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About Hirridih Village

Hirridih is a small village in Nagri tehsil, in the district of Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 380, made up of 194 males and 186 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493778, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hirridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hirridih village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Dhamtari
Tehsil Nagri
Pincode 493778
Area (hectares) 83.29 hectares
Population 380
Male Population 194
Female Population 186
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hirridih compares

By the 2011 count Hirridih is the 144th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 687 residents. Its 83.29 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1030.

Getting to Hirridih

Hirridih is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hirridih as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Hirridih from other places

Hirridih lies about 57 km from Dhamtari. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Hirridih
Tehsil headquarters Nagri 13 km
Nearest town Kānker 38 km
District headquarters Dhamtari 57 km

Villages closest to Hirridih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nagri tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Hirridih

As per the Census of India 2011, Hirridih village had a population of 380. That makes it the 144th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 687 residents.

Hirridih village has 194 males and 186 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hirridih has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1030.

The pincode recorded for Hirridih is 493778. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hirridih covers 83.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hirridih falls under Nagri tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Hirridih notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Hirridih.

Hirridih is about 57 km from Dhamtari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hirridih is in Nagri tehsil of Dhamtari district. Nagri is about 13 km away. Kānker is about 38 km away. Dhamtari is about 57 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bokra Beda (under 2 km), Belargaon (2.0 km) and Bhumka Mal (2.1 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Hirridih today is likely to be higher.

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