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About Jolahawadih Village

Jolahawadih is a small village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 445, made up of 246 males and 199 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 809 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jolahawadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jolahawadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825312
Area (hectares) 40 hectares
Population 445
Male Population 246
Female Population 199
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 809
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 Jolahawadih compares

By the 2011 count Jolahawadih is the 180th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 40 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Jolahawadih

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

Jolahawadih lies about 51 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 6.7 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 Jolahawadih
Nearest railway station Nawadih 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 11 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 28 km
District headquarters Giridih 51 km

Villages closest to Jolahawadih

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 Jolahawadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Jolahawadih village had a population of 445. That makes it the 180th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Jolahawadih village has 246 males and 199 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jolahawadih has about 809 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Jolahawadih is 825312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jolahawadih covers 40 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jolahawadih falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jolahawadih is Nawadih, about 6.7 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 Jolahawadih.

Jolahawadih is about 51 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jolahawadih is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Nawadih is about 6.7 km away. Dhanwar is about 11 km away. Barki Saria is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhakosaran (under 2 km), Korwadih (under 2 km) and Bakainia (under 2 km).

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

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