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About Jolhabad Village

Jolhabad is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,131, made up of 620 males and 511 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 824 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jolhabad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jolhabad village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825318
Area (hectares) 142.38 hectares
Population 1,131
Male Population 620
Female Population 511
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 824
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Jolhabad compares

By the 2011 count Jolhabad is the 62nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 142.38 hectares work out to about 7.9 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 Jolhabad

Jolhabad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jolhabad as Available within 10+ 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 Jolhabad from other places

Jolhabad lies about 45 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 12 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 Jolhabad
Nearest railway station Nawadih 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 13 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 17 km
District headquarters Giridih 45 km

Villages closest to Jolhabad

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 Jolhabad

As per the Census of India 2011, Jolhabad village had a population of 1,131. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Jolhabad village has 620 males and 511 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jolhabad has about 824 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 Jolhabad is 825318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jolhabad covers 142.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jolhabad falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jolhabad is Nawadih, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Jolhabad.

Jolhabad is about 45 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jolhabad is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Nawadih is about 12 km away. Dhanwar 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 Jhalbad (under 2 km), Nawagarh (under 2 km) and Katharatanr (under 2 km).

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

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