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About Sikdardih Village

Sikdardih is a small village in Jamua tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 380, made up of 195 males and 185 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815318, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikdardih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikdardih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Jamua
Pincode 815318
Area (hectares) 45 hectares
Population 380
Male Population 195
Female Population 185
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikdardih compares

By the 2011 count Sikdardih is the 212th largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 45 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Sikdardih

Sikdardih is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sikdardih as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sikdardih from other places

Sikdardih lies about 122 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Gurpa, about 26 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 Sikdardih
Nearest town Bagaha 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Jamua 23 km
Nearest railway station Gurpa 26 km
District headquarters Giridih 122 km

Villages closest to Sikdardih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikdardih village had a population of 380. That makes it the 212th largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Sikdardih village has 195 males and 185 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikdardih has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Sikdardih is 815318. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikdardih covers 45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikdardih falls under Jamua tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sikdardih is Gurpa, about 26 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sikdardih.

Sikdardih is about 122 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikdardih is in Jamua tehsil of Giridih district. Bagaha is about 17 km away. Jamua is about 23 km away. Gurpa is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nima Pahri (7.7 km), Nimadih (7.7 km) and Bishunpur (8.5 km).

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

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