Dudhiani village, Barhait block | Pincode 816129

Represented by

Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Dudhiani is a village in Barhait mandal, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 426 across 88 households, with a literacy rate of 26.8%. The village is located at coordinates 24.813°N, 87.601°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

RAMESH MURMU

Contact: 82****3458

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Dudhiani can update it.

LGD code: 358603
Pincode: 816129
Post office: Taljhari
Population: 426
Households: 88
Literacy rate: 26.8%
Sex ratio: 1038 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 243
Distance to district centre: 20 km
Distance to mandal centre: 10 km
Distance to Ranchi: 284 km
Distance to Kolkata: 261 km
Nearest railway station: Barharwa Junction · 18 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Prem Jyoti Community Hospital · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Dudhiani compares

By population, Dudhiani ranks #72 of 273 villages in Barhait mandal.

Literacy rate

26.8%

−5.8% vs mandal average

Dudhiani: 26.8%
Barhait mandal: 32.6%
Sahebganj district: 42.0%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,038

+74 vs mandal average

Dudhiani: 1,038
Barhait mandal: 964

Household size

people per home

4.8

Same as the mandal average

Dudhiani: 4.8
Barhait mandal: 4.8

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

Dudhiani at a glance

Dudhiani is a village of 426 people in 88 households (Census 2011) in Barhait block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, the 72nd-largest of 273 villages in Barhait block. Literacy is 27%, 6 points below the block average of 33% and the sex ratio is 1,038 women per 1,000 men. It lies 20 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 12 km from Sahri, the nearest town, 18 km from Barharwa Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816129, served by Taljhari post office; the LGD village code is 358603. The nearest hospital or health centre is Prem Jyoti Community Hospital, 7 km away. The sarpanch is RAMESH MURMU, and the village votes in Barhait assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hemant Soren. The population is estimated at 502 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Talbariya →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Dudhiani · this village	426	27%	—
Jarpahar · Barhait	187	3%	1.1 km N
Teso · Barhait	0	—	1.4 km SW
Sindurpur · Manbazar - I	1,476	63%	1.5 km SE
Sindurpur · Ranibandh	197	72%	1.5 km SE
Sindurpur · Pirtanr	140	30%	1.5 km SE
Sindurpur · Barhait	135	41%	1.5 km SE

Complete this village · 5/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the village
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dudhiani

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 65
Distance to district HQ (km): 65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 15
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): TALBARIA
Total area (ha): 167.06
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 10.63

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

Notice board · Dudhiani

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Dudhiani

LGD code: 358603
Pincode: 816129
Post office: Taljhari
Population (Census 2011): 426
Population (projected 2026): 502
Households: 88
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1038
Literacy rate: 26.8%
Coordinates: 24.81276°N, 87.60060°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Barhait
Member of Parliament: Vijay Hansda
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hemant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: RAMESH MURMU
Block / Mandal: Barhait

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Sahebganj district level

Then & Now

Dudhiani — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

426

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

502

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

104

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 426Census 2011
Households: 88Census 2011
Literacy rate: 26.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1038 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5022026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1042026 projection
Active job cards: 1,30,173MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 50,979MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Sahebganj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sahebganj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sahebganj district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Dudhiani on the map

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.8128° N, 87.6006° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Dudhiani

Mandal centre

Barhait · ≈ 9.5 km

≈ 20 min by car · 23 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Sahebganj · ≈ 20 km

≈ 40 min by car · 48 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 10,698 people

Sahri · ≈ 12 km

≈ 25 min by car · 29 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi284 kmcapital
Kolkata261 km
Delhi1115 km
Hyderabad1255 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBarharwa Junction18 km
Hospital / PHCPrem Jyoti Community Hospital7 km
CollegeD.N.C. College48 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station43 km

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 816129

All villages in 816129 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Dudhiani

Looking for a different Dudhiani? 1 other village shares this name across India. All villages named Dudhiani →

DudhianiKaranjia · Mayurbhanj, Odisha351 pop

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

Reported by ANI News.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

Reported by India Development Review.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income

Reported by The Times of India.

Resident

Notable persons of Dudhiani

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Dudhiani

Marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana; celebrated with Ravan dahan.

→

Oct

Karva Chauth

state

Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.

→

News from Sahebganj & Jharkhand

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News7 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review7 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
The Times of India7 days ago
Jharkhand signs agreement for expanding high-speed broadband connectivity across rural areas
PSU Watch8 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
OpenGov Asia8 days ago
Jharkhand honours eight Jal Sahiyas for strengthening rural water supply
Bodhi Wire9 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Dudhiani

What is the pincode of Dudhiani?

The pincode of Dudhiani, Barhait block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand is 816129. The post office is Taljhari.

Which post office delivers to Dudhiani?

Mail for Dudhiani is delivered through Taljhari post office, pincode 816129, in Barhait block, Sahebganj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Dudhiani located?

Dudhiani is a village in Barhait block of Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Dudhiani as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Dudhiani village has a population of 426 across 88 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Dudhiani?

The current sarpanch of Dudhiani gram panchayat is RAMESH MURMU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dudhiani in?

Dudhiani falls under the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Dudhiani in?

Dudhiani falls under the Barhait assembly constituency (AC #3) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Dudhiani?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Dudhiani village is 26.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Dudhiani?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Dudhiani village is 1038 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Dudhiani?

12 schemes currently match residents of Dudhiani, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Dudhiani from Sahebganj district centre?

Dudhiani is approximately 20 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sahebganj district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Dudhiani?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dudhiani village is 358603.

Which is the nearest town to Dudhiani?

Sahri (population 10,698, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 12 km from Dudhiani in a straight line.

How big is Dudhiani compared to other villages in Barhait block?

Dudhiani ranks 72 of 273 villages in Barhait block by Census 2011 population (426 residents).

How far is Dudhiani from Ranchi?

Dudhiani is about 284 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 369 km.

How far is Dudhiani from Kolkata?

Dudhiani is about 261 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 339 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Dudhiani?

Barharwa Junction is the nearest railway station to Dudhiani, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dudhiani?

Prem Jyoti Community Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Dudhiani, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Dudhiani?

Dudhiani falls under Barhait assembly constituency (AC 3). The sitting MLA is Hemant Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Dudhiani?

Dudhiani is in Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Vijay Hansda (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Dudhiani in 2026?

Dudhiani is estimated at 502 people in 2026, up about 18% from 426 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Dudhiani in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Dudhiani in Sahebganj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Dudhiani?

RAMESH MURMU is the sarpanch of Dudhiani gram panchayat, Barhait block. See the sarpanch list of Barhait block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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)