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About Pathaldiha Village

Pathaldiha is a small village in Gawan tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 490, made up of 248 males and 242 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pathaldiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pathaldiha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Gawan
Pincode 815313
Area (hectares) 53.7 hectares
Population 490
Male Population 248
Female Population 242
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pathaldiha compares

By the 2011 count Pathaldiha is the 53rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 849 residents. Its 53.7 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Pathaldiha

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

Pathaldiha lies about 69 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Maheshpur, about 27 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 Pathaldiha
Tehsil headquarters Gawan 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Maheshpur 27 km
Nearest town Kodarma 35 km
District headquarters Giridih 69 km

Villages closest to Pathaldiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pathaldiha village had a population of 490. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 849 residents.

Pathaldiha village has 248 males and 242 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pathaldiha has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 971.

The pincode recorded for Pathaldiha is 815313. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pathaldiha covers 53.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pathaldiha falls under Gawan tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pathaldiha is Maheshpur, about 27 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pathaldiha.

Pathaldiha is about 69 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pathaldiha is in Gawan tehsil of Giridih district. Gawan is about 6.4 km away. Maheshpur is about 27 km away. Kodarma is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baraitanr (under 2 km), Tarabirne (under 2 km) and Pachhiaridih (under 2 km).

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

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