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About Bhikhnadih Village

Bhikhnadih is a mid sized village in Dumri tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,187, made up of 594 males and 593 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhikhnadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhikhnadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dumri
Pincode 825107
Area (hectares) 117.67 hectares
Population 1,187
Male Population 594
Female Population 593
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Bhikhnadih compares

By the 2011 count Bhikhnadih is the 57th largest of the 170 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,195 residents. Its 117.67 hectares work out to about 10 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 969.

Getting to Bhikhnadih

The census records public bus service for Bhikhnadih 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bhikhnadih from other places

Bhikhnadih lies about 36 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Bholldih, about 2.5 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 Bhikhnadih
Nearest railway station Bholldih 2.5 km
Nearest town Gomoh 6.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Dumri 14 km
District headquarters Giridih 36 km

Villages closest to Bhikhnadih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dumri 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 Bhikhnadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhikhnadih village had a population of 1,187. That makes it the 57th largest of the 170 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,195 residents.

Bhikhnadih village has 594 males and 593 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhikhnadih has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Bhikhnadih is 825107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhikhnadih covers 117.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhikhnadih falls under Dumri tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhikhnadih is Bholldih, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Bhikhnadih.

Bhikhnadih is about 36 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhikhnadih is in Dumri tehsil of Giridih district. Bholldih is about 2.5 km away. Gomoh is about 6.6 km away. Dumri is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagri (2.5 km), Kasibera (2.8 km) and Poraia (2.8 km).

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

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