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About Nawadih Village

Nawadih is a large village in Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,199, made up of 1,139 males and 1,060 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 499.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nawadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nawadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata
Pincode 828130
Area (hectares) 499.53 hectares
Population 2,199
Male Population 1,139
Female Population 1,060
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nawadih compares

By the 2011 count Nawadih is the 5th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,285 residents. Its 499.53 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 911.

Getting to Nawadih

Nawadih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nawadih 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nawadih from other places

Nawadih lies about 15 km from Dhanbad, and the nearest railway station is Talgaria, about 2.2 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 Nawadih
Nearest railway station Talgaria 2.2 km
Nearest town Jāmadoba 6.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata 15 km
District headquarters Dhanbad 15 km

Villages closest to Nawadih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata 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 Nawadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Nawadih village had a population of 2,199. That makes it the 5th largest of the 26 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,285 residents.

Nawadih village has 1,139 males and 1,060 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nawadih has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 911.

The pincode recorded for Nawadih is 828130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nawadih covers 499.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nawadih falls under Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Nawadih is Talgaria, about 2.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Nawadih.

Nawadih is about 15 km from Dhanbad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nawadih is in Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata tehsil of Dhanbad district. Talgaria is about 2.2 km away. Jāmadoba is about 6.2 km away. Dhanbad Cum Kenduadih Cum Jagata is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bardubhi (6.0 km), Sansikhara (7.6 km) and Aralgoria (8.3 km).

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

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