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About Jaridih Village

Jaridih is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 748, made up of 389 males and 359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 58.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jaridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jaridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 58.07 hectares
Population 748
Male Population 389
Female Population 359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Jaridih compares

By the 2011 count Jaridih is the 114th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 58.07 hectares work out to about 13 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 Jaridih

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

Jaridih lies about 35 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Rema, about 13 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 Jaridih
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 13 km
Nearest railway station Rema 13 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 17 km
District headquarters Giridih 35 km

Villages closest to Jaridih

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 Jaridih

As per the Census of India 2011, Jaridih village had a population of 748. That makes it the 114th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Jaridih village has 389 males and 359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jaridih has about 923 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 Jaridih is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jaridih covers 58.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jaridih falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jaridih is Rema, about 13 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 Jaridih.

Jaridih is about 35 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jaridih is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 13 km away. Rema is about 13 km away. Barki Saria is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamridih (under 2 km), Banasingha (under 2 km) and Arwatanr (2.8 km).

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

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