Gidhaya is a revenue village in Devipur block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,357 in 245 households (Census 2011).
Devipur block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand.
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IMD warning for Deoghar district: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Jharkhand (29 October); heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places (30 October). (IMD All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin, 29 Oct 2026 20:51 IST; a sub-division warning that covers the whole state)
Status as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.
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Gidhaya is a village in Devipur block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,357 people in 245 households, with a literacy rate of 63.3%. It is administered by the Jitjorit gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 814120.
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Gidhaya is in the Jitjorit gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Gidhaya ranks #11 of 223 inhabited villages in Devipur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Gidhaya is a village of 1,357 people in 245 households (Census 2011) in Devipur block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand, the 11th of 223 inhabited villages in Devipur block by population. Literacy is 63.3%, 3.9 points above the block figure of 59.4%, and the sex ratio is 867 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814120; the LGD village code is 354435. The population is estimated at about 1,680 in 2026 (+24.2% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Jitjorit →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Deoghar district, not figures for Gidhaya.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Deoghar district, not figures for Gidhaya.
12,534 of 1,19,860 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 3,606 habitation rows in 10 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,82,672 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Gidhaya. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Gidhaya · 24.4922° N, 86.7531° E
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District Administration, Deoghar · 29 Oct 2026
District Administration, Deoghar · 3 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Jamtara · 29 Oct 2026
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Gidhaya isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Devipur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Bank
81, near Shivram mandir bhojpur, gramin bank bhojpur, deoghar
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Primary / community health centre
Mohuatanr
Primary / community health centre
Patharchapti
Petrol pump
Railway station
Railway station
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Gidhaya is a village in Devipur block of Deoghar district, Jharkhand, India.
Gidhaya is in Deoghar district of Jharkhand.
Gidhaya comes under the Jitjorit gram panchayat.
Gidhaya is written गिधया.
The pincode of Gidhaya, Devipur, Deoghar is 814120.
As per the 2011 Census, Gidhaya had a population of 1,357 (727 males and 630 females).
Gidhaya had 245 households at the 2011 Census.
Gidhaya covers about 251 hectares.
The literacy rate of Gidhaya was 63.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Gidhaya had 867 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Gidhaya is in the Godda Lok Sabha constituency.
Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Gidhaya, in 2024.
Gidhaya is in the Deoghar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Suresh Paswan (Rashtriya Janata Dal) won the Deoghar assembly seat, which includes Gidhaya, in 2024.
Gidhaya is in the Devipur development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gidhaya is 354435 and its Census 2011 village code is 354435.
Villages near Gidhaya include Dumarthar (within ~8 km), Rikhiyahat (within ~8 km), Letwa (within ~8 km), Agai (within ~8 km), Tasariya (within ~8 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Gidhaya's Census 2011 population of 1,357 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,680 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Gidhaya has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 76.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Deoghar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Jamui APMC, Jamui district — about 46 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 30 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Jamui APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Jamui APMC | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Jamui APMC | 5,800 | 5,800 | 5,800 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Jamui APMC | 950 | 950 | 950 | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · 1st Sort | Jamui APMC | 4,200 | 4,200 | 4,200 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Jamui APMC | 3,400 | 3,400 | 3,400 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | Jamui APMC | 4,100 | 4,100 | 4,100 | 22 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Gidhaya's shops. Best mandi price near Gidhaya →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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