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About Pahridih Village

Pahridih is a small village in Jarmundi tehsil, in the district of Dumka, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 200, made up of 102 males and 98 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pahridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pahridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dumka
Tehsil Jarmundi
Pincode 814120
Area (hectares) 24.3 hectares
Population 200
Male Population 102
Female Population 98
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pahridih compares

By the 2011 count Pahridih is the 275th largest of the 396 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 370 residents. Its 24.3 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

Getting to Pahridih

Pahridih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pahridih as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Pahridih from other places

Pahridih lies about 38 km from Dumka, and the nearest railway station is Madankata Railway Station, about 18 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 Pahridih
Nearest railway station Madankata Railway Station 18 km
Nearest town Jāmtāra 25 km
Tehsil headquarters Jarmundi 30 km
District headquarters Dumka 38 km

Villages closest to Pahridih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pahridih village had a population of 200. That makes it the 275th largest of the 396 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 370 residents.

Pahridih village has 102 males and 98 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pahridih has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 988.

The pincode recorded for Pahridih is 814120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pahridih covers 24.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pahridih falls under Jarmundi tehsil of Dumka district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pahridih is Madankata Railway Station, about 18 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 10+ km distance for Pahridih.

Pahridih is about 38 km from Dumka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pahridih is in Jarmundi tehsil of Dumka district. Madankata Railway Station is about 18 km away. Jāmtāra is about 25 km away. Jarmundi is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paharidih (under 2 km), Sugipahari (under 2 km) and Parariatanr (2.0 km).

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

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