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About Pargodih Village

Pargodih is a mid sized village in Jamua tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 881, made up of 460 males and 421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 132 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pargodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pargodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Jamua
Pincode 815315
Area (hectares) 132 hectares
Population 881
Male Population 460
Female Population 421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pargodih compares

By the 2011 count Pargodih is the 103rd largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 132 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

Getting to Pargodih

Pargodih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pargodih as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Pananian, Pandedih, Pando and Paranchidih. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Pargodih

As per the Census of India 2011, Pargodih village had a population of 881. That makes it the 103rd largest of the 282 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Pargodih village has 460 males and 421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pargodih has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 947.

The pincode recorded for Pargodih is 815315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pargodih covers 132 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pargodih falls under Jamua tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Pargodih notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Pargodih is in Jamua tehsil of Giridih district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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