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About Sidma Village

Sidma is a mid sized village in Basia tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 502, made up of 244 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,057 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835229, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sidma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sidma village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Basia
Pincode 835229
Area (hectares) 87 hectares
Population 502
Male Population 244
Female Population 258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,057
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 Sidma compares

By the 2011 count Sidma is the 65th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 925 residents. Its 87 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

Getting to Sidma

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

Sidma lies about 32 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Kurkura, 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 Sidma
Tehsil headquarters Basia 3.9 km
Nearest railway station Kurkura 16 km
District headquarters Gumla 32 km
Nearest town Gumlā 32 km

Villages closest to Sidma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sidma village had a population of 502. That makes it the 65th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 925 residents.

Sidma village has 244 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sidma has about 1057 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 989.

The pincode recorded for Sidma is 835229. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sidma covers 87 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sidma falls under Basia tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sidma is Kurkura, 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 Sidma.

Sidma is about 32 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sidma is in Basia tehsil of Gumla district. Basia is about 3.9 km away. Kurkura is about 16 km away. Gumla is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Solangbira (under 2 km), Bhagidera (under 2 km) and Siribira (under 2 km).

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

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