Silli block

Silli (Hindi: सिल्ली, romanized: sillī) is a community development block of Ranchi district, in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The block had a total population of 113,798 in the 2011 census, and it includes 94 villages and the town of Muri.[1]

Silli
Community development block
Silli
Location in Jharkhand
Silli
Silli (India)
Coordinates: 23.352°N 85.836°E / 23.352; 85.836
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictRanchi
Government
 • TypeCommunity development block
Population
 (2011)
 • Total113,798
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Geography

Silli is located in the southern part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, and about 60 kilometers from the city of Ranchi, which is the eastern section of the Deccan plateau. It has a hilly topography and its dense tropical forests a combination that produces a relatively moderate climate compared to the rest of the state.

Although Silli has a humid subtropical climate, its location and the forests surrounding it combine to produce the unusually pleasant climate for which it's known. Summer temperatures range from 20 °C to 42 degrees, winter temperatures from 8 °C to 25 degrees. December and January are the coolest months, with temperatures dipping to the freezing point in some areas.

Road Transport

Silli is very well connected with major cities of east part of India like Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Patna, Dhanbad, Kolkata, Bokaro etc.

Railways

Silli railway station is a small station connecting the town with other cities of the state.

The other nearest station is Muri Railway Station which is just about 5 kilometers from Silli railway station and very well connected through direct trains from various major cities of India. It consists of 3 platforms.

The major railway station nearest to Silli is Ranchi Railway Station, which is about 60 kilometers and well connected with direct trains from Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai and other major cities. It consists of six platforms with all standard necessities. It is also well connected to Ranchi Airport and Bus Terminals. The Ranchi Railway station cater to 36 halting trains, 27 originating trains and 27 terminating trains.[2]

Rivers

Places of worship
  • Chhinnamasta Temple is about 45 km from Silli
  • Delbara Mandir
  • Kali Mandir
  • Muri Tungri Park Temple

Banks

References
  1. "Villages & Towns in Silli Block of Ranchi, Jharkhand". Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  2. "RNC/Ranchi Junction Station - 64 Train Departures SER/South Eastern Zone". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
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