Village · Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata, Dhanbad # Petia Petia is a village in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, PIN code 828309. The 2011 Census counted 2,135 people in 406 households, the 6th largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 78.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 75.9%. - 2,135 people (2011) - 406 households - 78.4% literacy - 828309 PIN code ## Petia PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Petia is 828309. Petia falls in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. - PIN code 828309 - Gram panchayat Petiya - Community development block Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata - Census village code 361863 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Petia from nearby towns? - Dhanbad (sub-district HQ) 16 km by road - Dhanbad (district HQ) 16 km by road - Dhanbad (nearest town) 16 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Petia? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Petia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Middle school In village · 2 govt · 1 private - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Jhariya - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dhobni - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Dhanbad - ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 5–10 km - ○ Public bus service 5–10 km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM under 5 km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library under 5 km ### Water and power - Drinking water treated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011) 18 h summer · 18 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Petia known for? The main crops are rice. About 1% of the 267 hectares of village land is sown, and 3 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Petia Of every 100 households in Petia in 2011, 94 had electricity, 18 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 26 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Petia · ■ Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata rural average - Electricity for lighting 94% 92% - Toilet within the home 18% 27% - No toilet (open defecation) 82% 73% - Tap water 100% 37% - Drinking water within premises 25% 34% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 1% 15% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 29% 24% - Use banking services 74% 75% - Television 58% 62% - Mobile phone 62% 65% - Computer with internet 0% 2% - Two-wheeler 26% 36% - Car / jeep / van 1% 4% - None of these assets 14% 10% - Own their home 75% 81% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Petia? ■ Petia · ■ Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 78.4% 75.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 886 920 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1066 925 - Working population 33.5% 29.2% ### Women and men Literacy is 89.1% for men and 66.1% for women. 49% of men and 16% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 18 (3%) · ■ Farm labourers 16 (2%) · ■ Household industry 3 (0%) · ■ Other work 239 (33%) · ■ Marginal 440 (61%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata - Damodarpur 4,030 people - Gohinathdih 2,453 people - Dubrajpur Alias Dubrarjdih 2,217 people - Nawadih 2,199 people - Dhandabar 1,826 people - Kurumdaha Alias Bagula 1,376 people - Dhobni 1,364 people - Parasia 1,332 people All 26 villages in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Petia? 828309 - How far is Petia from Dhanbad? 16 km by road - What is the population of Petia? 2,135 (Census 2011) - Which district is Petia in? Dhanbad district (Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Petia? 78.4% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/dhanbad-cum-kenduadih-cum-jagata/petia/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.