Giridih Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Giridih is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Giridih block of Giridih district. The Giridih city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 19,740 families residing in the Giridih city. The total population of Giridih is 114,533 out of which 59,966 are males and 54,567 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Giridih is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Giridih city is 15783 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8270 male children and 7513 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giridih is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Giridih is 84.7%. Thus Giridih has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 89.21% and the female literacy rate is 79.76% in Giridih.
Giridih Nagar Parishad has total administration over 19,740 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Giridih Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giridih Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15,783 | 8,270 | 7,513 |
| Literacy | 84.7% | 76.9% | 68.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,510 | 4,946 | 4,564 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,280 | 669 | 611 |
| Illiterate | 30,883 | 13,846 | 17,037 |
Caste-wise Population - Giridih
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Giridih.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,510 | 4,946 | 4,564 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,280 | 669 | 611 |
Religion-wise Population - Giridih
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Giridih is 77,488 which is 67.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Giridih is 34,716 which is 30.31% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Giridih as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 77,488 | (67.66%) | 40,906 | 36,582 |
| Muslim | 34,716 | (30.31%) | 17,878 | 16,838 |
| Christian | 966 | (0.84%) | 468 | 498 |
| Sikh | 630 | (0.55%) | 333 | 297 |
| Buddhist | 42 | (0.04%) | 23 | 19 |
| Jain | 536 | (0.47%) | 279 | 257 |
| Other Religion | 85 | (0.07%) | 47 | 38 |
| No Religion Specified | 70 | (0.06%) | 32 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Giridih
The total literacy rate of Giridih was 84.71% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 83,650 literates, males were 46,120 while females were 37,530. Also the male literacy rate was 89.21% and the female literacy rate was 79.76% in Giridih.
| Giridih | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.76% | 55.42% |
| Male | 89.21% | 76.84% |
| Total | 84.71% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Giridih
The Sex Ratio of Giridih is 910. Thus per every 1000 men there were 910 females in Giridih. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Giridih.
Child Population - Giridih
According to Census 2011, there were 15,783 children between age 0 to 6 years in Giridih. Out of which 8,270 were male while 7,513 were female.
Working Population - Giridih
In Giridih Nagar Parishad out of total population, 32,046 were engaged in work activities. 88.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 161 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,319 | 25,575 | 2,744 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 88 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 161 | 141 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 1,402 | 1,134 | 268 |
| Other Workers | 26,658 | 24,212 | 2,446 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,727 | 2,792 | 935 |
| Non Working | 82,487 | 31,599 | 50,888 |
Giridih Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Giridih is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,451 | 72.8% | 947 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,921 | 65% | 982 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,045 | 60.5% | 908 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,445 | 76.4% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,460 | 67.1% | 943 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,246 | 77.5% | 902 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,886 | 70.1% | 925 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,846 | 76.6% | 923 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,646 | 87.8% | 899 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,627 | 82.5% | 902 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,215 | 87.1% | 865 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,041 | 84.6% | 892 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 5,268 | 67.8% | 914 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,053 | 84.8% | 930 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,852 | 85.9% | 945 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,841 | 78.9% | 894 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,811 | 73.5% | 918 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,829 | 73.9% | 905 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 6,578 | 68.5% | 921 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,358 | 67.6% | 891 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,715 | 61.2% | 932 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 6,155 | 66.5% | 882 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,009 | 84.8% | 797 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,241 | 75.8% | 904 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 835 | 88.6% | 942 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,730 | 82.4% | 907 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,027 | 69.6% | 870 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,908 | 75.6% | 910 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 6,201 | 73.8% | 892 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,293 | 61.4% | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giridih, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia