Skip to main content

About Ganodih Village

Ganodih 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 590 males and 597 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dumri
Pincode 825107
Area (hectares) 139 hectares
Population 1,187
Male Population 590
Female Population 597
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ganodih compares

By the 2011 count Ganodih 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 139 hectares work out to about 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Ganodih

Ganodih is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ganodih as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Ganodih from other places

Ganodih lies about 33 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Chegro, about 2.1 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 Ganodih
Nearest railway station Chegro 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Dumri 5.6 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 21 km
District headquarters Giridih 33 km

Villages closest to Ganodih

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 Ganodih

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganodih 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.

Ganodih village has 590 males and 597 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganodih has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.

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

Ganodih covers 139 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ganodih falls under Dumri tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Ganodih is Chegro, about 2.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Ganodih.

Ganodih is about 33 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganodih is in Dumri tehsil of Giridih district. Chegro is about 2.1 km away. Dumri is about 5.6 km away. Barki Saria is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Telkhara (under 2 km), Chegro (under 2 km) and Khurjio (1.5 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.