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About Baridih Village

Baridih is a mid sized village in Kuru tehsil, in the district of Lohardaga, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,083, made up of 553 males and 530 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Baridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Baridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Lohardaga
Tehsil Kuru
Pincode 835302
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 1,083
Male Population 553
Female Population 530
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Baridih compares

By the 2011 count Baridih is the 34th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Baridih

Baridih is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Baridih 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Baridih from other places

Baridih lies about 18 km from Lohardaga, and the nearest railway station is Irgaon, about 10 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 Baridih
Tehsil headquarters Kuru 4.8 km
Nearest railway station Irgaon 10 km
District headquarters Lohardaga 18 km
Nearest town Lohārdagā 18 km

Villages closest to Baridih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Baridih village had a population of 1,083. That makes it the 34th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents.

Baridih village has 553 males and 530 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Baridih has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Baridih is 835302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Baridih covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Baridih falls under Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Baridih is Irgaon, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 10+ km distance for Baridih.

Baridih is about 18 km from Lohardaga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Baridih is in Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district. Kuru is about 4.8 km away. Irgaon is about 10 km away. Lohardaga is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Urumuru (under 2 km), Jido (under 2 km) and Merle (under 2 km).

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

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