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District Identity- Seraikela

The Saraikela state was founded in 1620 by Raja Bikram Singh (a fore-runner to the ruling family‘s
current nomenclature of Singh Deo). Formerly the princely state of Seraikel land presently the Seraikela-
Kharsawan district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state in eastern India. This district was
carved out from West Singhbhum district in 2001. Saraikela town is the district headquarters of Seraikela-
Kharsawan district. The town is an agricultural trade centre, with nearby deposits of copper, iron-ore,
asbestos and limestone.It is situated between Jamshedpur and Chaibasa. Hindi is the Official language of
Saraikela. Oriya, Santhali, Ho, Kudukh, Mundari, Kharia, Nagpuri, Panchpargania, Khortha, Bengali and
Kurmali are the other important languages spoken by Saraikela people.

Saraikela is well known for its Chhau dance. It has a Uniqueamalagamation of Oriya and tribal culture.
The palace of the former Raja, Kudarsai temple, Guest House and the shuva temple are some cultural
places to visit. Rathyatra and Durga Puja are some festivals celebrated with much joy. It is also Seraikella
Laddus are quite famous.

Main business enterprises of this place are Abhijeet Group (Corporate Ispat & Alloy Ltd.) Steel & power
plant, Portland Cement Plant and most famous Industrial estate. The Adityapur Industrial estate is a part of
Seraikela district and has major ancillary units of Tata Motors. Adityapur Industrial Area also known as
AIADA is the largest industrial hub in India.

Challenges for the School

There are many challenges in the field of society development such as:

● Early marriage of Girls
● Lack of Education
● Habit of eating Khaini by rural boys
● Superstitions
● Poverty
● Illiterate parents
● Unemployment
● Dropout
● Displacement
● Irregularity in coming to school
● Health and Hygiene

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