitions are held on a regular basis.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Sini had a population of 6,489. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sini has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sini, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In Popular Culture
Noted Filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray has mentioned this place in his short story "Ratan Babu ar sei lokta".
Transport
Sini is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.
References
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sini
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.