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Babhandiha

Dumri mandal
Pincode 825167
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Etwari Hembrom
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LGD code
352583
Pincode
825167
Post office
Isri Bazar
Population
135
Households
25
Literacy rate
49.6%
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000♂
Workers
37
Census 2011 · in context

How Babhandiha compares

By population, Babhandiha ranks #161 of 191 villages in Dumri mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.6%
−1.5% vs mandal average
Babhandiha
49.6%
Dumri mandal
51.1%
Giridih district
51.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
901
−42 vs mandal average
Babhandiha
901
Dumri mandal
943
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.5 vs mandal average
Babhandiha
5.4
Dumri mandal
5.9

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Babhandiha at a glance

Babhandiha is a village of 135 people in 25 households (Census 2011) in Dumri block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 161st-largest of 191 villages in Dumri block. Literacy is 50%, 2 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825167, served by Isri Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 352583. The sarpanch is Etwari Hembrom, and the village votes in Madhupur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hafizul Hassan. The population is estimated at 159 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Babhandiha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
3
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
JITKUNDI
Total area (ha)
76.67
Irrigated area (ha)
0.1
Forest area (ha)
36.86

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Babhandiha

LGD code
352583
Pincode
825167
Post office
Isri Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
135
Population (projected 2026)
159
Households
25
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
901
Literacy rate
49.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Madhupur
Member of Parliament
Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hafizul Hassan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Etwari Hembrom
Block / Mandal
Dumri
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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