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About Pachhiaridih Village

Pachhiaridih is a mid sized village in Gawan tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 896, made up of 448 males and 448 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,000 females per 1000 males. The village covers 106.86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815313, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pachhiaridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pachhiaridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Gawan
Pincode 815313
Area (hectares) 106.86 hectares
Population 896
Male Population 448
Female Population 448
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,000
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pachhiaridih compares

By the 2011 count Pachhiaridih is the 31st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 849 residents. Its 106.86 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 971.

Getting to Pachhiaridih

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

Pachhiaridih 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 Pachhiaridih
Tehsil headquarters Gawan 7.1 km
Nearest railway station Maheshpur 27 km
Nearest town Kodarma 34 km
District headquarters Giridih 69 km

Villages closest to Pachhiaridih

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 Pachhiaridih

As per the Census of India 2011, Pachhiaridih village had a population of 896. That makes it the 31st largest of the 132 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 849 residents.

Pachhiaridih village has 448 males and 448 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pachhiaridih has about 1000 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 971.

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

Pachhiaridih covers 106.86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pachhiaridih falls under Gawan tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pachhiaridih 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Pachhiaridih.

Pachhiaridih 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.

Pachhiaridih is in Gawan tehsil of Giridih district. Gawan is about 7.1 km away. Maheshpur is about 27 km away. Kodarma is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pathaldiha (under 2 km), Dehar (under 2 km) and Chihutia (under 2 km).

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

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