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About Jamridih Village

Jamridih is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,188, made up of 606 males and 582 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 78 hectares
Population 1,188
Male Population 606
Female Population 582
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Jamridih compares

By the 2011 count Jamridih is the 57th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 78 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Jamridih

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

Jamridih 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 Jamridih
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 Jamridih

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 Jamridih

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamridih village had a population of 1,188. That makes it the 57th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Jamridih village has 606 males and 582 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamridih has about 960 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 Jamridih is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamridih covers 78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Jamridih falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamridih 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 Jamridih.

Jamridih 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.

Jamridih 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 Jaridih (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 Jamridih today is likely to be higher.

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