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About Maha Raidih Village

Maha Raidih is a mid sized village in Deori tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 974, made up of 517 males and 457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 884 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815314, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Maha Raidih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Maha Raidih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Deori
Pincode 815314
Area (hectares) 77 hectares
Population 974
Male Population 517
Female Population 457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 884
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 Maha Raidih compares

By the 2011 count Maha Raidih is the 54th largest of the 251 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 693 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Maha Raidih

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

Maha Raidih lies about 156 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Lodhma, about 8.4 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 Maha Raidih
Nearest railway station Lodhma 8.4 km
Nearest town Khunti 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Deori 19 km
District headquarters Giridih 156 km

Villages closest to Maha Raidih

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 Maha Raidih

As per the Census of India 2011, Maha Raidih village had a population of 974. That makes it the 54th largest of the 251 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 693 residents.

Maha Raidih village has 517 males and 457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Maha Raidih has about 884 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 941.

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

Maha Raidih covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Maha Raidih falls under Deori tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Maha Raidih is Lodhma, about 8.4 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 Maha Raidih.

Maha Raidih is about 156 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Maha Raidih is in Deori tehsil of Giridih district. Lodhma is about 8.4 km away. Khunti is about 10 km away. Deori is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bagh Raidih (under 2 km), Bhatu Raidih (under 2 km) and Dalo Raidih (under 2 km).

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

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