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About Dongodih Village

Dongodih is a mid sized village in Markacho tehsil, in the district of Kodarma, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,203, made up of 567 males and 636 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,122 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825418, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dongodih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dongodih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Tehsil Markacho
Pincode 825418
Area (hectares) 77 hectares
Population 1,203
Male Population 567
Female Population 636
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,122
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 Dongodih compares

By the 2011 count Dongodih is the 18th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 948 residents. Its 77 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Dongodih

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

Dongodih lies about 11 km from Markacho, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about 1.7 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 Dongodih
Nearest railway station Nawadih 1.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Markacho 11 km
Nearest town Kodarma 23 km

Villages closest to Dongodih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dongodih village had a population of 1,203. That makes it the 18th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 948 residents.

Dongodih village has 567 males and 636 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dongodih has about 1122 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Dongodih is 825418. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dongodih covers 77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Dongodih falls under Markacho tehsil of Kodarma district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dongodih is Nawadih, about 1.7 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 Dongodih.

Dongodih is about 11 km from Markacho in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dongodih is in Markacho tehsil of Kodarma district. Nawadih is about 1.7 km away. Markacho is about 11 km away. Kodarma is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laludih (under 2 km), Gurha (under 2 km) and Kumardih (under 2 km).

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

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