Senha block
| Senha सेन्हा | |
|---|---|
| Block | |
| Nickname(s): सेन्हा | |
  Senha   Senha Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°23′N 84°39′E / 23.38°N 84.65°ECoordinates: 23°23′N 84°39′E / 23.38°N 84.65°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Lohardaga |
| Block | Senha |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri, Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 835302 |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Senha (Hindi: सेन्हा) is one of the administrative blocks of Lohardaga district, Jharkhand state, India.
Demographics
Senha block is situated in the East region of Lohardaga district. 14 gram panchayats covered by 65 villages with a total population of 83,922, male population was 41,989, female population 41,933. There were 14,568 persons in 0-6 years age group.
Languages
Languages spoken here include Asuri, an Austroasiatic language spoken by approximately 17 000 in India, largely in the southern part of Palamu;[1] and Bhojpuri, a tongue in the Bihari language group with almost 40 000 000 speakers, written in both the Devanagari and Kaithi scripts.[2]
Facilities
- Market: A small market called as Senha bazar is situated in middle of the block.
See also
References
- ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Asuri: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bhojpuri: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
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