Dhanwar Subdivision - Giridih, Jharkhand
Dhanwar is an administrative subdivision in the Giridih district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Dhanwar is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Dasara, while the nearest airport is Dhanbad Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 65.6 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 347 km², including 344.19 km² rural area and 2.70 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 932 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhanwar Subdivision
Dhanwar Subdivision has a total of 304 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adwaria | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 2 | Alagdesi | Rural | Jeruadih |
| 3 | Alagdiha | Rural | Kendua |
| 4 | Ambatand | Rural | Ambatand |
| 5 | Ambatanr | Rural | Bandhi |
| 6 | Ambatanr | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 7 | Ambatanr | Rural | Dharampur |
| 8 | Andharkola | Rural | Pandariya |
| 9 | Argali | Rural | Gadi |
| 10 | Arkhango | Rural | Arkhango |
| 11 | Aurwatand | Rural | Bodgo |
| 12 | Babhani | Rural | Balhara |
| 13 | Baddiha | Rural | Dumardiha |
| 14 | Badidih | Rural | Pandariya |
| 15 | Badkitand | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 16 | Baghmara | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 17 | Baghmari | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 18 | Baijudih | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 19 | Bakainia | Rural | Makdiha |
| 20 | Balhara | Rural | Balhara |
| 21 | Balkidih | Rural | Gorhand |
| 22 | Balwagadha | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 23 | Banasingha | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 24 | Bandaitand | Rural | Siramdih |
| 25 | Bandari | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 26 | Bandhi | Rural | Bandhi |
| 27 | Bangadgi | Rural | Ambatand |
| 28 | Bangargi | Rural | Barjo |
| 29 | Barajori | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 30 | Baramo | Rural | Bandhi |
| 31 | Barjo | Rural | Barjo |
| 32 | Barotand | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 33 | Barotanr | Rural | Gadi |
| 34 | Barotanr | Rural | Siramdih |
| 35 | Barotanr38 | Rural | Giridih |
| 36 | Barsinghi Kalan | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 37 | Barsinghi Khurd | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 38 | Barwadih | Rural | Giridih |
| 39 | Basdubia | Rural | Arkhango |
| 40 | Basgi | Rural | Balhara |
| 41 | Basgi | Rural | Galwati |
| 42 | Beko | Rural | Bodgo |
| 43 | Beldaradih | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 44 | Benusaran | Rural | Bodgo |
| 45 | Bhalutand | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 46 | Bhaluwai | Rural | Giridih |
| 47 | Bharauna | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 48 | Bhingodih | Rural | Jeruadih |
| 49 | Bhundharni | Rural | Giridih |
| 50 | Bhutaha | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 51 | Bishunpur | Rural | Lalbajar |
| 52 | Bodgo | Rural | Bodgo |
| 53 | Bosaydih Bigha | Rural | Uttari Doranda |
| 54 | Budhuadih | Urban | Not applicable |
| 55 | Budhuatand | Rural | Dumardiha |
| 56 | Budhuwadih | Urban | Not applicable |
| 57 | Chadgar | Rural | Bandhi |
| 58 | Chandania | Rural | Jarisingha |
| 59 | Chandarkho | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 60 | Chandranagar | Rural | Makdiha |
| 61 | Chandraydih | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 62 | Chango Singha | Rural | Jeruadih |
| 63 | Chatti | Rural | Chatti |
| 64 | Chechaidih | Rural | Kendua |
| 65 | Chigawadih | Rural | Gorhand |
| 66 | Chihutimaran | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 67 | Chinikiro | Rural | Galwati |
| 68 | Chitmatand | Rural | Gundari |
| 69 | Chondhitand | Rural | Kendua |
| 70 | Chunjhkho | Rural | Kendua |
