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Giridih

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Giridih

Total population

114,500

Elevation289 m
Land area87.4 km²
Coordinates24.19°, 86.31°

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Elevation
289 m
Area
87.4 km²

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Overview

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. 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.

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Latitude
24.1863
Longitude
86.3087
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