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About Kargalikhurd Village

Kargalikhurd is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,629, made up of 834 males and 795 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214.82 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kargalikhurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kargalikhurd village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 214.82 hectares
Population 1,629
Male Population 834
Female Population 795
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kargalikhurd compares

By the 2011 count Kargalikhurd is the 37th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 214.82 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Kargalikhurd

Kargalikhurd is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kargalikhurd as Available within 5 - 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 Kargalikhurd from other places

Kargalikhurd lies about 49 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 7.0 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 Kargalikhurd
Nearest railway station Nawadih 7.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 11 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 23 km
District headquarters Giridih 49 km

Villages closest to Kargalikhurd

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 Kargalikhurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Kargalikhurd village had a population of 1,629. That makes it the 37th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Kargalikhurd village has 834 males and 795 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kargalikhurd has about 953 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 Kargalikhurd is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kargalikhurd covers 214.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kargalikhurd falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kargalikhurd is Nawadih, about 7.0 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kargalikhurd.

Kargalikhurd is about 49 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kargalikhurd is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Nawadih is about 7.0 km away. Dhanwar is about 11 km away. Barki Saria is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maghokalan (under 2 km), Kusumbhai (under 2 km) and Baijudih (under 2 km).

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

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