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About Sarangadih Village

Sarangadih is a small village in Albert Ekka tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 345, made up of 167 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 258 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835230, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarangadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarangadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Albert Ekka
Pincode 835230
Area (hectares) 258 hectares
Population 345
Male Population 167
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
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 Sarangadih compares

By the 2011 count Sarangadih is the 34th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 610 residents. Its 258 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Sarangadih

Sarangadih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarangadih 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 Sarangadih from other places

Sarangadih lies about 21 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Kurkura, about 51 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 Sarangadih
Tehsil headquarters Albert Ekka 21 km
District headquarters Gumla 21 km
Nearest town Gumlā 21 km
Nearest railway station Kurkura 51 km

Villages closest to Sarangadih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Albert Ekka 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 Sarangadih

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarangadih village had a population of 345. That makes it the 34th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 610 residents.

Sarangadih village has 167 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarangadih has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Sarangadih is 835230. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarangadih covers 258 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sarangadih falls under Albert Ekka tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sarangadih is Kurkura, about 51 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 Sarangadih.

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

Sarangadih is in Albert Ekka tehsil of Gumla district. Albert Ekka is about 21 km away. Gumla is about 21 km away. Gumlā is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tetardanr (under 2 km), Harratoli (3.8 km) and Chirodih (13 km).

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

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