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About Mundhari Village

Mundhari is a mid sized village in Bengabad tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,089, made up of 587 males and 502 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 855 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mundhari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mundhari village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Bengabad
Pincode 815312
Area (hectares) 158 hectares
Population 1,089
Male Population 587
Female Population 502
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 855
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 Mundhari compares

By the 2011 count Mundhari is the 37th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 677 residents. Its 158 hectares work out to about 6.9 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 Mundhari

Mundhari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mundhari 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 Mundhari from other places

Mundhari lies about 15 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Maheshmunda Junction, about 5.9 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 Mundhari
Nearest railway station Maheshmunda Junction 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Bengabad 6.6 km
District headquarters Giridih 15 km

Villages closest to Mundhari

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 Mundhari

As per the Census of India 2011, Mundhari village had a population of 1,089. That makes it the 37th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 677 residents.

Mundhari village has 587 males and 502 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mundhari has about 855 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 Mundhari is 815312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mundhari covers 158 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mundhari falls under Bengabad tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mundhari is Maheshmunda Junction, about 5.9 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 Mundhari.

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

Mundhari is in Bengabad tehsil of Giridih district. Maheshmunda Junction is about 5.9 km away. Bengabad is about 6.6 km away. Giridih 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 Bucha Nawadih (under 2 km), Chapuadih (under 2 km) and Naiadih (1.6 km).

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

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