Giridih District

Jharkhand

Giridih district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Giridih. It covers 4,962 sq km and had a population of 24,45,474 at the 2011 census, a density of 493 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Giridih
Area
4,962 sq km
Population
24.45 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
493 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.14%
Sex Ratio
944
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Giridih District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Giridih district.

Total Population
24.45 Lakh
Male Population
12.58 Lakh
Female Population
11.87 Lakh
Rural Population
22.10 Lakh
Urban Population
2.35 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2.34 Lakh
Literacy Rate
63.14%
Population Density
493 /km²
Sex Ratio
944
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.76%Female literacy 48.72%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Giridih district.

4
Tehsils
13
Blocks
110
Nyay Panchayats
361
Gram Panchayats
2,520
Villages
Headquarters
Giridih
Languages
Khortha, Hindi, Santhali
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.18° N, 86.3° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Giridih

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Giridih

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Dhanwar
No. 28 · Giridih
BM
Babulal Marandi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Bagodar
No. 29 · Giridih
NM
Nagendra Mahto
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Jamua
No. 30 · Giridih
MK
Manju Kumari
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Gandey
No. 31 · Giridih
KS
Kalpana Murmu Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Giridih
No. 32 · Giridih
SK
Sudivya Kumar
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Dumri
No. 33 · Giridih
JM
Jairam Kumar Mahato
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Giridih

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Giridih district.

  • Chandra Prakash Choudhary
    Chandra Prakash Choudhary
    All Jharkhand Students Union
    MP
    Giridih · No. 6
  • BM
    Babulal Marandi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Dhanwar · No. 28
  • NM
    Nagendra Mahto
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Bagodar · No. 29
  • MK
    Manju Kumari
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jamua · No. 30
  • KS
    Kalpana Murmu Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Gandey · No. 31
  • SK
    Sudivya Kumar
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Giridih · No. 32
  • JM
    Jairam Kumar Mahato
    Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha
    MLA
    Dumri · No. 33

Election History

Lok Sabha

Giridih · No. 6

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaAJSU PartyChandra Prakash Choudhary
    Votes 4,51,139Vote share 37.02%Margin 80,880
    1. 1. Chandra Prakash Choudhary · AJSU Party4,51,139 (37.02%)
    2. 2. Mathura Prasad Mahto · JMM3,70,259 (30.39%)
    3. 3. Jairam Kumar Mahato · Independent3,47,322 (28.5%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaAJSU PartyChandra Prakash Choudhary
    Votes 6,48,277Vote share 58.57%Margin 2,48,347
    1. 1. Chandra Prakash Choudhary · AJSU Party6,48,277 (58.57%)
    2. 2. Jagarnath Mahto · JMM3,99,930 (36.13%)
    3. 3. Vinod Kumar Singh · CPI(ML) Liberation18,210 (1.65%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPRavindra Kumar Pandey
    Votes 3,91,913Vote share 40.4%Margin 40,313
    1. 1. Ravindra Kumar Pandey · BJP3,91,913 (40.4%)
    2. 2. Jagarnath Mahto · JMM3,51,600 (36.24%)
    3. 3. Vinod Kumar Singh · CPI(ML) Liberation1,05,210 (10.85%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Giridih
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 6
6 Assembly
No. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33

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Giridih District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Giridih
Area
4,962 sq km
Population
24.45 Lakh
Population density
493 per km²
Sex ratio
944 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.14%
Languages
Khortha, Hindi, Santhali
Tehsils
4
Blocks
13
Gram panchayats
361
Villages
2,520
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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