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About Lodhma Village

Lodhma is a mid sized village in Namkum tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,130, made up of 573 males and 557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 242.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 834010, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Lodhma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Lodhma village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Namkum
Pincode 834010
Area (hectares) 242.09 hectares
Population 1,130
Male Population 573
Female Population 557
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Lodhma compares

By the 2011 count Lodhma is the 34th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents. Its 242.09 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Lodhma

Lodhma is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Lodhma as Available within <5 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 Lodhma from other places

Lodhma lies about 8.5 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Hatia, about 6.6 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 Lodhma
Tehsil headquarters Namkum 5.5 km
Nearest railway station Hatia 6.6 km
District headquarters Ranchi 8.5 km

Villages closest to Lodhma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Lodhma village had a population of 1,130. That makes it the 34th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents.

Lodhma village has 573 males and 557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Lodhma has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Lodhma is 834010. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Lodhma covers 242.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Lodhma falls under Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Lodhma is Hatia, about 6.6 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Lodhma.

Lodhma is about 8.5 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Lodhma is in Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district. Namkum is about 5.5 km away. Hatia is about 6.6 km away. Ranchi is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Churu (under 2 km), Tumbaguttu (under 2 km) and Mariyatu (1.5 km).

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

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