| 71 | Daladal | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 72 | Dariadih | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 73 | Darudih | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 74 | Darwedih | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 75 | Dasrodih | Rural | Sirsay |
| 76 | Dayalpur | Rural | Arkhango |
| 77 | Dhab | Rural | Ambatand |
| 78 | Dhakosaran | Rural | Arkhango |
| 79 | Dhamlasarkwatand | Rural | Dumardiha |
| 80 | Dhanaipura | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 81 | Dhanwar Dakshin | Urban | Not applicable |
| 82 | Dhanwar Uttari | Urban | Not applicable |
| 83 | Dhanwariadih | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 84 | Dharampur | Rural | Dharampur |
| 85 | Domaidih | Rural | Sirsay |
| 86 | Doranda | Rural | Dakshini Doranda |
| 87 | Doranda Dakshin | Rural | Dakshini Doranda |
| 88 | Doudnagar | Rural | Gorhand |
| 89 | Dughara | Rural | Pandariya |
| 90 | Dulho | Rural | Barjo |
| 91 | Dumardiha | Rural | Pandariya |
| 92 | Dumardiha | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 93 | Dumargadha | Rural | Nimadih |
| 94 | Durjanadih | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 95 | Ekaguri | Rural | Bodgo |
| 96 | Ekdara | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 97 | Ekdarwa | Rural | Dharampur |
| 98 | Gadi | Rural | Gadi |
| 99 | Gadi | Rural | Hemrodih |
| 100 | Gadi | Rural | Dharampur |
| 101 | Gaganpur | Rural | Jarisingha |
| 102 | Galwati | Rural | Galwati |
| 103 | Gangapur | Rural | Hemrodih |
| 104 | Gardih | Rural | Ambatand |
| 105 | Garjasaran | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 106 | Ghaskaro | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 107 | Ghoskedih | Rural | Bodgo |
| 108 | Ghoskodih | Rural | Pandariya |
| 109 | Ghosnadih | Rural | Sirsay |
| 110 | Ghuji | Rural | Ambatand |
| 111 | Ghuji | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 112 | Girhidih | Rural | Giridih |
| 113 | Gobindpur | Rural | Dharampur |
| 114 | Gobindpur | Rural | Siramdih |
| 115 | Gorahand | Rural | Gorhand |
| 116 | Goraitamaran | Rural | Siramdih |
| 117 | Gosain Raidih | Rural | Dakshini Doranda |
| 118 | Gosaydih | Rural | Uttari Doranda |
| 119 | Gundri | Rural | Gundari |
| 120 | Guwakhandhar | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 121 | Halwaia | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 122 | Haralai | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 123 | Hardatdih | Rural | Sirsay |
| 124 | Hardia | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 125 | Harinmarwa | Rural | Giridih |
| 126 | Hemrodih | Rural | Hemrodih |
| 127 | Hethli Pardhandih | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 128 | Intochanch | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 129 | Itasani | Rural | Kendua |
| 130 | J Hagrudih | Rural | Uttari Doranda |
| 131 | Jabdiya | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 132 | Jagmanraydih | Rural | Ambatand |
| 133 | Jahanadih | Rural | Bodgo |
| 134 | Jamdiha | Rural | Gundari |
| 135 | Jamredih | Rural | Lalbajar |
| 136 | Jarha | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 137 | Jaridih | Rural | Bandhi |
| 138 | Jarisingha | Rural | Jarisingha |
| 139 | Jaruadih | Rural | Jeruadih |
| 140 | Jatadih | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 141 | Jeruadih | Rural | Ambatand |
| 142 | Jhagrudih | Rural | Dakshini Doranda |
| 143 | Jhalakdiha | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 144 | Jhalbad | Rural | Dharampur |
| 145 | Jhalkdiha | Rural | Ambatand |
| 146 | Jhanjh | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 147 | Jhanjh | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 148 | Jhanjh | Rural | Siramdih |
| 149 | Jharha | Rural | Barjo |
| 150 | Jhumri | Rural | Chatti |
| 151 | Jitkundi | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 152 | Jiwaniadih | Rural | Makdiha |
| 153 | Jogiyatilha | Rural | Arkhango |
| 154 | Jolahawadih | Rural | Arkhango |
| 155 | Jolhabad | Rural | Dharampur |
