Birni is a village in the Birni CD block in the Bagodar-Saria subdivision of the Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Birni | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Birni Location in Jharkhand, India  Birni Birni (India) | |
| Coordinates: 24°16′28″N 85°55′31″E / 24.274444°N 85.925278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,491 |
| Languages (*For language details see Birni block#Language and religion) | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 825324 (Bangrakala) |
| Telephone/ STD code | 06554 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bagodar |
| Website | giridih |
Geography
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10miles
Dham
River
River
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
editBirni is located at 24°16′28″N 85°55′31″E / 24.274444°N 85.925278°E.
Area overview
editGiridih 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 4,479 feet (1,365 m). The district has coal and mica mines. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with small pockets of urbanisation. [1][2][3]
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
editAccording to the 2011 Census of India, Birni had a total population of 1,491, of which 761 (51%) were males and 730 (49%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 281. The total number of literate persons in Birni was 840 (69.42% of the population over 6 years).[4]
Civic administration
editPolice station
editBirni police station has jurisdiction over Birni CD block.[5] According to old British records, Birni PS was there after Giridh subdivision was formed in 1870.[6]
CD block HQ
editThe headquarters of Birni CD block are located at Birni village.[7][8]
Transport
editReferences
edit- ^ "District Census Handbook 2011 Giridih, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Natural Divisions, Forests: pages 8 and 9. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4, 2.6. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "District Statistical Handbook, Giridih". Tables 2.1, 2.4. Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Planning and Development, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Giridih, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 5-7. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "2011 District Census Handbook Giridih, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Map on Page 3. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Giridih". District Administration, Giridih. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Google maps