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About Jamdih Village

Jamdih is a mid sized village in Gobindpur tehsil, in the district of Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 824, made up of 395 males and 429 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,086 females per 1000 males. The village covers 255 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832113, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Jamdih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jamdih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan
Tehsil Gobindpur
Pincode 832113
Area (hectares) 255 hectares
Population 824
Male Population 395
Female Population 429
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,086
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 Jamdih compares

By the 2011 count Jamdih is the 41st largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 563 residents. Its 255 hectares work out to about 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

Getting to Jamdih

Jamdih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jamdih 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 Jamdih from other places

Jamdih lies about 27 km from Saraikela Kharsawan, and the nearest railway station is Haludpukur, about 17 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 Jamdih
Tehsil headquarters Gobindpur 9.5 km
Nearest railway station Haludpukur 17 km
District headquarters Saraikela Kharsawan 27 km

Villages closest to Jamdih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Jamdih village had a population of 824. That makes it the 41st largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 563 residents.

Jamdih village has 395 males and 429 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jamdih has about 1086 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1020.

The pincode recorded for Jamdih is 832113. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Jamdih covers 255 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Jamdih falls under Gobindpur tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Jamdih is Haludpukur, about 17 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 Jamdih.

Jamdih 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.

Jamdih is in Gobindpur tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district. Gobindpur is about 9.5 km away. Haludpukur is about 17 km away. Saraikela Kharsawan is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gondamara (under 2 km), Kotarichara (under 2 km) and Somar Sai (1.6 km).

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

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