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 .
23-683: Giridih Coalfield is located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand . Coal mining activities were initiated in Giridih by private owners in 1857, making it the earliest coal mine in Bihar/Jharkhand. East Indian Railway started organised mining in 1896. The ownership of the coalfield was handed over to the state collieries in 1936 and then transferred to National Coal Development Corporation in 1956. Following nationalization of
46-399: 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. Languages of Giridih district (2011) 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. Khortha,
69-636: A neighbourhood in Asansol having the same name, in Bardhaman district of West Bengal with Chirkunda in Jharkhand. With heavy traffic in the heart of the coal belt, the bridge built in the mid-19th century is in need of repairs. A new bridge has been built, to the north, on the bypass running from Kalipahari in Asansol to Nirsa in Dhanbad district. The huge volume of monsoon water was carried down
92-419: A blend of Magahi and Hindi with little connection to Bengali , is the main language spoken in Giridih district. The tribal people speak Santhali . 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 . Parasnath hills have
115-642: 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. 24°10′48″N 86°19′12″E / 24.18000°N 86.32000°E / 24.18000; 86.32000 Barakar River The Barakar River is the main tributary of the Damodar River in eastern India . Originating near Padma in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand it flows for 225 kilometres (140 mi) across
138-502: Is typical of Karhabari formation. It has low moisture (1.40-1.80%), low ash content (9-12.6%), low in sulphur (0.5%) and phosphorus (0.01%). The coalfield is located around Beniadih, in Giridih block , south of Giridih . This article related to a location in Jharkhand is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Giridih district Giridh district was a part of Kharagdiha estate till late 18th century. During
161-547: The 2011 census Giridih district has a population of 2,445,474 roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of New Mexico . This gives it a ranking of 182nd in India (out of a total of 640 ). 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
184-463: 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 . Gawan and Tisari blocks of the district have several mica mines, and coal is found abundantly at several places throughout the district. Parasnath Hills are located in
207-711: The Barakar joins the Damodar at Dishergarh . Maithon Dam is 48 kilometres (30 mi) from Dhanbad and around 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Asansol . Other neighbourhood and suburbs in Asansol namely Rupnarainpur , Chittaranjan and Kulti - Barakar - Neamatpur - Dishergarh lie still nearer. It receives a steady and daily stream of tourists. In order to augment the meagre hydroelectric power generation DVC has gone in for both gas turbine and thermal power generation. While most of its facilities for such generation lie in
230-628: 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
253-590: The Damodar region, Maithon in the Barakar regions is a major focal point. Maithon Gas Turbine Station was commissioned at Maithon in 1989. The station has an installed capacity of 82.5 MW with three units each of 27.5 MW capacity. The 2 X 500 MW Maithon Right Bank thermal power station is under implementation. It is a joint venture of Tata Power and DVC. A 2 X 500 MW greenfield thermal power station has been proposed for Koderma. The reservoirs at Tilaiya and Maithon, provided scope for development of fisheries. Efforts were made to introduce carp once
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#1732780380593276-413: The coal industry it became a part of Coal India Limited in 1975. Giridih Coalfield is spread over an area of 28.5 km (11.0 sq mi). It has 20 seams . The Lower Karhabari seam, 3 to 7.5 m (9.8 to 24.6 ft) thick, has the finest coking coal in India. Other important seams are Upper Karhabari and Bandhua seams. The reserves are estimated at 17.3 million tonnes. The Giridih Coalfield
299-520: 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 . Following are the four subdivision of the district: Giridih district comprises
322-790: The following 13 blocks: In 2006 the Indian government named Giridh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640 ). It is one of the 21 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The DDP of Giridih District is ₹1,97,771(2003-04) and Income Per Capita is ₹9921(2003-04). 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. According to
345-501: The largest sports venue by capacity in the region. It is located in the town of Mahthadih . 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
368-633: The left bank of the river Barakar. The structure is entirely of reinforced concrete. It has two generating units of 2 MW each with a provision for a third future unit of the same capacity. DVC's second dam was across the Konar , a tributary of the Damodar, in Hazaribagh district, and the third was across the Barakar at Maithon in Dhanbad district of Bihar, now Jharkhand. The river forms the boundary between West Bengal and Jharkhand in that area. The dam
391-521: The northern part of the Chota Nagpur Plateau , mostly in a west to east direction, before joining the Damodar near Dishergarh in Asansol , Bardhaman district of West Bengal . It has a catchment area of 6,159 square kilometres (2,378 sq mi). Its main tributaries Barsoti and Usri flow in from the south and north, respectively. Apart from the two main tributaries, some 15 medium or small streams also join it. The Barakar skirts
414-513: The northern portion of Parasnath Hills , 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level, the highest hill in the region, located in Giridih district of Jharkhand and a centre of Jain pilgrimage. The river flows in all fury during the rains in its upper reaches and has washed away two bridges constructed successively on the Grand Trunk Road . The great stone bridge across the river near Barhi , in Hazaribagh district, built around 1848,
437-461: The notable Kharagdiha Zamindari estates were Koderma , Gadi Palganj , Ledo Gadi , Gande Gadi, Ghoranji Gadi and Gadi Sirsia . Giridih district was created on 6 December 1972 by carving some parts of Hazaribagh district . In 1999 part of it became Bokaro district . It is currently a part of the Red Corridor . The 15,000-capacity football and cricket stadium named Giridih Stadium is
460-457: The project was constructed across the Barakar at Tilayia. DVC's first dam, Tilaiya Dam , was across the Barakar at Tilaiya , in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand , now in Koderma district of Jharkhand . It was inaugurated on 21 February 1953. The dam is 366 meters (1,201 ft) long and is 30.18 meters (99.0 ft) high from the river bed level. Tilaiya hydel power station is located on
483-638: The valley and formerly created havoc with floods in the lower Damodar basin. Annual rainfall over the basin varies between 765 and 1,607 millimetres (30.1 and 63.3 in) with an average of 1,200 millimetres (47 in) of which 80 percent occurs during the monsoon season from June to September. In order to harness the river (along with the Damodar), the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) planned and implemented independent India's first multipurpose river valley project. The first dam of
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#1732780380593506-591: Was inaugurated on 27 September 1957. The dam (both concrete and earthen) is 4,860 meters (15,940 ft) long and the concrete dam is 43.89 meters (144.0 ft) high above the river bed level. The unique feature of Maithon is that the hydel power station is located underground in the left bank of the river (on the West Bengal side) and is the first of its kind in India. The Power Station has a total generating capacity of 60 MW with three units of 20 MW each. About 13 kilometres (8 mi) downstream from Maithon,
529-557: Was washed away in 1913, after a fall of 250 millimetres (10 in) of rain in 24 hours. The narrow iron bridge, which was built to replace it, withstood the strains of troop movement during the Second World War, but gave way in 1946, with another great flood. A new bridge built in the 1950s has withstood the fury of the river. There is another bridge on the Grand Trunk Road, across the Barakar, connecting Barakar
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