| 156 | Jorasemal | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 157 | K Armatanr | Rural | Uttari Doranda |
| 158 | Kailadhab | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 159 | Kailipahadi | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 160 | Kailpur | Rural | Nimadih |
| 161 | Kargali Khurd | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 162 | Kargalikalan | Rural | Galwati |
| 163 | Karmatand | Rural | Ambatand |
| 164 | Karmatanr | Rural | Balhara |
| 165 | Karmatanr | Rural | Dakshini Doranda |
| 166 | Karmatanr | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 167 | Karmatanr | Rural | Siramdih |
| 168 | Karudih | Rural | Ambatand |
| 169 | Karuraidih | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 170 | Katariatand | Rural | Siramdih |
| 171 | Katharatand | Rural | Bodgo |
| 172 | Kendua | Rural | Kendua |
| 173 | Khairasinga | Rural | Gundari |
| 174 | Khairidih | Rural | Galwati |
| 175 | Khandhara | Rural | Siramdih |
| 176 | Khario | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 177 | Kherwani | Rural | Jarisingha |
| 178 | Khesnal | Rural | Pandariya |
| 179 | Khesramba | Rural | Hemrodih |
| 180 | Kheto | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 181 | Khijarsota | Rural | Parsan |
| 182 | Khiriachatan | Rural | Nimadih |
| 183 | Khorimahua | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 184 | Kodadih | Rural | Barjo |
| 185 | Kodwadih | Rural | Dumardiha |
| 186 | Kodwari | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 187 | Koldiha | Rural | Bodgo |
| 188 | Konratand | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 189 | Koradih38 | Rural | Giridih |
| 190 | Koriadih | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 191 | Kripalpur | Rural | Sirsay |
| 192 | Krudih | Rural | Giridih |
| 193 | Kubri | Rural | Makdiha |
| 194 | Kunda | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 195 | Kusamai | Rural | Kargali Khurd |
| 196 | Lalbazar | Rural | Lalbajar |
| 197 | Latbed | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 198 | Lengura | Rural | Kendua |
| 199 | Lodhipur | Rural | Arkhango |
| 200 | Madhopur | Rural | Nimadih |
| 201 | Madhopur | Rural | Nimadih |
| 202 | Magho Khurd | Rural | Galwati |
| 203 | Maghokalan | Rural | Galwati |
| 204 | Mahadeodih | Rural | Giridih |
| 205 | Mahishmarwa | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 206 | Mahthasar | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 207 | Mahuatand | Rural | Parsan |
| 208 | Mahuatanr | Rural | Siramdih |
| 209 | Mahulia | Rural | Gundari |
| 210 | Mahuwatand | Rural | Gorhand |
| 211 | Makatpur | Rural | Makdiha |
| 212 | Makdiha | Rural | Makdiha |
| 213 | Maltotol | Rural | Bodgo |
| 214 | Mangaso | Rural | Jarisingha |
| 215 | Manjhladih | Rural | Gorhand |
| 216 | Mansadih | Rural | Siramdih |
| 217 | Marpoka | Rural | Pandariya |
| 218 | Marudih | Rural | Chatti |
| 219 | Masnodih | Rural | Bandhi |
| 220 | Mayaram Tola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 221 | Mayaramtola | Urban | Not applicable |
| 222 | Modidih | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 223 | Mohnagadha | Rural | Jeruadih |
| 224 | Monodih | Rural | Jeruadih |
| 225 | Moratand | Rural | Bodgo |
| 226 | Murna | Rural | Siramdih |
| 227 | Naitand | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 228 | Naitanr | Rural | Sirsay |
| 229 | Naukadih | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 230 | Nawadih | Rural | Bandhi |
| 231 | Nawadih | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 232 | Nawadih | Rural | Kendua |
| 233 | Nawagarh | Rural | Dharampur |
| 234 | Nayakdih | Rural | Jarisingha |
| 235 | Nichli Chitardih | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 236 | Nimadih | Rural | Nimadih |
| 237 | Orkhar | Rural | Kendua |
| 238 | Pachadhako | Rural | Ambatand |
| 239 | Pachrukhi | Rural | Pandariya |
