Giridih

Giridih (Hindi: गिरिडीह) is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The literal meaning of Giridih is the land of hills & hillocks – giri, a Hindi word, means hills and dih, another word of the local dialect, indicates upland. Before 1972 Giridih was part of Hazaribagh district.

Giridih is a centre of the prestigious Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). Giridih is also one of the six Data Processing Centres of Data Processing Division (DPD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).

History

Giridih became the headquarters of the Giridih district when the new district was created on 6 December 1972 by carving some parts of Hazaribagh district.

Minerals

Land of Giridih is rich in coal. There are many small mines and some big mines of coal found in Giridih.

Geography

Giridih is located at 24°11′N 86°18′E / 24.18°N 86.3°E / 24.18; 86.3. It has an average elevation of 289 metres (948 ft). Śrī Sammeta Shikharji also known as the Parasnath Hills, located in Giridih is the highest mountain peak in Jharkhand. It is a conical granite peak located 4,477 feet (1,365 metres) above the sea level.

Giridih (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Giridih (Vidhan Sabha constituency) is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

See also

References

Giridih (Lok Sabha constituency)

Giridih Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 14 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Jharkhand state in eastern India. This constituency covers parts of Giridih, Bokaro and Dhanbad districts.

Assembly segments

Presently, Giridih Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following six Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:

Members of Parliament