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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 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 .
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.
In Giridih CD block, the percentage of cultivable area to total area is 42.31%. The percentage of cultivable area to the total area for the district, as a whole, is 27.04%. Irrigation is inadequate. The percentage of irrigated area to cultivable area in Giridih CD block is 2.63%. May to October is the Kharif season, followed by the Rabi season ...
Khori Mahuwa subdivision (also spelled Khuri Mahua) is an administrative subdivision of the Giridih district in the state of Jharkhand, India.Khori Mahua is located in Dhanwar block. Subdivision office is located at Domaidih village, which is 10 km from Dhanwar town and 3 km from khorimahua chowk on State Highway 13 (Giridih-koderma road).
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.
Giridih Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Jharkhand. [1] [2] Members of the Legislative Assembly. Election Name Party
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.