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About Deodih Village

Deodih is a mid sized village in Kandi tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 844, made up of 438 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Deodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Deodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Kandi
Pincode 822120
Area (hectares) 95.14 hectares
Population 844
Male Population 438
Female Population 406
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Deodih compares

By the 2011 count Deodih is the 39th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,085 residents. Its 95.14 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Deodih

Deodih is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Deodih as Available within 10+ 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Deodih from other places

Deodih lies about 31 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Muhammadganj, about 5.6 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 Deodih
Nearest railway station Muhammadganj 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Kandi 6.8 km
Nearest town Husainābād 21 km
District headquarters Garhwa 31 km

Villages closest to Deodih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Deodih village had a population of 844. That makes it the 39th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,085 residents.

Deodih village has 438 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Deodih has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Deodih is 822120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Deodih covers 95.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Deodih falls under Kandi tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Deodih is Muhammadganj, about 5.6 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Deodih.

Deodih is about 31 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Deodih is in Kandi tehsil of Garhwa district. Muhammadganj is about 5.6 km away. Kandi is about 6.8 km away. Husainābād is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sonpurwa (under 2 km), Adhaura (under 2 km) and Rambandh (under 2 km).

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

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