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About Jamdih Village

Jamdih is a small village in Kamdara tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 473, made up of 215 males and 258 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,200 females per 1000 males. The village covers 224 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamdih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamdih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Kamdara
Pincode 835211
Area (hectares) 224 hectares
Population 473
Male Population 215
Female Population 258
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,200
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 Jamdih compares

By the 2011 count Jamdih is the 54th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 874 residents. Its 224 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Jamdih

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

Jamdih lies about 45 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Kurkura, about 4.6 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 Jamdih
Nearest railway station Kurkura 4.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Kamdara 14 km
Nearest town Simdega 44 km
District headquarters Gumla 45 km

Villages closest to Jamdih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamdih village had a population of 473. That makes it the 54th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 874 residents.

Jamdih village has 215 males and 258 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamdih has about 1200 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Jamdih is 835211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamdih covers 224 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamdih falls under Kamdara tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamdih is Kurkura, about 4.6 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 Jamdih.

Jamdih is about 45 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Jamdih is in Kamdara tehsil of Gumla district. Kurkura is about 4.6 km away. Kamdara is about 14 km away. Simdega is about 44 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nawatoli (1.9 km), Khambhoa (2.1 km) and Tati (2.2 km).

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

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