Birni block
| Birni | |
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| Community development block | |
 Birni
 Birni
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| Coordinates: 24°16′28″N 85°55′31″E / 24.27444°N 85.92528°ECoordinates: 24°16′28″N 85°55′31″E / 24.27444°N 85.92528°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 319.98 km2 (123.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 169,451 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06554 |
| Vehicle registration | JH - 11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kodarma, Giridih |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bagodar, Dhanwar, Giridih |
| Website | giridih |
Birni is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Bagodar Suriya subdivision of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Giridih is a plateau region. The western portion of the district is part of a larger central plateau. The rest of the district is a lower plateau, a flat table land with an elevation of about 1,300 feet. At the edges, the ghats drop to about 700 feet. The Pareshnath Hills or Shikharji rises to a height of 4,480 feet in the south-eastern part of the district. The district is thickly forested. Amongst the natural resources, it has coal and mica.
Jharkhand is one of the states affected by Maoist activities. As of 2012[update], Giridih was one of the 14 highly affected districts in the state.As of 2016[update], Giridih was identified as one of the 13 focus areas by the state police to check Maoist activities. In 2017, the Moists, in Giridih district, have torched more than 50 vehicles engaged in road construction or carrying goods.
Birni is located at 24°16′28″N 85°55′31″E / 24.27444°N 85.92528°E.
Birni CD Block is bounded by Dhanwar and Jamua CD Blocks on the north, Giridih CD Block on the east, Dumri and Suriya CD Blocks on the south and Markacho CD Block, in Koderma district, on the west.
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