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About Sakhaitanr Village

Sakhaitanr is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 784, made up of 409 males and 375 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 90 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakhaitanr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakhaitanr village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 90 hectares
Population 784
Male Population 409
Female Population 375
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 Sakhaitanr compares

By the 2011 count Sakhaitanr is the 110th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 90 hectares work out to about 8.7 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 Sakhaitanr

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

Sakhaitanr lies about 41 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 Sakhaitanr
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 9.9 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 18 km
District headquarters Giridih 41 km

Villages closest to Sakhaitanr

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 Sakhaitanr

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakhaitanr village had a population of 784. That makes it the 110th largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Sakhaitanr village has 409 males and 375 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakhaitanr 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 Sakhaitanr is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakhaitanr covers 90 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sakhaitanr falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Sakhaitanr 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 Sakhaitanr.

Sakhaitanr is about 41 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakhaitanr is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 9.9 km away. Barki Saria is about 18 km away. Giridih is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bandaitanr (under 2 km), Purnadih (under 2 km) and Murna (under 2 km).

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

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