Sini, Jharkhand


Sini is a census town in Seraikella- Kharshwan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Sini is located at. It has an average elevation of 183 metres. The main source of livelihood for the common people is the Railway Workshop situated near the Sini Railway Station. There is also one Zonal Railway Training Institute of Indian Railways situated at Sini. Sini is also blessed to have a very old cricket ground, popular as "Shershah Ground" where many inter division level competitions are held on a regular basis.

Demographics

India census, Sini had a population of 6,489. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sini has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sini, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In Popular Culture
Noted Filmmaker and writer Satyajit Ray has mentioned this place in his short story "Ratan Babu ar sei lokta".

Transport

Sini is a station on the Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai line.