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About Bhutaha Village

Bhutaha is a small village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 492, made up of 250 males and 242 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 130.15 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825418, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhutaha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhutaha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825418
Area (hectares) 130.15 hectares
Population 492
Male Population 250
Female Population 242
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhutaha compares

By the 2011 count Bhutaha is the 166th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 130.15 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Bhutaha

Bhutaha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhutaha as Available within 5 - 10 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 Bhutaha from other places

Bhutaha lies about 50 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 6.4 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 Bhutaha
Nearest railway station Nawadih 6.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 13 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 22 km
District headquarters Giridih 50 km

Villages closest to Bhutaha

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 Bhutaha

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhutaha village had a population of 492. That makes it the 166th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Bhutaha village has 250 males and 242 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhutaha has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Bhutaha is 825418. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhutaha covers 130.15 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhutaha falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhutaha is Nawadih, about 6.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhutaha.

Bhutaha is about 50 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhutaha is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Nawadih is about 6.4 km away. Dhanwar is about 13 km away. Barki Saria is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jatha (1.6 km), Daldal (2.0 km) and Gorhan (2.0 km).

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

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