Giridih is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Giridih city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Giridih Nagar Parishad has population of 114,533 of which 59,966 are males while 54,567 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 15783 which is 13.78 % of total population of Giridih (Nagar Parishad). In Giridih Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 910 against state average of 948. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Giridih is around 908 compared to Jharkhand state average of 948. Literacy rate of Giridih city is 84.71 % higher than state average of 66.41 %. In Giridih, Male literacy is around 89.21 % while female literacy rate is 79.76 %.
Giridih Nagar Parishad has total administration over 19,740 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Giridih 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Giridih Nagar Parishad in 2024 is approximately
160,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Giridih city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Giridih city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Giridih town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Giridih Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.12 % of total population in Giridih (Nagar Parishad).
Giridih Work Profile
Out of total population, 32,046 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 28,367 were males while 3,679 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 32046 working population, 88.37 % were engaged in Main Work while 11.63 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.