Village · Dhanwar, Giridih # Jolhabad Jolhabad is a village in Dhanwar sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand, PIN code 825318. The 2011 Census counted 1,131 people in 158 households, the 65th largest of 279 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 66.5%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 64.8%. - 1,131 people (2011) - 158 households - 66.5% literacy - 825318 PIN code ## Jolhabad PIN code and other codes The PIN code of Jolhabad is 825318. Jolhabad falls in Dhanwar sub-district, Giridih district, Jharkhand. - PIN code 825318 - Community development block Dhanwar - Census village code 350998 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Jolhabad from nearby towns? - Dhanwar (sub-district HQ) 15 km by road - Giridih (district HQ) 60 km by road - Giridih (nearest town) 60 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Jolhabad? 12 services counted by the Census are inside Jolhabad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 private - ● Primary school In village · 1 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Sub post office In village - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Mandi / regular market In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Sports field In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 10+ km · Dhanwar - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Dhanwar - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Hazaribagh - ○ Primary health centre 10+ km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary 10+ km - ○ Post office 10+ km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 10+ km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank under 5 km - ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Jolhabad known for? The main crops are rice. About 10% of the 142 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 Jolhabad Of every 100 households in Jolhabad in 2011, 0 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 87 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Jolhabad · ■ Dhanwar rural average - Electricity for lighting 0% 18% - Toilet within the home 1% 6% - No toilet (open defecation) 99% 93% - Tap water 0% 2% - Drinking water within premises 8% 10% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 94% 88% - Use banking services 38% 57% - Television 4% 9% - Mobile phone 87% 70% - Computer with internet 0% 0% - Two-wheeler 13% 15% - Car / jeep / van 0% 2% - None of these assets 5% 13% - Own their home 100% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Jolhabad? ■ Jolhabad · ■ Dhanwar rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 66.5% 64.8% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 824 932 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 769 946 - Working population 32.4% 46.8% ### Women and men Literacy is 81.8% for men and 48.1% for women. 46% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 137 (37%) · ■ Farm labourers 72 (20%) · ■ Household industry 3 (1%) · ■ Other work 133 (36%) · ■ Marginal 22 (6%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Dhanwar - Baramo 1,168 people - Dhakosaran 1,166 people - Jahanadih 1,158 people - Chadgar 1,138 people - Karmatanr 1,121 people - Dasrodih 1,115 people - Dumardiha 1,115 people - Khorimahua 1,112 people All 297 villages in Dhanwar ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Jolhabad? 825318 - How far is Jolhabad from Giridih? 60 km by road - What is the population of Jolhabad? 1,131 (Census 2011) - Which district is Jolhabad in? Giridih district (Dhanwar sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Jolhabad? 66.5% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/giridih/dhanwar/jolhabad/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.