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About Monodih Village

Monodih is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 613, made up of 317 males and 296 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 934 females per 1000 males. The village covers 56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Monodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Monodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 56 hectares
Population 613
Male Population 317
Female Population 296
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 934
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Monodih compares

By the 2011 count Monodih is the 136th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 56 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Monodih

Monodih is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Monodih as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Monodih from other places

Monodih lies about 51 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 5.7 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 Monodih
Nearest railway station Nawadih 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 11 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 27 km
District headquarters Giridih 51 km

Villages closest to Monodih

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 Monodih

As per the Census of India 2011, Monodih village had a population of 613. That makes it the 136th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Monodih village has 317 males and 296 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Monodih has about 934 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 Monodih is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Monodih covers 56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Monodih falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Monodih is Nawadih, about 5.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Monodih.

Monodih 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.

Monodih is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Nawadih is about 5.7 km away. Dhanwar is about 11 km away. Barki Saria is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhingodih (under 2 km), Jaruadih (under 2 km) and Juruadih (under 2 km).

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

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