Giridih Essential

1. Giridih Railway Station Giridih railway station , station code GRD,   is the main railway station serving the city of   Giridih , the headquarters of   Giridih district   in the   Indian   state   of   Jharkhand . Giridih station also serves as a gateway for the jain pilgrims visiting   Parasnath .   Giridih is located at   24.18°N 86.3°E .   It has an elevation of 289 metres (948 ft). Giridih station is the terminal station located on the western end of  Giridih–Madhupur line  of the Asansol Railway division in the  Eastern Railway Zone  of  Indian Railways . The  Madhupur–Giridih  route is a single line  Broad Gauge  between the two main railway stations Giridih and  Madhupur Junction . The total length of the route is 38 kilometres (24 mi). It has a single platform and handles a total of 14 trains daily. History The Giridih Railway St...

1. Khandoli The Khandoli hill has a peculiar shape of a saddle and is made up of Granitoid gneiss. The peak of khandoli hill appears similar to a volcanic cone and has a great saddle consisting of massive boulders attached to it. Recently the urban development department has made plans to desilt the Khandoli lake after decades. Wildlife Great cormorant Every year thousands of migratory birds arrive at Khandoli lake by travelling thousands of kilometres from northern  Asia , Himalayan belt,  Africa  and  Australia . Great cormorant ,  Siberian duck ,  Siberian crane ,  brahminy shelduck (ruddy shelduck) ,  bar-headed goose ,  mallard  and several other species migrate to the dam for breeding. The migration of birds generally begins from the second week of November every year for a warmer climate and return around March. As many as forty different species of birds come to Khandoli but their number has reduced over the years mainly due...

1.   R.K Mahila College Giridih, a mineral-rich town and part of Hazaribag District earlier, is now a district in its own right. A picturesque town in the state of Jharkhand in eastern India, Giridih is nestled between the Usri river and the Parasnath Hills. Sri Ramkrishna Mahila College is the only women's college in Giridih district.. The buildings which house the Ramkrishna Mahila college, were donated by Rani Mahalanobis, wife of Prasanta Mahalanobis, the founder of Indian Statistical Institute. The college was started from 1st august 1978. It is the result of the combined aspiration ans strivings of many scholarly persons, Particular mention must be made of Miss Khana Sen National awardee ex-principal, girls high school, giridih, S.M.Quaraishi, Advocate; Advocate Ram Lakhan Prasad, Prof. R.N. Pyasa and Bhagat Singh. Way back in 1978, the college started functioning in the building known as "Shanti Math" donated by Swami Shiv Narayan Puri with the condition that the c...