Giria, India

In 1740 a historical war happened between the little nabab of Bihar Alibordi kha and Bangla,Bihar,Odisha's Nabab Sarfaraj kha in this Giria maidan. Therefor that war is famous at our History called "The War of Giria". In that war Nabab Alibordi kha won and became the Nabab of Bangla,Bihar,Odisha.


Giria
Census Town
Giria
Location in West Bengal
Giria
Giria (India)
Coordinates: 24°31′0″N 88°4′0″E
CountryIndia
StateWest Bengal
DistrictMurshidabad
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,131
Languages
 • OfficialBengali
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
742230
Telephone code03485
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyJangipur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyRaghunathganj

Giria is a census town in Raghunathganj II CD Block in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district in the state of West Bengal, India.[1]

Demographics

As per the 2011 Census of India, Giria had a total population of 17,131, of which 8,805 (51%) were males and 8,326 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 3,136. The total number of literates in Giria was 8,968 (64.08% of the population over 6 years).[2]

CD Block HQ

The headquarters of Raghunathganj II CD Block are located at Giria.[3]

References
  1. Location of Giria - Falling Rain Genomics
  2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  3. "BDO Offices in Murshidabad district". West Bengal Public Library Network. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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