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Diridag

Balumath mandal
Pincode 829202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Kedar Ganjhu
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LGD code
367388
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population
752
Households
134
Literacy rate
46.4%
Sex ratio
995 ♀/1000♂
Workers
351
Census 2011 · in context

How Diridag compares

By population, Diridag ranks #45 of 67 villages in Balumath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.4%
−0.9% vs mandal average
Diridag
46.4%
Balumath mandal
47.3%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
995
+31 vs mandal average
Diridag
995
Balumath mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.6
Same as the mandal average
Diridag
5.6
Balumath mandal
5.6

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

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Diridag at a glance

Diridag is a village of 752 people in 134 households (Census 2011) in Balumath block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 45th-largest of 67 villages in Balumath block. Literacy is 46%, about the same as the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 995 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829202, served by Balumath post office; the LGD village code is 367388. The sarpanch is Kedar Ganjhu. The population is estimated at 887 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Balubhang

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Diridag · this village75246%
Balu Bhang · Bariyatu2,42930%
Jhabar · Balumath1,83557%
Harauhopa · Bariyatu1,25137%
Endwa · Bariyatu55153%
Gurbe · Bariyatu54318%
Sirismadh · Bariyatu45834%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Diridag

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
LATEHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
57
Distance to district HQ (km)
57
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHETAG
Total area (ha)
521
Irrigated area (ha)
20.66
Forest area (ha)
350.45

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

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Key facts — Diridag

LGD code
367388
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population (Census 2011)
752
Population (projected 2026)
887
Households
134
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
995
Literacy rate
46.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Kedar Ganjhu
Block / Mandal
Balumath
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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