Giridih district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Giridih.

Giridih district
District of Jharkhand
Shikharji on Parasnath Hills
Location of Giridih district in Jharkhand
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	North Chotanagpur
Headquarters	Giridih
Government
•  Deputy Commissioner	Mr. Naman Priyesh Lakra (IAS)
•  Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Kodarma, 2. Giridih
•  Vidhan Sabha constituencies	6
Area
• Total	4,962 km2 (1,916 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,445,474 [1]
•  Urban	06.41
Demographics
•  Literacy	63.14 per cent [1] [2]
• Sex ratio	940
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	giridih.nic.in

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 (out of 24), after Ranchi and Dhanbad. ^[1]

History

Giridh district was a part of Kharagdiha estate till late 18th century. During the British Raj Giridih became a part of Jungle Terry. After Kol Uprising in 1831, the parganas of Ramgarh, Kharagdiha, Kendi and Kunda became parts of the South-West Frontier Agency and were formed into a division named Hazaribag as the administrative headquarters. The Kharagdiha Rajas were settled as Rajas of Raj Dhanwar in 1809, and the Kharagdiha gadis were separately settled as zamindari estates. Some of the notable Kharagdiha Zamindari estates were Koderma, Gadi Palganj, Ledo Gadi, Gande Gadi, Ghoranji Gadi and Gadi Sirsia. ^[3] Giridih district was created on 6 December 1972 by carving some parts of Hazaribagh district. In 1999 part of it became Bokaro district. ^[4]

It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. ^[5] The 15,000-capacity football and cricket stadium named Giridih Stadium is the largest sports venue by capacity in the region. It is located in the town of Mahthadih.

Geography

The district, covering an area of around 4854 km², is bounded on the north by Jamui district and Nawada district of Bihar state, on the east by the districts of Deoghar and Jamtara, on the south by Dhanbad and Bokaro, and on the west by Hazaribagh and Koderma districts.

Giridih has an average elevation of 289 metres (948 feet). Śrī Sammeta Shikharji also known as the Parasnath Hills,it is one of the holiest place of Jainism, located in Giridih is the highest mountain peak in Jharkhand. It is a conical granite peak located 4,477 feet (1,382 metres) above the sea level. ^{[6] [7]}

Gawan and Tisari blocks of the district have several mica mines, and coal is found abundantly at several places throughout the district. ^[7]

Parasnath Hills are located in the district. There are two major rivers, namely, the Barakar River and the Sakri River. Barakar River passes through Birni and Pirtand blocks. Sakari river drains the areas of Deori and Gawan blocks. There are several smaller rivers, including Usri, with a major tourist attraction - Usri Falls.

Administration

Subdivisions

Following are the four subdivision of the district: ^[8]

1. Giridih subdivision
2. Bagodar-Sariya subdivision
3. Khorimahua subdivision
4. Dumri subdivision

Blocks

Giridih district comprises the following 13 blocks:

• Bagodar
• Bengabad
• Birni
• Deori
• Dhanwar
• Dumri
• Gandey
• Gawan
• Giridih
• Jamua
• Pirtand
• Sariya
• Tisri

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Giridh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). ^[9] It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). ^[9]

The DDP of Giridih District is ₹1,97,771(2003-04) and Income Per Capita is ₹9921(2003-04).

Divisions

There are six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies in this district. Dhanwar, Bagodar, Jamua and Gandey assembly constituencies are part of Kodarma constituency. Giridih and Dumri assembly constituencies are part of Giridih constituency. ^[10]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	375,866	—
1911	411,172	+0.90%
1921	407,450	−0.09%
1931	484,161	+1.74%
1941	558,821	+1.44%
1951	618,129	+1.01%
1961	747,946	+1.92%
1971	937,092	+2.28%
1981	1,161,066	+2.17%
1991	1,496,878	+2.57%
2001	1,905,343	+2.44%
2011	2,445,474	+2.53%
source: [11]

Religions in Giridih district (2011) [12]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			75.90%
Islam			20.80%
Sarna			2.42%
Christianity			0.60%
Other or not stated			0.28%

According to the 2011 census Giridih district has a population of 2,445,474 ^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait ^[13] or the US state of New Mexico. ^[14] This gives it a ranking of 182nd in India (out of a total of 640). ^[1] The district has a population density of 497 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,290/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 28.33%. Giridih has a sex ratio of 943 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 63.14%. 8.51% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 13.31% and 9.74% of the population respectively. ^[1]

Languages of Giridih district (2011) ^[15]

   Khortha (68.7%)

   Hindi (13.55%)

   Santali (8.99%)

   Urdu (7.47%)

  Others (1.29%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 68.71% of the population in the district spoke Khortha, 13.55% Hindi, 8.99% Santali and 7.47% Urdu as their first language. ^[15]

Khortha, a blend of Magahi and Hindi with little connection to Bengali, is the main language spoken in Giridih district. The tribal people speak Santhali.

Flora and fauna

The district has rich forest resources and have several jungles of sal trees and bamboos, and a variety of other indigenous trees. Among other common trees are bamboo, semal, Mahua, palash, kusum, kend, Asian pear and bhelwa. ^[7] Parasnath hills have a number of plants having medicinal use. Leopards, bears, jackals, wild pigs, and hares are the wild animals found in certain parts of the district which have thick forests.

Politics

This section is transcluded from 6th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)

District	No.	Constituency	Name	Party		Alliance		Remarks
Giridih	28	Dhanwar	Babulal Marandi		Bharatiya Janata Party		NDA
	29	Bagodar	Nagendra Mahto		Bharatiya Janata Party		NDA
	30	Jamua	Manju Kumari		Bharatiya Janata Party		NDA
	31	Gandey	Kalpana Soren		Jharkhand Mukti Morcha		MGB
	32	Giridih	Sudivya Kumar		Jharkhand Mukti Morcha		MGB
	33	Dumri	Jairam Kumar Mahato		Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha		Others

Tourism

• Jharkhand Dham
• Harihar Dham
• Khandoli Dam
• Usri Falls
• Sai Mandir
• Langta Baba Samadhi Sthal
• Surya Mandir, Jagarnathdih, Mirjaganj
• Rajdah dham Suriya
• Panchkero dam Gorhand

References

1. "District Census Handbook: Giridih" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
2. "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
3. Hazaribagh District Gazetteer.
4. Law, Gwillim (2011-09-25). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
5. "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Archived from the original on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
6. "Jharkhand". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
7. "Official website of the Giridih district" . Retrieved 7 March 2012.
8. "Giridih". Blocks. District Administration, Giridih. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
9. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
10. "Election". Giridih district website. Archived from the original on 2009-06-19.
11. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
12. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
13. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Kuwait 2,595,62
14. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-09-30. New Mexico - 2,059,179
15. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Official government website

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