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About Haridih Village

Haridih is a mid sized village in Silli tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 991, made up of 487 males and 504 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,035 females per 1000 males. The village covers 361 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Haridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Haridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Silli
Pincode 835102
Area (hectares) 361 hectares
Population 991
Male Population 487
Female Population 504
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,035
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Haridih compares

By the 2011 count Haridih is the 36th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents. Its 361 hectares work out to about 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Haridih

Haridih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Haridih as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Haridih from other places

Haridih lies about 32 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Mael, about 11 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 Haridih
Nearest railway station Mael 11 km
Nearest town Chitarpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Silli 32 km
District headquarters Ranchi 32 km

Villages closest to Haridih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Haridih village had a population of 991. That makes it the 36th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents.

Haridih village has 487 males and 504 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Haridih has about 1035 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Haridih is 835102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Haridih covers 361 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Haridih falls under Silli tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Haridih is Mael, about 11 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 - 10 km distance for Haridih.

Haridih is about 32 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Haridih is in Silli tehsil of Ranchi district. Mael is about 11 km away. Chitarpur is about 12 km away. Silli is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sillidih (under 2 km), Rangamati (5.4 km) and Hahelupung (13 km).

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

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