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About Ambadih Village

Ambadih is a mid sized village in Peterwar tehsil, in the district of Bokaro, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,022, made up of 517 males and 505 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 829121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ambadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ambadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Bokaro
Tehsil Peterwar
Pincode 829121
Area (hectares) 166.49 hectares
Population 1,022
Male Population 517
Female Population 505
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ambadih compares

By the 2011 count Ambadih is the 38th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,056 residents. Its 166.49 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Ambadih

Ambadih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ambadih as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Ambadih from other places

Ambadih lies about 27 km from Bokaro, and the nearest railway station is Jarangdih, about 14 km away. 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 Ambadih
Nearest town Kathhāra 13 km
Nearest railway station Jarangdih 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Peterwar 27 km
District headquarters Bokaro 27 km

Villages closest to Ambadih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Peterwar 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 Ambadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Ambadih village had a population of 1,022. That makes it the 38th largest of the 61 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,056 residents.

Ambadih village has 517 males and 505 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ambadih has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Ambadih is 829121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ambadih covers 166.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ambadih falls under Peterwar tehsil of Bokaro district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Ambadih is Jarangdih, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Ambadih is about 27 km from Bokaro in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ambadih is in Peterwar tehsil of Bokaro district. Kathhāra is about 13 km away. Jarangdih is about 14 km away. Peterwar is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Utasara (under 2 km), Darid (under 2 km) and Lukuiya (1.7 km).

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

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