Giridih district, Jharkhand
Giridih is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 24,45,474 at the 2011 Census across 4,949 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Jharkhand's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 24 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,949 km²
- Density
- 494
- per km²
- Literacy
- 51.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 944
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 32.4% | 9 / 24 | 597 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 87.6% | 11 / 24 | 655 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 32.0% | 12 / 24 | 638 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.5% | 8 / 24 | 573 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 59.2% | 9 / 24 | 635 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 27 | 6 / 24 | 424 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 8 / 24 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 5.1% | 9 / 24 | 699 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 68.1% | 19 / 24 | 744 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 30.8% | 23 / 24 | 734 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 34.6% | 8 / 24 | 59 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,66,447 · Female 1,59,046 | 3,25,493 | 4 / 24 | 259 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,20,646 · Female 1,17,542 | 2,38,188 | 16 / 24 | 157 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 852 | 19 / 24 | 604 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.3% | 7 / 24 | 98 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 45.6% | 4 / 24 | 34 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 6,23,946 · Female 4,12,331 | 10,36,277 | 2 / 24 | 167 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 61.6% | 15 / 24 | 648 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,83,736 · Female 4,69,739 | 12,53,475 | 5 / 24 | 240 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 14.8% | 2 / 24 | 263 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 25.0% | 17 / 24 | 664 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 53.4% | 18 / 24 | 719 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 10.7% | 11 / 24 | 392 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 62.8% | 18 / 24 | 500 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 5.4% | 3 / 24 | 194 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 31.9% | 22 / 24 | 406 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 34.3% | 20 / 24 | 231 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 27.8% | 6 / 24 | 61 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 67.8% | 22 / 23 | 229 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.8% | 19 / 24 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 7.8% | 17 / 24 | 741 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 27.3% | 11 / 24 | 66 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 64.7% | 13 / 24 | 158 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 42.1% | 7 / 24 | 610 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 29.8% | 16.0% | 19 / 24 | 216 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 1 / 24 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 10.7% | 13 / 24 | 570 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.9% | 1 / 24 | 171 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.4% · Men 23.9% | 20.7% | 10 / 24 | 485 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.6% | 18 / 24 | 540 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 52.4% | 12 / 24 | 268 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 70.7% | 17 / 24 | 710 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 65.2% | 20 / 24 | 619 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 54.3% | 3 / 24 | 406 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 72.5% | 3 / 15 | 55 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 3 / 24 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,101 | 11 / 24 | 524 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.4% · Men 44.8% | 25.2% | 20 / 24 | 411 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.0% | 10 / 24 | 208 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.2% · Men 7.1% | 5.7% | 10 / 24 | 381 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 12,58,098 · Female 11,87,376 | 24,45,474 | 3 / 24 | 187 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 29,37,033 | 3 / 24 | 126 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 494 | 10 / 24 | 314 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 593 | 9 / 24 | 272 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.4 | 13 / 24 | 438 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 14 / 24 | 326 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 139.9 | 9 / 24 | 191 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 57.2 | 16 / 24 | 317 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.6 | 13 / 24 | 309 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 18 | 8 / 24 | 187 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7.4 | 16 / 24 | 306 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 14 / 24 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 39.2% | 6 / 23 | 371 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 46.1 | 5 / 24 | 283 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 117.5 | 5 / 24 | 235 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.5 | 23 / 24 | 647 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 124.8 | 11 / 24 | 435 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Giridih
- NH-NH-114A
- NH-NH-19
- NH-NH-333C
- NH-NH-522
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