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About Birni Village

Birni is a mid sized village in Birni tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,491, made up of 761 males and 730 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 207.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Birni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Birni village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Birni
Pincode 825324
Area (hectares) 207.19 hectares
Population 1,491
Male Population 761
Female Population 730
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Birni compares

By the 2011 count Birni is the 35th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 996 residents. Its 207.19 hectares work out to about 7.2 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 986.

Getting to Birni

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

Birni lies about 65 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Gidhaur, about 29 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 Birni
Nearest town Jamūī 26 km
Nearest railway station Gidhaur 29 km
District headquarters Giridih 65 km

Villages closest to Birni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Birni village had a population of 1,491. That makes it the 35th largest of the 166 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 996 residents.

Birni village has 761 males and 730 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Birni has about 959 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 986.

The pincode recorded for Birni is 825324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Birni covers 207.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Birni falls under Birni tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Birni is Gidhaur, about 29 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 Birni.

Birni is about 65 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Birni is in Birni tehsil of Giridih district. Jamūī is about 26 km away. Gidhaur is about 29 km away. Giridih is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jitkundi (2.3 km), Balidih (5.7 km) and Sirmatanr (6.6 km).

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

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