Giridih district is one of the twenty-two districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Giridih is the administrative headquarters of this district. Giridih district was created on 6th December 1972 by carving some parts of Hazaribagh district. Jump to: navigation, search Birni block one of the twelve administrative blocks of Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India, has a population (2001 census) of 134,425. ... Jharkhand (झारखंड in Devanagari) is a state in eastern India. ... Jump to: navigation, search India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Hazaribagh district is one of the districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Hazaribagh town is the district headquarters. ...

Geography

The district, covering an area of around 4854 sq km, is bounded on the north by Jamui district and Nawada district of Bihar state, on the east by the districts of Deoghar| and Jamtara, on the south by Dhanbad and Bokaro, and on the west by Hazaribagh and Koderma districts. Jamui district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Jamui town is the administrative headquarters of this district. ... Nawada district is one of the thirty-seven districts of Bihar state, India, and Nawada town is the administrative headquarters of this district. ... Jump to: navigation, search Bihar ( बिहार in Devanagri) is a state of the Indian union situated in the eastern part of the country. ... Jump to: navigation, search India is subdivided into twenty-eight states, six union territories and the National Capital Territory. ... Hazaribagh district is one of the districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Hazaribagh town is the district headquarters. ...

The district is rich in mineral wealth, particularly in mica and coal. Gawan and Tisari blocks of the district have several mica mines, and coals are found abundantly at several places throughout the district.

Parasnath hills are located in the district. Jump to: navigation, search The Parasnath hills (highest peak 1350 meters) are located in Jharkhand state, eastern India. ...

There are two major rivers, namely, the Barakar and the Sakri. Barakar river passes through Birni and Pirtand blocks. Sakari river drains the areas of Deori and Gawan blocks. There are several smaller rivers, including Usari.

Flora and fauna

The district has rich forest resources and have several jungles of sal trees and bamboos, and a variety of other indigenous trees. Parasnath hills have a number of plants having medicinal use. Diversity Around 91 genera and 1,000 species Subtribes Arthrostylidiinae Arundinariinae Bambusinae Chusqueinae Guaduinae Melocanninae Nastinae Racemobambodinae Shibataeinae See the full Taxonomy of the Bambuseae. ... The term Herbalism refers to folk and traditional medicinal practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts. ...

Leopards, bears, jackals, wild pigs, and hares are the wild animals found in certain parts of the district which have thick forests. Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758) Leopards (Panthera pardus) are one of the four big cats of the genus Panthera. ... Jump to: navigation, search For other meanings, see Bear (disambiguation). ... Jump to: navigation, search Species Canis aureus Canis adustus Canis mesomelas Canis simensis A jackal is any of four small to medium-sized members of the family Canidae, found in Africa and Asia. ... The Wild Muslim (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... Jump to: navigation, search Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ...

See also

Districts of Jharkhand
Jharkhand, a state of India, has twenty-two administrative districts. ...