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Usri Falls
Usri Falls is a waterfall located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is a popular tourist and picnic spot. Ushree means a "beautiful source". Geography Location Usri Falls is located east of the Giridih town on the road to Tundi. Taxis, tongas and auto-rickshaws are available. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Description The Usri River, a tributary of the Barakar River, flows down a steep gorge. The Usri Falls drop some in three separate streams. It is surrounded by dense forest. The character of the gneissic complex of this region is well exposed. Some of the rocks have been split up into blocks of huge dimension whose polished and clean surfaces have been chequered by veins of various hues. The profile of the river bed changes after passing through the falls. The lower portion is mostly flat, slightly undulating, which gives way to g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giridih District
Giridih district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Giridih is the administrative headquarters of this district. As of 2011 it is the third most populous district of Jharkhand (out of 24), after Ranchi and Dhanbad. History Giridh district was a part of Kharagdiha estate till late 18th century. During the British Raj Giridih became a part of Jungle Terry. After Kol Uprising in 1831, the parganas of Ramgarh, Kharagdiha, Kendi and Kunda became parts of the South-West Frontier Agency and were formed into a division named Hazaribag as the administrative headquarters. The Kharagdiha Rajas were settled as Rajas of Raj Dhanwar in 1809, and the Kharagdiha gadis were separately settled as zamindari estates. Some of the notable Kharagdiha Zamindari estates were Koderma, Gadi Palganj, Ledo Gadi, Gande Gadi, Ghoranji Gadi and Gadi Sirsia. Giridih district was created on 6 December 1972 by carving some parts of Hazaribagh district. In 1999 part of it became ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khori Mahua
Khori Mahua (also spelled Khorimahua or Khuri Mahaua) is a village in the Dhanwar CD block in Khuri Mahua subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Khori Mahua is located at . Khori Mahua is 48 km from Giridih and 6 km from Rajdhanwar. The headquarters of Khori Mahua subdivision are located at Khori Mahua. Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akdoni Khurd
Akdoni Khurd is a census town in the Giridih CD block in the Giridih Sadar subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Akdoni Khurd is located at . Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giridih Coalfield
Giridih Coalfield is located in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. History Coal mining activities were initiated in Giridih by private owners in 1857, making it the earliest coal mine in Bihar/Jharkhand. East Indian Railway started organised mining in 1896. The ownership of the coalfield was handed over to the state collieries in 1936 and then transferred to National Coal Development Corporation in 1956. Following nationalization of the coal industry it became a part of Coal India Limited in 1975. Coalfield Giridih Coalfield is spread over an area of . It has 20 seams. The Lower Karhabari seam, thick, has the finest coking coal in India. Other important seams are Upper Karhabari and Bandhua seams. The reserves are estimated at around 17.3 million tonnes. The Giridih Coalfield is typical of Karhabari formation. It has low moisture (1.40-1.80%), low ash content (9-12.6%), low in sulphur (0.5%) and phosphorus (0.01%). The coalfield is located around Beniadih, in Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kharagdiha
Kharagdiha is a village in the Jamua CD block in the Khori Mahua subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It had been known as Curruckdea or Curruckdeah during the British Raj. Geography Location Kharagdiha is located at . Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. History Kharagdiha estate was founded in 15th century when the then Maharaja was able to influence and impress the ghatwals of Kharagdiha Gadis. The Hazaribagh Gazetteer describes t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhuban, Giridih
Madhuban is a village in the Pirtand CD block in the Dumri subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Madhuban is located at . Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Madhuban had a total population of 3,059, of which 1,646 (54%) were males and 1,413 (46%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 488. The total number of literate persons in Madhuban was 1,76 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pareshnath Hill
Parasnath is a mountain peak in the Parasnath Range. It is located towards the eastern end of the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Giridih district of the Indian state of Jharkhand, India. The hill is named after Lord Parshvanatha, the 23rd Tirthankara. Geography Highest point in Jharkhand At 1365 m Parasnath is the highest mountain peak in the state of Jharkhand, and is ''theoretically'' intervisible (by direct line of sight on a perfectly clear day) with Mount Everest over 450 km to the north. It is easily accessible from Parasnath railway station. Jain Heritage This is one of the most holy and revered sites for the Jain community. They call it Sammed Sikhar. It is a major pilgrimage site. Out of 24 Tirthankaras of Jains, 20 got nirvana on Parshvnatha Hills. On the mountain, there are the Shikharji Jain temples, an important tirthakshetra or Jain pilgrimage site. For each Tirthankara there is a shrine (gumti or Tonk) on the hill. The Jaina temple is believed to be construc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikharji
Shri Sammet Shikharji () is a pilgrimage site in Giridih district, Jharkhand, India. It is located on Parasnath hill, the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand. It is the most important Jain Tirtha (pilgrimage site) by both Digambara and Śvētāmbara, for it is the place where twenty of the twenty-four Jain tirthankaras along with many other monks attained Moksha. Etymology ''Shikharji'' means the "venerable peak". The site is also called Sammet Śikhar "peak of concentration." because it is a place where twenty of twenty-four Tirthankaras attained Moksha through meditation. The word "Parasnath" is derived from Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Jain Tirthankara, who was one of those who is believed to have attained Moksha at the site. Geography Shikarji is located in an inland part of rural east India. It lies on NH-2, the Delhi-Kolkata highway in a section called the Grand Trunk road Shikharji rises to making it the highest mountain in Jharkhand state. Jain traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giridih
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 scenic beauty. 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. Etymology The literal meaning of ''Giridih'' is the ''land of hills and hillocks'' – ''giri'', a Hindi word, means ''hills'' and ''dih'', another word of the local Khortha dialect, means ''land of''. History Giridih district was a part of Kharagdiha estate until the late 18th century. During the British Raj Giridih became a part of Jungle Terry. After Kol Uprising in 1831, the parganas of Ramgarh, Kharagdiha, Kendi and Kunda became parts of the South-West Frontier Agency before being renamed to Hazaribag, which became the administ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tisri, Giridih
Tisri is a village in the Tisri CD block in the Khori Mahuwa subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Tisri is located at . Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration. The House listing phase began on 1 April 2010 and involved the collection of info ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taratanr
Taratanr (also spelled Taratand) is a village in the Gandey CD block in Giridih Sadar subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Taratanr is located at . Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Demographics According to the 2011 Census of India, Taratanr had a total population of 3,401, of which 1,757 (52%) were males and 1,644 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 714. The total number of literate person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriya, Giridih
Suriya is an inhabited place not identified as a separate place in the 2011 census, in the Sariya CD block in the Bagodar-Saria subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Suriya is located at . According to the map of Sariya CD block in the ''District Census Handbook 2011, Giridih'', Sariya seems to be a part of Barki Saraiya. Area overview Giridih district is a part of the Chota Nagpur plateau, with rocky soil and extensive forests. Most of the rivers in the district flow from the west to east, except in the northern portion where the rivers flow north and north west. The Pareshnath Hill rises to a height of . The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Civic administration Police station Suriya police statio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
