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Poraiyahat
Poraiyahat is a town in the Poraiyahat community division block in the Godda district of Jharkhand, India. Geography  
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Ganges
Sagarmpur CT
Raghunandanpur CT
Kumarpur CT
Tin Pahar CT
Patra CT
Borio CT
Berhait Santali CT
Berhait Bazar CT
Barharwa CT
Sarauni CT
Mahagama CT
Rajmahal coalfield
Sakrigali H
Moti Jharna H
Teliagarhi H
Bhognadih H
Pakur M
Sahebganj M
Rajmahal M
Godda M
Panchuara R
Pakuria R
Maheshpur R
Litipara R
Hiranpur R
Amrapara R
Udhwa R
Taljhari R
Ranga R
Radhanagar R
Pathna R
Mirzachauki R
Mandro Damin Bazar R
Kotalpokhar R
Sunderpahari R
Rajabhita R
Pathargama R
Parsa R
Motia R
Mehrma R
Lalmatia R
Hanwara R
Dhamri R
Belbadda R
Basantrai R
Poraiyahat R
Bara Boarijore R Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly LocationPoraiyahat is a town located on the north-east border of Bihar and Jharkhand. Poraiyahat has an area of 487 hectares (1,200 acres).[1] OverviewThe Rajmahal hills run from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to the south into the Dumka district. The entire area is mostly rural, with only small pockets of urbanisation.[2] DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Poraiyahat had a total population of 6,319, of which 3,296 (52%) were males and 3,023 (48%) were females. 876 people were in the age range 0–6 years. The total number of literate persons in Poraiyahat was 4,106 (75.44% of the population over six years).[1] TransportThe Deoghar-Godda-Pirpainti NH 133 passes through Poraiyahat, and connects to the Farakka-Arwal NH 33 at Pirpainti.[3] The 30 km Hansdiha-Godda rail, part of the Eastern Railway, passes through Poraiyahat.[4][5] References
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