Giridih district
Giridih district
Girīḍīh Jilā | |
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Interactive map of Giridih district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| Division | North Chotanagpur |
| Headquarters | Giridih |
| Sub Divisions | Giridih, Khori Mahua, Bagodar-Saria, Dumri |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Mr. Ramniwas Yadav (IAS) |
| • MPs | |
| • MLAs | |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,962 km2 (1,916 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,365 m (4,478 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,445,474 |
| • Density | 492.8/km2 (1,276/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 06.41 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 63.14 per cent |
| • Sex ratio | 940 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | giridih |
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.