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About Barjo Village

Barjo is a large village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,717, made up of 1,929 males and 1,788 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 531 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Barjo Overview

Census 2011 figures for Barjo village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 531 hectares
Population 3,717
Male Population 1,929
Female Population 1,788
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Barjo compares

By the 2011 count Barjo is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 531 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Barjo

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

Barjo lies about 42 km from Giridih. 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 Barjo
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 2.2 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 26 km
District headquarters Giridih 42 km

Villages closest to Barjo

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Barjo village had a population of 3,717. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Barjo village has 1,929 males and 1,788 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Barjo has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Barjo is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Barjo covers 531 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Barjo falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Barjo notes the nearest railway station 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 Barjo.

Barjo is about 42 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Barjo is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 2.2 km away. Barki Saria is about 26 km away. Giridih is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dulho (under 2 km), Chandania (under 2 km) and Naekdih (under 2 km).

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

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