Block / Subdivision → Dhanwar
District → Giridih
State → Jharkhand
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Orkhar village is 351025. Orkhar village is located in Dhanwar subdivision of Giridih district in Jharkhand, India. It is situated 9km away from sub-district headquarter Dhanwar (tehsildar office) and 47km away from district headquarter Giridih. As per 2009 stats, Kendua is the gram panchayat of Orkhar village.
The total geographical area of village is 186 hectares. Orkhar has a total population of 1,574 peoples, out of which male population is 821 while female population is 753. Literacy rate of orkhar village is 58.83% out of which 74.18% males and 42.10% females are literate. There are about 202 houses in orkhar village. Pincode of orkhar village locality is 825412.
When it comes to administration, Orkhar village is administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. As per 2019 stats, Orkhar village comes under Dhanwar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency. Giridih is nearest town to orkhar village for all major economic activities.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,574 | 821 | 753 |
| Literate Population | 926 | 609 | 317 |
| Illiterate Population | 648 | 212 | 436 |
| Orkhar - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Kendua |
| Block / Subdivision : | Dhanwar |
| District : | Giridih |
| State : | Jharkhand |
| Pincode : | 825412 |
| Area : | 186 hectares |
| Population : | 1,574 |
| Households : | 202 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Dhanwar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Kodarma |
| Nearest Town : | Giridih |
| Villages in Kendua Gram Panchayat | |
| Alagdiha | Chichaidih |
| Chonrhitanr | Chunjhkho |
| Itasani | Kendua |
| Lengura | Nawadih |
| Orkhar | Tungrudih |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Dhanwar |
| List of Subdivisions in Giridih |
| List of Districts in Jharkhand |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.