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State
: JHARKHAND
Area : 6892sq.
kms.
District Headquarters
: Giridih
History :
Giridih district was part of the Hazaribagh district earlier. The towns in
the district are : Barkisaraiya, Bermo,
Chandrapura, Dugda, Giridih, Gumia, Isri, Jaridih Bazar, Mahesh Mundi,
Phusro. The blocks in the district are : Bagodar, Bengabad,Bermo, Birni,
Dhanwar, Deori, Dumri, Gande, Gawan, Giridih, Gumia, Isri, Jamua, Jaridih,
Kasmar, Nawadih, Petarbar Pirtanr and tisri.
Total population
: 2225480
Male : 1147701
Female : 1077779
Rural : 1881569
Urban :
343911
Scheduled Castes
: 296302
Scheduled Tribes
: 271924
Communication
: Good network of roads including the Grand Trunk road (NH 2) and
National Highway No.23 passes through the district. Giridih station is on
the Eastern Railway.
Agriculture
: Paddy is the main crop. The other important crops include : maize,
wheat, sugarcane and pulses.
Industry : Mica
and coal are found in abundance in the district.There are some mica based
industry in the district. The Indian
Explosives also have a unit is Gumia. DVC has a thermal power station in the
district.
Education :
Total literates
: 627236
Males :
479315
Females : 147921
Parliamentary
constituency : Giridih
Assembly
constituency : Baghmara, Bermo, Dumri, Giridih, Gomia, Tundi.
Places of tourist
interest : Baidadih, Dalgando, Khandoli, Madhuban, Parasnath, Usri
Fall, Bermo, Bokaro, Gumia, Tenughat.
The above data is based on 1991 Census and other historic resources.It may
be noted that some of the districts have been created after the 1991 census.
We have tried to provide the most authentic data available however we shall
not be responsible for any mistake, discrepancies.
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