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{{About|the village in Jharkhand, India|its namesake community development block|Ranishwar}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ranishwar
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| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Jharkhand#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.0381|N|87.4167|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dumka district|Dumka]]
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| demographics_type1 = Languages .*For language details see [[Ranishwar#Language and religion]]
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Urdu language|Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
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| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Dumka (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dumka]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Sikaripara (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sikaripara]]
| website = {{URL|dumka.nic.in/}}
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'''Ranishwar''' is a village in the [[Ranishwar]] [[Community development blocks in India|CD block]] in the [[Dumka Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Dumka district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Jharkhand]].

==Etymology==
The village has an old temple dedicated to [[Hindu]] God [[Shiva]] also known as "Ranishwar Nath" from which the village derives its name.

==Geography==
{{OSM Location map
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|mark-coord22={{coord|24|3|40|N|87|15|20|E}} | label-pos22=left|label22= Tongra| numbered22=R| mark-title22=[[Tongra]] (R)
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===Location===
Ranishwar is located at {{coord|24.0381|N|87.4167|E|display=inline}}.

In the map of Ranishwar CD block in the ''District Census Handbook, Dumka'', Ranishwar is shown as being part of Amrapara mouza (MDDS PLCN - 371187).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/20/2017_PART_A_DCHB_DUMKA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII A| work= Page 112, Map of Ranishawr CD block |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | accessdate = 3 November 2020}}</ref>

===Overview===
The map shows a large area, which is a plateau with low hills, except in the eastern portion where the Rajmahal hills intrude into this area and the Ramgarh hills are there. The south-western portion is just a rolling upland. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://archive.org/details/dli.csl.3120/page/n1/mode/2up |title = Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas| first= P.C.|last=Roychoudhury | work= Chapter I: General |publisher= Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965 | accessdate = 10 November 2020}}</ref>

Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map and one can easily move on to another page of his/her choice. Enlarge the full screen map to see what else is there – one gets railway connections, many more road connections and so on.

===Area===
Amrapara has an area of {{convert|19.90|ha}}.<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2017_PART_B_DCHB_DUMKA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Page 260: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | accessdate = 3 November 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], Amrapara had a total population of 91, of which 45 (49%) were males and 46 (51%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 16. The total number of literate persons in Amrapara was 75 (61.33% of the population over 6 years). <ref name=census2011/>

==Civic administration==
===Police station===
There is a police station at Ranishwar.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://jhpolice.gov.in/dumka | title = District Police Profile - Dumka| publisher = Jharkhand Police| accessdate = 28 October 2020}}</ref>

===CD block HQ===
Headquarters of [[Ranishwar]] CD block is at Ranishwar village.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2017_PART_B_DCHB_DUMKA.pdf |title = District Census Handbook, Dumka, Series 21, Part XII B| work= Map of Dumka on the third page|publisher= Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand | accessdate = 28 October 2020}}</ref>

==Transport==
Ranishwar is connected with road to the neighboring city. Since July 2011 Dumka is connected with newly built Jasidih - Dumka railway line. Since then Ranishwar got a new connectivity to the Howrah-New Delhi line, via Dumka-Jasidih. Although there is an ongoing work on new railway line, which will connect Dumka to Bhagalpur (Bihar) and Rampurhat (west Bangal) in coming years.

But Buses are the preferred mode of transport and are run by both government agencies and private operators. Dumka has good connectivity to it neighboring district with buses. There is luxury night bus service between Dumka - [[Ranchi]] and [[Kolkata]].
The following are Railway stations close to Ranishwar
#Siuri Railway Station located at a distance of {{Convert|21|km}}
#Chinpal Railway Station located at a distance of {{Convert|26|km}}
#Gadadharpur Railway Station located at a distance of {{Convert|28|km}}
#Sainthia Railway Station located at a distance of {{Convert|29|km}}
#[[Dumka Railway Station]] located at a distance of {{Convert|40|km}}

==Education==
Mayurakshi Gramin College, affiliated with [[Sido Kanhu Murmu University]], was established at Ranishwar.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.skmu.ac.in/affiliated-colleges | title = Our Affiliated Colleges | publisher = Sido Kanhu Murmu University | accessdate = 26 October 2020}}</ref>

Ranishwar has some{{Which|date=April 2012}} [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] schools, and government schools following [[NCERT]] syllabus.{{Citation needed|date=July 2008}} A list of schools in and around Ranishwar are:
{{Expand list|date=April 2011}}
#'''Ranigram Middle School''' established in the year 1901, is one of the oldest school in Dumka district. the headmistress of this school Mrs Bharati Chatterjee.
#'''Raghunathpur Govt. High School'''
#'''UPG Middle School Rangalia '''
#'''Govt. Middle School Kumirdaha ''' follows NCERT syllabus
#'''Sadipur Govt. Middle School'''
#'''Govt. Middle School Dhanbasa''' follows NCERT syllabus
#'''Sido Kanhu High school''' Affiliated to CBSE board, New Delhi
#'"M G College"' Mayurakshi Gramin College, Ranishwar
#'"Girls School Ranishwar

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Santhal Parganas Division}}

[[Category:Villages in Dumka district]]

Ranishwar, Dumka - Revision history

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