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About Ledwaradih Village

Ledwaradih is a mid sized village in Jamua tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 534, made up of 280 males and 254 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ledwaradih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ledwaradih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Jamua
Pincode 815312
Area (hectares) 44 hectares
Population 534
Male Population 280
Female Population 254
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ledwaradih compares

By the 2011 count Ledwaradih is the 172nd largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 44 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Ledwaradih

Ledwaradih is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Ledwaradih as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Ledwaradih from other places

Ledwaradih lies about 140 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Katkamsandi, about 30 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 Ledwaradih
Nearest town Chatrā 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Jamua 19 km
Nearest railway station Katkamsandi 30 km
District headquarters Giridih 140 km

Villages closest to Ledwaradih

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 Ledwaradih

As per the Census of India 2011, Ledwaradih village had a population of 534. That makes it the 172nd largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Ledwaradih village has 280 males and 254 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ledwaradih has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Ledwaradih is 815312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ledwaradih covers 44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ledwaradih falls under Jamua tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Ledwaradih is Katkamsandi, about 30 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 10+ km distance for Ledwaradih.

Ledwaradih is about 140 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ledwaradih is in Jamua tehsil of Giridih district. Chatrā is about 5.9 km away. Jamua is about 19 km away. Katkamsandi is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baghmara (under 2 km), Chachghara (under 2 km) and Charghara (under 2 km).

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

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