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About Pachrukhi Village

Pachrukhi is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,749, made up of 886 males and 863 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 251.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachrukhi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachrukhi village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 251.1 hectares
Population 1,749
Male Population 886
Female Population 863
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Pachrukhi compares

By the 2011 count Pachrukhi is the 33rd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 251.1 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Pachrukhi

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

Pachrukhi lies about 52 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Duriatanr Halt, about 22 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 Pachrukhi
Nearest railway station Duriatanr Halt 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 24 km
Nearest town Jhajha 36 km
District headquarters Giridih 52 km

Villages closest to Pachrukhi

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 Pachrukhi

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachrukhi village had a population of 1,749. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Pachrukhi village has 886 males and 863 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachrukhi has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.

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

Pachrukhi covers 251.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pachrukhi falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pachrukhi is Duriatanr Halt, about 22 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 Pachrukhi.

Pachrukhi is about 52 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pachrukhi is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Duriatanr Halt is about 22 km away. Dhanwar is about 24 km away. Jhajha is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pandnatanr (4.4 km), Jibniadih (4.6 km) and Khanrhara (7.6 km).

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

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