Isri is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 in Giridih district

Giridih District

Giridih district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Giridih is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Jharkhand , after Ranchi and Dhanbad.-History:...

 in the India

India

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n state

States and territories of India

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 of Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

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Demographics

India census

Census

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, Isri had a population of 8,796. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Isri has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 57%. In Isri, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Overview

Isri Bazar is the main market of Dumri Block and is situated on NH 2

National Highway 2 (India)

National Highway 2 , commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitute a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India...

 (Grand Trunk Road

Grand Trunk Road

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). The railway station is called Parasnath on the Grand Chord

Grand Chord

Grand Chord- also known as The Life line of India is a section of the Indian Railways and is one of the two parts of the main Delhi-Howrah route. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, and Mughal Sarai, Uttar Pradesh, and covers a stretch of 450 km...

 line between Delhi and Howrah (Kolkata). Parasnath Hills

Parasnath Hills

Parasnath Station is on the Asansol-Gaya section of the Grand Chord and serves the town of Isri in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Pareshnath Hill, located nearby, with a height of is the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. The word Parasnath comes from the 23rd...

is well-known for Jain temples.

Education

Jharkhand College, Dumri.
P N D Jain High School -Isri Bazar.
S.S.K.B. High School - Isri Bazar.
Bhagat school -Isri Bazar.
central academy .
P.N. college, Dumri .
P N D Jain Middle School -Isri Bazar.
DAV central school.