Ranishwar

Ranishwar is a block in Dumka district of Jharkhand, India. The village has an old temple dedicated to hindu God Shiva also known as "Ranishwar Nath" from which the village derives its name. Dumka-Suri main road connects Jharkhand and West Bengal. A place named 'Border' is located at the extremity of the block.GeographyRanishwar is located at 24° 1' 60N 87° 25' 0E. It has an average elevation of. Ranishwar is 43 km from its District Main City Dumka. It is 228 km far from its State Main City Ranchi. Nearby villages are Pathra (.7 km), Kumirdaha (3.8 km), Sadipur (6.6 km), Patjor (6.9 km), Rangalia (8.6 km). Saltola, Sukhjora, Taldangal, Banskuli, Bilkandi, Dakshinjol are the villages along with this village in the same Ranishwar Tehsil.Ranishwar has predominantly undulating terrain with hard rocks in the underground. The entire block has a topography with high ridges and valleys bounded by mountains and rivers. The fertility of soil is poor due to extensive erosion, acidic character and low retaining capacity. On the south of Ranishwar lies the famous Mayurakshi river, on the west lies the hills of Massanjore (Rajmahal hills).ClimateRanishwar has a warm-temperate climate, with warm, humid summers and mild, damp winters.Demography and cultureThe population in the block is predominantly Bengali speaking due to its close proximity with West Bengal. The block is considered the centre of the Bengali language movement in Jharkhand. There is a good number of Muslim population also. India census, Ranishwar had a population of 89336. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Ranishwar has an average literacy rate of 47.54, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 59.54% and, female literacy is 35.12%. In Dumka, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.