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About Gamhardih Village

Gamhardih is a mid sized village in Deori tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 702, made up of 363 males and 339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815314, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gamhardih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gamhardih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Deori
Pincode 815314
Area (hectares) 160 hectares
Population 702
Male Population 363
Female Population 339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gamhardih compares

By the 2011 count Gamhardih is the 75th largest of the 251 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 693 residents. Its 160 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Gamhardih

Gamhardih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gamhardih 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gamhardih from other places

Gamhardih lies about 169 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Karra, about 11 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 Gamhardih
Nearest town Khunti 8.2 km
Nearest railway station Karra 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Deori 30 km
District headquarters Giridih 169 km

Villages closest to Gamhardih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gamhardih village had a population of 702. That makes it the 75th largest of the 251 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 693 residents.

Gamhardih village has 363 males and 339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gamhardih has about 934 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Gamhardih is 815314. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gamhardih covers 160 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gamhardih falls under Deori tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gamhardih is Karra, about 11 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 <5 km distance for Gamhardih.

Gamhardih is about 169 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gamhardih is in Deori tehsil of Giridih district. Khunti is about 8.2 km away. Karra is about 11 km away. Deori 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 Amjo (4.1 km), Amjhar (5.2 km) and Kantidighi (8.8 km).

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

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