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 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 5.1% | 9 / 24 | 699 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,66,447 · Female 1,59,046 | 3,25,493 | 4 / 24 | 260 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,20,646 · Female 1,17,542 | 2,38,188 | 16 / 24 | 157 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 6,23,946 · Female 4,12,331 | 10,36,277 | 2 / 24 | 167 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 7,83,736 · Female 4,69,739 | 12,53,475 | 5 / 24 | 240 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 53.4% | 18 / 24 | 719 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 1.4% · Men 29.8% | 16.0% | 19 / 24 | 216 / 771 |
| 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 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.6% | 18 / 24 | 540 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 70.7% | 17 / 24 | 710 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.4% · Men 44.8% | 25.2% | 20 / 24 | 411 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.2% · Men 7.1% | 5.7% | 10 / 24 | 381 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 64.7% | 13 / 24 | 158 / 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 | 594 | 9 / 24 | 272 / 785 |
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