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About Pawadih Village

Pawadih is a small village in Bundu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 401, made up of 207 males and 194 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pawadih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pawadih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Bundu
Pincode 835204
Area (hectares) 55.13 hectares
Population 401
Male Population 207
Female Population 194
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Pawadih compares

By the 2011 count Pawadih is the 55th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 713 residents. Its 55.13 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Pawadih

Pawadih is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pawadih 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 Pawadih from other places

Pawadih lies about 37 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Gautamdhara, about 21 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 Pawadih
Tehsil headquarters Bundu 1.9 km
Nearest town Būndu 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Gautamdhara 21 km
District headquarters Ranchi 37 km

Villages closest to Pawadih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pawadih village had a population of 401. That makes it the 55th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 713 residents.

Pawadih village has 207 males and 194 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pawadih has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Pawadih is 835204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pawadih covers 55.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pawadih falls under Bundu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pawadih is Gautamdhara, about 21 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 Pawadih.

Pawadih is about 37 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pawadih is in Bundu tehsil of Ranchi district. Bundu is about 1.9 km away. Būndu is about 1.9 km away. Gautamdhara is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhabhri (under 2 km), Damari (under 2 km) and Alna (1.8 km).

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

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