| 240 | Paharpur | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 241 | Palangi | Rural | Ambatand |
| 242 | Panchrukhi | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 243 | Pandedih | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 244 | Pandejor | Rural | Sirsay |
| 245 | Pandeydih | Rural | Chatti |
| 246 | Pandnatand | Rural | Parsan |
| 247 | Pandriya | Rural | Pandariya |
| 248 | Parodih | Rural | Dharampur |
| 249 | Parsan | Rural | Parsan |
| 250 | Pathaldiha | Rural | Galwati |
| 251 | Pekariya | Rural | Bandhi |
| 252 | Pesra | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 253 | Pindrabad | Rural | Nimadih |
| 254 | Pipradih | Rural | Gorhand |
| 255 | Piprakoni | Rural | Nimadih |
| 256 | Potmagadha | Rural | Nimadih |
| 257 | Puranpatari | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 258 | Purnadih | Rural | Sirsay |
| 259 | Purnadih | Rural | Siramdih |
| 260 | Purni Chitardih | Rural | Garjasaran |
| 261 | Purrekh Kala | Rural | Parsan |
| 262 | Purrekh Khurd | Rural | Parsan |
| 263 | Rajgadha | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 264 | Rajodih | Rural | Chatti |
| 265 | Rakasbar | Rural | Makdiha |
| 266 | Ratanpur | Rural | Gundari |
| 267 | Ratbad | Rural | Pandariya |
| 268 | Ropamahua | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 269 | Rupnadih | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 270 | Ruputola | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 271 | Saharpura | Rural | Nimadih |
| 272 | Sair | Rural | Ambatand |
| 273 | Sakhaitand | Rural | Siramdih |
| 274 | Salaia | Rural | Bhulutand |
| 275 | Salaidih | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 276 | Salariatand | Rural | Giridih |
| 277 | Santraidih | Rural | Bandhi |
| 278 | Sapamaran | Rural | Sapamaran |
| 279 | Siari | Rural | Kailadhab |
| 280 | Sikriahri | Rural | Pandeydih |
| 281 | Simaria | Rural | Giridih |
| 282 | Singardih | Rural | Gadi |
| 283 | Siramdih | Rural | Siramdih |
| 284 | Sirmandih | Rural | Panchrukhi |
| 285 | Sirsai | Rural | Sirsay |
| 286 | Siyari | Rural | Barjo |
| 287 | Sonbad | Rural | Galwati |
| 288 | Sonbad | Rural | Hemrodih |
| 289 | Suarchanch | Rural | Gundari |
| 290 | Surangi | Rural | Balhara |
| 291 | Taranakho | Rural | Gundari |
| 292 | Teliamaran | Rural | Bodgo |
| 293 | Telodih | Rural | Chandrakho |
| 294 | Telodih | Rural | Pandariya |
| 295 | Thekatand | Rural | Bandhi |
| 296 | Tilaia | Rural | Bandhi |
| 297 | Tilaiya | Rural | Maheshmarwa |
| 298 | Tokotand | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 299 | Tungrudih | Rural | Kendua |
| 300 | Tunmalki | Rural | Giridih |
| 301 | Udmandri | Rural | Dhanaipura |
| 302 | Upraili Dhanwar | Urban | Not applicable |
| 303 | Upraili Pardhandih | Rural | Siramdih |
| 304 | Uttari Doranda | Rural | Uttari Doranda |
Population of Dhanwar Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Dhanwar Subdivision has a total population of 2,67,352 people, consisting of 1,38,380 males and 1,28,972 females. There are 40,355 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 771 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,67,352 | 2,58,575 | 8,777 |
| Male Population | 1,38,380 | 1,33,849 | 4,531 |
| Female Population | 1,28,972 | 1,24,726 | 4,246 |
| Total Households | 40,355 | 38,829 | 1,526 |
| Population Density | 771 / km² | 751 / km² | 3,251 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,41,963 literate people and 50,403 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 35,200 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,064 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 50,403 | 49,050 | 1,353 |
| Literate Population | 1,41,963 | 1,35,810 | 6,153 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,25,389 | 1,22,765 | 2,624 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 35,200 | 34,502 | 698 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,064 | 2,058 | 6 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.