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About Mardiha Village

Mardiha is a large village in Thakurgangti tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,407, made up of 1,779 males and 1,628 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mardiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mardiha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Thakurgangti
Pincode 813208
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 3,407
Male Population 1,779
Female Population 1,628
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mardiha compares

By the 2011 count Mardiha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 693 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Mardiha

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

How far is Mardiha from other places

Mardiha lies about 43 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Mirza Cheuki Railway Station, about 13 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 Mardiha
Tehsil headquarters Thakurgangti 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Mirza Cheuki Railway Station 13 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 20 km
District headquarters Godda 43 km

Villages closest to Mardiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Mardiha village had a population of 3,407. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 693 residents.

Mardiha village has 1,779 males and 1,628 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mardiha has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Mardiha is 813208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mardiha covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mardiha falls under Thakurgangti tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Mardiha is Mirza Cheuki Railway Station, about 13 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 <5 km distance for Mardiha.

Mardiha is about 43 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Mardiha is in Thakurgangti tehsil of Godda district. Thakurgangti is about 3.6 km away. Mirza Cheuki Railway Station is about 13 km away. Sāhibganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bihari (under 2 km), Milik Bihari (under 2 km) and Mahuara (under 2 km).

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

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