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About Udih Village

Udih is a mid sized village in Panki tehsil, in the district of Palamu, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 575, made up of 296 males and 279 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 24.67 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822122, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Udih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Udih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Palamu
Tehsil Panki
Pincode 822122
Area (hectares) 24.67 hectares
Population 575
Male Population 296
Female Population 279
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Udih compares

By the 2011 count Udih is the 85th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 857 residents. Its 24.67 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Udih

Udih is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Udih as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Udih from other places

Udih lies about 15 km from Palamu, and the nearest railway station is Parasnath, about 14 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 Udih
Nearest railway station Parasnath 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Panki 15 km
District headquarters Palamu 15 km
Nearest town Gumia 19 km

Villages closest to Udih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Udih village had a population of 575. That makes it the 85th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 857 residents.

Udih village has 296 males and 279 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Udih has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Udih is 822122. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Udih covers 24.67 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Udih falls under Panki tehsil of Palamu district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Udih is Parasnath, about 14 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 5 - 10 km distance for Udih.

Udih is about 15 km from Palamu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Udih is in Panki tehsil of Palamu district. Parasnath is about 14 km away. Panki is about 15 km away. Palamu is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barwadih (3.2 km), Tarwadih (3.2 km) and Taledih (5.5 km).

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

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