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About Kanadih Village

Kanadih is a small village in Pirtanr tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 254, made up of 133 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.84 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Pirtanr
Pincode 825108
Area (hectares) 77.84 hectares
Population 254
Male Population 133
Female Population 121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Kanadih compares

By the 2011 count Kanadih is the 116th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 572 residents. Its 77.84 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Kanadih

Kanadih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanadih 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kanadih from other places

Kanadih lies about 21 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Nimiaghat, about 16 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 Kanadih
Tehsil headquarters Pirtanr 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Nimiaghat 16 km
Nearest town Gomoh 18 km
District headquarters Giridih 21 km

Villages closest to Kanadih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanadih village had a population of 254. That makes it the 116th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 572 residents.

Kanadih village has 133 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanadih has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Kanadih is 825108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanadih covers 77.84 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanadih falls under Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kanadih is Nimiaghat, about 16 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanadih.

Kanadih is about 21 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanadih is in Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district. Pirtanr is about 4.2 km away. Nimiaghat is about 16 km away. Gomoh is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barasingha (under 2 km), Pokharia (under 2 km) and Bandh (under 2 km).

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

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