# Alagdiha, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Alagdiha

Alagdiha is a town in Baliapur sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,609 people** in 927 households. Literacy was 79.9%.

- 4,609people (2011)
- 927households
- 79.9%literacy
- 916females per 1,000 males

## Population of Alagdiha

■ Alagdiha · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****916**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**901

Working population ****26.4%**

**27.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Alagdiha

Of every 100 households in Alagdiha in 2011, 94 had electricity, 72 a toilet at home and 29 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Alagdiha · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****72%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****28%**

**39%

Tap water ****18%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****26%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****29%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**6%

Use banking services ****88%**

**74%

Television ****81%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**5%

None of these assets ****7%**

**11%

Own their home ****36%**

**58%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Alagdiha work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 951 (78%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Farming 8 (1%) · **■** Marginal 256 (21%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Alagdiha changed?

From 4,428 in 2001 to 4,609 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Alagdiha in numbers and road distances

- Density6,254 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)180 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)12 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)12 km by road
- Rakhitpur (railway station)7 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Alagdiha

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets654
- Water storage282 kl
- Electricity — homes853
- Electricity — industry4

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Alagdiha

- Schools1 in Alagdiha

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Alagdiha?4,609 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Alagdiha in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Alagdiha in 2001?4,428