Giridih block

Giridih
Community development block
Giridih

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 24°10′12″N 86°18′36″E / 24.17000°N 86.31000°E / 24.17000; 86.31000Coordinates: 24°10′12″N 86°18′36″E / 24.17000°N 86.31000°E / 24.17000; 86.31000
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Population (2011)
  Total 258,037
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency Giridih
Website giridih.nic.in

Giridih block is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Giridih Sadar subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Geography

Paratdih, a constituent census town of Giridih CD Block, is located at 24°10′12″N 86°18′36″E / 24.17000°N 86.31000°E / 24.17000; 86.31000.

Giridih CD Block covers an area of 38,005.96 ha, out of which 12.612.07 ha was forest area.[1]

Panchayats in Giridih CD Block are: Pahadpur, Sindwariya, Leda, Bajto, Algunda, Senadoni, Jitpur, Badgunda Khurd, Berdonga, Palmo, Barhmoriya, Karharbari, Telodih, Khawa, Pindatand, Sikdardih, Parsatand, Maheshlundi, Akdoni Kala, Matrukha, Purnanagar, Chunjka, Akdoni Khurd, Yogitand, Baxidih, Chaitadih, Bhandardih, Sihodih, Sirsiya, Pandeydih, Mangrodih, Paratdih, Patrodih, Dadidih, Harsinghraidih, Udnabad, Mohanpur, Gadi Srirampur, Jaspur and Fulchi.[1]

Rivers in Giridih CD Block are Barakar, Pathri, Kurgi, Usri and Khaki.[1]

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Giridih CD Block had a total population of 258,037, of which 208,260 were rural and 49,777 were urban. There were 133,345 males and 124,692 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 49,252 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 31,267.[2]

Telodih, Sirsa, Mahesh Mundi, Akdoni Khurd, Dandidih, Paratdih and Pertodih are census towns in Giridih CD Block.[2]

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Giridih CD Block was 131,865 out of which 80,135 were males and 51,730 were females.[2]

Economy

Giridih CD Block covers a major part of coal mining activity in the district.[1]The East Indian Railway Company started coal mining in Giridih Coalfield in 1871 to meet its own requirements.[3] The oldest coal mine in Chotanagpur, covering an area of 28.47 sq. km., is located near the town of Giridih.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Giridih". Giridih. District Administration, Giridih. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. Prasad, Kedarnath. "Economics of Industrialisation". p, 410. Google Books. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. Ooi, Jin- Bee. "Natural Resources in Tropical Countries". P. 146. Google Books. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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