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About Orkhar Village

Orkhar is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,574, made up of 821 males and 753 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Orkhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Orkhar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 1,574
Male Population 821
Female Population 753
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Orkhar compares

By the 2011 count Orkhar is the 40th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Orkhar

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

Orkhar lies about 43 km from Giridih. 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 Orkhar
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 7.2 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 22 km
District headquarters Giridih 43 km

Villages closest to Orkhar

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 Orkhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Orkhar village had a population of 1,574. That makes it the 40th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Orkhar village has 821 males and 753 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Orkhar has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Orkhar is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Orkhar covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Orkhar falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Orkhar notes the nearest railway station 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 Orkhar.

Orkhar is about 43 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Orkhar is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 7.2 km away. Barki Saria is about 22 km away. Giridih is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harinmarwa (under 2 km), Khesarma (under 2 km) and Chonrhitanr (under 2 km).

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

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