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About Hathdih Village

Hathdih is a mid sized village in Balumath tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 770, made up of 396 males and 374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 944 females per 1000 males. The village covers 352 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hathdih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hathdih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Balumath
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 352 hectares
Population 770
Male Population 396
Female Population 374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 944
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Hathdih compares

By the 2011 count Hathdih is the 43rd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,349 residents. Its 352 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Hathdih

Hathdih is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Hathdih as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Hathdih from other places

Hathdih lies about 31 km from Latehar. 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 Hathdih
Tehsil headquarters Balumath 3.8 km
District headquarters Latehar 31 km
Nearest town Lātehār 31 km

Villages closest to Hathdih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hathdih village had a population of 770. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,349 residents.

Hathdih village has 396 males and 374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hathdih has about 944 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Hathdih is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hathdih covers 352 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Hathdih falls under Balumath tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Hathdih notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Hathdih.

Hathdih is about 31 km from Latehar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hathdih is in Balumath tehsil of Latehar district. Balumath is about 3.8 km away. Latehar is about 31 km away. Lātehār is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Komar (1.7 km), Banio (1.9 km) and Jhabar (2.3 km).

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

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