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About Rajodih Village

Rajodih is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,065, made up of 588 males and 477 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 811 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rajodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rajodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825318
Area (hectares) 33 hectares
Population 1,065
Male Population 588
Female Population 477
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 811
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 Rajodih compares

By the 2011 count Rajodih is the 71st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 33 hectares work out to about 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Rajodih

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

Rajodih lies about 46 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 11 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 Rajodih
Nearest railway station Nawadih 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 14 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 17 km
District headquarters Giridih 46 km

Villages closest to Rajodih

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 Rajodih

As per the Census of India 2011, Rajodih village had a population of 1,065. That makes it the 71st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Rajodih village has 588 males and 477 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rajodih has about 811 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 Rajodih is 825318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rajodih covers 33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 32 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Rajodih falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Rajodih is Nawadih, about 11 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 Rajodih.

Rajodih is about 46 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rajodih is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Nawadih is about 11 km away. Dhanwar is about 14 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 Katharatanr (under 2 km), Chatti (under 2 km) and Nawagarh (under 2 km).

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

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