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About Bargarha Village

Bargarha is a small village in Bengabad tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 195, made up of 112 males and 83 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 741 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.12 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bargarha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bargarha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Bengabad
Pincode 815312
Area (hectares) 20.12 hectares
Population 195
Male Population 112
Female Population 83
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 741
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bargarha compares

By the 2011 count Bargarha is the 176th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 677 residents. Its 20.12 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Bargarha

Bargarha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bargarha as Available within 10+ 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 Bargarha from other places

Bargarha lies about 24 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Maheshmunda Junction, about 17 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 Bargarha
Tehsil headquarters Bengabad 9.5 km
Nearest railway station Maheshmunda Junction 17 km
District headquarters Giridih 24 km

Villages closest to Bargarha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bargarha village had a population of 195. That makes it the 176th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 677 residents.

Bargarha village has 112 males and 83 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bargarha has about 741 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Bargarha is 815312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bargarha covers 20.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bargarha falls under Bengabad tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bargarha is Maheshmunda Junction, about 17 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bargarha.

Bargarha is about 24 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bargarha is in Bengabad tehsil of Giridih district. Bengabad is about 9.5 km away. Maheshmunda Junction is about 17 km away. Giridih is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jianpur (under 2 km), Rohaniatanr (under 2 km) and Chirudih (under 2 km).

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

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