Giridih

Giridih
City
from the top: Shri Sammet Shikharji Parasnath, Kabir Gyan Mandir, Arati at Rakshitbari Puja, Chandranan and Sumitnath Temples in Madhuban, Khandoli Dam-cum-Park, Usri Falls
Nickname:  Land of Hills
Giridih Location in Jharkhand, India Show map of Jharkhand Giridih Giridih (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 24°11′N 86°18′E / 24.18°N 86.3°E / 24.18; 86.3
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Giridih district
Named for	giri
Area
• Total	87.4 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Elevation	289 m (948 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	143,529
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Languages (*For language details see Giridih block#Language and religion)
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	815301
Telephone code	0-6532
Vehicle registration	JH-11
Website	www.giridih.nic.in

Giridih is headquarters of the Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India. The city of Giridih is known for its industrial and health sectors, as well as its scenery.^{[citation needed]} Giridih houses the Giridih Coalfield which is one of the oldest coalfields to be worked in India. Giridih is one of the six Data Processing Centres of Data Processing Division (DPD) of National Sample Survey Office (NSSO). Before 1972, Giridih was part of Hazaribagh district.