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About Dhahkidih Village

Dhahkidih is a mid sized village in Adityapur tehsil, in the district of Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 584, made up of 286 males and 298 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 833220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhahkidih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhahkidih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan
Tehsil Adityapur
Pincode 833220
Area (hectares) 138 hectares
Population 584
Male Population 286
Female Population 298
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Dhahkidih compares

By the 2011 count Dhahkidih is the 72nd largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 623 residents. Its 138 hectares work out to about 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Dhahkidih

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

How far is Dhahkidih from other places

Dhahkidih lies about 27 km from Saraikela Kharsawan, and the nearest railway station is Tatanagar, about 2.7 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 Dhahkidih
Nearest town Bagbera under 2 km
Nearest railway station Tatanagar 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Adityapur 6.5 km
District headquarters Saraikela Kharsawan 27 km

Villages closest to Dhahkidih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhahkidih village had a population of 584. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 179 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 623 residents.

Dhahkidih village has 286 males and 298 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhahkidih has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Dhahkidih is 833220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhahkidih covers 138 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dhahkidih falls under Adityapur tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dhahkidih is Tatanagar, about 2.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Dhahkidih.

Dhahkidih is about 27 km from Saraikela Kharsawan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhahkidih is in Adityapur tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district. Bagbera is about under 2 km away. Tatanagar is about 2.7 km away. Adityapur is about 6.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhatkidih (under 2 km), Haladbani (2.7 km) and Adityapratappur (6.5 km).

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

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