Pirtand block
| Pirtand | |
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| Community development block | |
 Pirtand
 Pirtand
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| Coordinates: 24°2′36″N 86°9′37″E / 24.04333°N 86.16028°ECoordinates: 24°2′36″N 86°9′37″E / 24.04333°N 86.16028°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Giridih |
| Government | |
| • Type | Community development block |
| Area | |
| • Total | 392.86 km2 (151.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 332 m (1,089 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 109,515 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 825108 (Pirtand) |
| Telephone/STD code | 06532 |
| Vehicle registration | JH 11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Website | giridih |
Pirtand block is a community development block that forms an administrative division in the Dumri sub-division 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.
Chirki, a constituent pqnchayat village of Pirtand CD Block, is located at 24°2′36″N 86°9′37″E / 24.04333°N 86.16028°E. Pirtand police station is located at Chirki.
Pirtand CD Block is bounded by Giridih CD Block on the north, Tundi CD Block, in Dhanbad district, on the east, Topchanchi CD Block, in Dhanbad district, on the south and Dumri CD Block, on the west.
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