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About Burhiadih Village

Burhiadih is a large village in Giridih tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,405, made up of 1,246 males and 1,159 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Burhiadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Burhiadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Giridih
Pincode 815301
Area (hectares) 164 hectares
Population 2,405
Male Population 1,246
Female Population 1,159
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Burhiadih compares

By the 2011 count Burhiadih is the 18th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,003 residents. Its 164 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Burhiadih

Burhiadih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Burhiadih as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Burhiadih from other places

Burhiadih lies about 2.9 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 Burhiadih
Nearest railway station Giridih 2.9 km

Villages closest to Burhiadih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Burhiadih village had a population of 2,405. That makes it the 18th largest of the 198 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,003 residents.

Burhiadih village has 1,246 males and 1,159 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Burhiadih has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Burhiadih is 815301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Burhiadih covers 164 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Burhiadih falls under Giridih tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Burhiadih is Giridih, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Burhiadih.

Burhiadih is about 2.9 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Burhiadih is in Giridih tehsil of Giridih district. Giridih is about 2.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harsingh Raidih (under 2 km), Dandiadih (under 2 km) and Dandidih (under 2 km).

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

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