Giridih District, Jharkhand
Giridih is an administrative district in Jharkhand, India. The district is located about 165 km from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Giridih. Hindi and Santhali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,962 km², including 4,909.37 km² of rural area and 52.63 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Giridih District
Giridih District is divided into 13 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,780 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagodar | 76 | 332.50 |
| 2 | Bengabad | 258 | 416.55 |
| 3 | Birni | 182 | 339.70 |
| 4 | Deori | 303 | 441.78 |
| 5 | Dhanwar | 304 | 346.89 |
| 6 | Dumri | 195 | 418.45 |
| 7 | Gandey | 275 | 369.43 |
| 8 | Gawan | 161 | 322.32 |
| 9 | Giridih | 228 | 408.55 |
| 10 | Jamua | 315 | 478.02 |
| 11 | Pirtanr | 199 | 390.68 |
| 12 | Suriya | 73 | 242.80 |
| 13 | Tisri | 211 | 454.32 |
Population of Giridih District
According to the 2011 Census, Giridih District had a population of 24,45,474 people living in 3,96,521 households. The population comprised 12,58,098 males and 11,87,376 females, with an average population density of 493 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 24,45,474 | 22,37,450 | 2,08,024 |
| Male Population | 12,58,098 | 11,49,608 | 1,08,490 |
| Female Population | 11,87,376 | 10,87,842 | 99,534 |
| Total Households | 3,96,521 | 3,60,709 | 35,812 |
| Population Density | 493 / km² | 456 / km² | 3,953 / km² |
Giridih District had 12,53,475 literate people and 4,60,251 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,25,493 and 2,38,188 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,60,251 | 4,28,388 | 31,863 |
| Literate Population | 12,53,475 | 11,13,513 | 1,39,962 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,91,999 | 11,23,937 | 68,062 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,25,493 | 3,01,327 | 24,166 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,38,188 | 2,35,170 | 3,018 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.