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About Gaghdih Village

Gaghdih is a mid sized village in Jainagar tehsil, in the district of Kodarma, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 754, made up of 391 males and 363 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaghdih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaghdih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Tehsil Jainagar
Pincode 825324
Area (hectares) 93 hectares
Population 754
Male Population 391
Female Population 363
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gaghdih compares

By the 2011 count Gaghdih is the 62nd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents. Its 93 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Gaghdih

Gaghdih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaghdih 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dhakredih, Dharaidih, Dhusai and Dumardiha. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gaghdih

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaghdih village had a population of 754. That makes it the 62nd largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents.

Gaghdih village has 391 males and 363 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaghdih has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Gaghdih is 825324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaghdih covers 93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaghdih falls under Jainagar tehsil of Kodarma district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Gaghdih notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Gaghdih.

Gaghdih is in Jainagar tehsil of Kodarma district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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