Why visit Giridih
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails in and around town.
Weather in Giridih
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About 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 scenery. 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).
From the Wikipedia article Giridih (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Giridih on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Churches and places of worship3
Shopping4
Schools, colleges and libraries1
History
Giridih was a part of Kharagdiha till late 18th century. Kharagdiha was founded in 15th century when the then Maharaja was able to influence and impress the Ghatwals of Kharagdiha Gadis. The Hazaribagh Gazetteer describes this kingdom 600 miles long which spread from Hazaribagh to Gaya. The Kharagdiha gadis were semi-independent chiefdoms. All that the ruler of the Gadi had to do on succession was to acknowledge the supremacy of the Kharagdiha Maharaja. Koderma, Palganj, Ledo, Ghoranji, Srerampur, and Sirsia were notable gadis.
From the History section of Giridih on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare25
Map of Giridih
36 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dhanbad Airport (DBD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 41 km away.
- Paratdiha 2 km south, about 2 min by car
- Sirsia 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Dāndedih 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Patrodih 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Maheshlundi 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Tilodih 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Burhai 31 km northeast, about 31 min by car
- Madhupur 35 km east, about 35 min by car
- Dhanbad 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Āsansol 88 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kabir gyan mandir, Kabir.gyan, Public domain
- Giridih 1, Mr. Kaka Babu, CC0
- Giridih, Mr. Kaka Babu, CC0
- Bioled eggs, Sureshkhole, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS022-E-46164 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS022-E-46163 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
Page built November 2, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.