Village · Jamua, Giridih
# Khamharbad

Khamharbad is a village in Jamua sub-district of Giridih district, Jharkhand, PIN code 815314. The 2011 Census counted 577 people in 93 households, the 171st largest of 305 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 56.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.0%.
- 577 people (2011)
- 93 households
- 56.1% literacy
- 815314 PIN code

## Khamharbad PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Khamharbad is 815314. Khamharbad falls in Jamua sub-district, Giridih district, Jharkhand.
- PIN code 815314
- Gram panchayat Kharakdih
- Community development block Jamua
- Census village code 351219

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Khamharbad from nearby towns?
- Jamua (sub-district HQ) 5 km by road
- Giridih (district HQ) 35 km by road
- Giridih (nearest town) 42 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Khamharbad?

7 services counted by the Census are inside Khamharbad; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● 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
- ● Polling station In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Khamharbad
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Giridih
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Giridih
- ○ Primary health centre under 5 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 5–10 km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office under 5 km
- ○ Public bus service under 5 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km
- ○ Public library 10+ km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 4 h summer · 6 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Khamharbad known for?

The main crops are rice. Products made here include bricks. About 14% of the 106 hectares of village land is sown.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Khamharbad

Of every 100 households in Khamharbad in 2011, 66 had electricity, 2 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Khamharbad · ■ Jamua rural average
- Electricity for lighting 66% 6%
- Toilet within the home 2% 6%
- No toilet (open defecation) 98% 94%
- Tap water 0% 2%
- Drinking water within premises 26% 11%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 0% 2%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 34% 72%
- Use banking services 53% 58%
- Television 2% 8%
- Mobile phone 76% 69%
- Computer with internet 2% 0%
- Two-wheeler 3% 17%
- Car / jeep / van 1% 2%
- None of these assets 7% 14%
- Own their home 99% 99%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Khamharbad?

■ Khamharbad · ■ Jamua rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 56.1% 64.0%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 963 941
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 918 940
- Working population 23.9% 42.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.8% for men and 47.1% for women. 45% of men and 2% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 9 (7%) · ■ Household industry 8 (6%) · ■ Other work 117 (85%) · ■ Marginal 4 (3%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Jamua
- Barwadih 594 people
- Salaia 585 people
- Andharkola 582 people
- Manjhladih 581 people
- Malaidih 571 people
- Rajgarh 563 people
- Chapriawan 556 people
- Chamtadih 555 people

All 315 villages in Jamua

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Khamharbad? 815314
- How far is Khamharbad from Giridih? 35 km by road
- What is the population of Khamharbad? 577 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Khamharbad in? Giridih district (Jamua sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Khamharbad? 56.1% (Census 2011)

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