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Giridih district was a part of Kharagdiha estate until the late 18th century. During 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 before being renamed to Hazaribag, which became the administrative headquarters.
Giridih district was created on 6 December 1972 by carving some parts of Hazaribagh district. In 1999 part of it became Bokaro district. [4] It is currently a part of the Red Corridor. [5] The 15,000-capacity football and cricket stadium named Giridih Stadium is the largest sports venue by capacity in the region. It is located in the town of ...
Giridih CD block covers a major part of coal mining activity in the district. [11] The East Indian Railway Company started coal mining in Giridih Coalfield in 1871 to meet its own requirements. [23] The oldest coal mine in Chotanagpur, covering an area of 28.47 km 2., is located near the town of Giridih. [24]
The following institutions are located in Giridih Sadar subdivision: Giridih College, established at Giridih in 1955, offers courses at the intermediate and bachelors levels in arts, science and commerce, and Bachelor of Education. The featured courses of the college are: arts, commerce, botany, chemistry and anthropology.
Harihar Dham is located at 1 km from Grand Trunk Road at Bagodar 60 km South west of the Giridih district headquarters in the North Chotanagpur division of the state of Jharkhand, India. [4] [5] Giridih was earlier a part of Hazaribagh district, of former undivided Bihar state. Giridih was later made a separate district and a part of the state ...
Giridih Municipal Corporation is the municipal corporation governing Indian city of Giridih. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras ( Chennai ) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay ( Mumbai ) and Calcutta ( Kolkata ) by 1762. [ 2 ]
Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines.
Giridih Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. [1] [2] Members of the Legislative Assembly. Election Name Party