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About Hemrodih Village

Hemrodih is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,998, made up of 1,036 males and 962 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.01 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hemrodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hemrodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 99.01 hectares
Population 1,998
Male Population 1,036
Female Population 962
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
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 Hemrodih compares

By the 2011 count Hemrodih is the 22nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 99.01 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Hemrodih

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

Hemrodih 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 Hemrodih
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 8.8 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 20 km
District headquarters Giridih 42 km

Villages closest to Hemrodih

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 Hemrodih

As per the Census of India 2011, Hemrodih village had a population of 1,998. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Hemrodih village has 1,036 males and 962 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hemrodih has about 929 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 Hemrodih is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hemrodih covers 99.01 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hemrodih falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Hemrodih 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 Hemrodih.

Hemrodih 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.

Hemrodih is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 8.8 km away. Barki Saria is about 20 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 Gaganpur (under 2 km), Purnadih (under 2 km) and Khesarma (under 2 km).

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

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