Dhodha Village
Dhodha is a revenue village in Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,879 in 375 households (Census 2011).
Are you from Dhodha?Claim it — it's free.
1,879 souls. 375 homes.
Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand.
Dhodha today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,900Bhagalpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹2,300Bhagalpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹2,000Bihpur APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Dhodha, Meherma block, Godda!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Dhodha
Chhath Puja is on Sunday 15 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list.
- Add Dhodha's Chhath Puja event
- Write about how Dhodha celebrates
- Chhath Puja 2026 in Jharkhand →
- Chhath Puja dates in every state →
A moderator reviews every event and post before it appears.
Dhodha at a glance
Dhodha is one of the larger villages of Meherma block — 26th of 144 by population, with 1,879 people in 375 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 62.3%, above Godda district's 55.1% (Meherma block: 56.0%), while the sex ratio was 859 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 940. It falls under Dhodha gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 814160. The village covers 164 hectares — about 1.6 km², or roughly 1,146 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Mahagama assembly constituency and the Godda Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Dhodha →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Are you the sarpanch of Dhodha? Verify with your election certificate or a panchayat letter to publish official updates here. Verify as sarpanch
Suggest an edit · Edit history
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Meharma Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 18 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Dhodha is in the Dhodha gram panchayat.
Other villages in Dhodha
- Balia
- Kamal Chak
- Meghnath
- Birahim Chak
- Lilatori
- Birnagar
- Daria Chak
- Chhant Daria Chak
- Gobardhanpur
- Saharpur
- Dumaria
- Kasmir Chak
- Leoabhujani
- Birnagar Arazi Bara
- Birnagar Arazi Chhit
- Kalidaha
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Dhodha compares
By population, Dhodha ranks #26 of 144 inhabited villages in Meherma block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Dhodha had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
- Photo
- History & about
- Sarpanch verified
- Festival or jatara
- School information
Missing — can you add it?Add a photoSuggest an editVerify as sarpanchAdd an event
Add what you know →Notice board · Dhodha
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
Villages sharing pincode 814160
Other villages in Meherma block
View all 212 →Dhodha — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,879Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,011 / 868
- Households
- 375
- People per home
- 5.0
- Literacy rate
- 62.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 524
- Work participation
- 27.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Dhodha on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Dhodha. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Dhodha · 25.1719° N, 87.3839° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
No posts from this village yet. Be the first villager to add one.
Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Dhodha
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
VoiceOfVillage is an independent website, not a health service. In an emergency, call 108.
Land records · official portal for Jharkhand
Official portalVoiceOfVillage keeps no land records. Look up pattadar passbooks, adangal / pahani and record-of-rights details on the government's own portal.
- What you can look up
- Khata / khesra, register-II, mutation
- Run by
- Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · jharbhoomi.jharkhand.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Jharkhand.
Essential services & places near Dhodha
Dhodha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Meherma block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices296 in Godda district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics140 in Godda district
Hospital
Ganga Sagar Road, Mhaghama, Godda
Primary / community health centre
Kasba
Primary / community health centre
Amor
Schools & anganwadis1 in Godda district
Temples3 in Godda district
Transport14 in Godda district
All places in Meherma block (20) →Places of worship in Dhodha →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Dhodha
Where is Dhodha located?
Dhodha is a village in Meherma block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Dhodha in?
Dhodha is in Godda district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Dhodha belong to?
Dhodha comes under the Dhodha gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Dhodha?
The pincode of Dhodha, Meherma, Godda is 814160.
What is the population of Dhodha?
As per the 2011 Census, Dhodha had a population of 1,879 (1,011 males and 868 females).
How many households are there in Dhodha?
Dhodha had 375 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Dhodha?
Dhodha covers about 164 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Dhodha?
The literacy rate of Dhodha was 62.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dhodha?
Dhodha had 859 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dhodha in?
Dhodha is in the Godda Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dhodha?
Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dhodha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dhodha in?
Dhodha is in the Mahagama assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dhodha?
Deepika Pandey Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Mahagama assembly seat, which includes Dhodha, in 2024.
Which development block is Dhodha in?
Dhodha is in the Meharma development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Dhodha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dhodha is 355793 and its Census 2011 village code is 355793.
Which villages are near Dhodha?
Villages near Dhodha include Dasu Chakla (within ~15 km), Sauri Chak (within ~15 km), Champa (within ~15 km), Badla Chak (within ~15 km), Harchandpur (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Dhodha in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Dhodha's Census 2011 population of 1,879 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 2,330 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Dhodha?
The sarpanch of Dhodha 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.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Dhodha?
- Hospital
- PHC / clinic
- Pharmacy
- School
- Bank
- ATM
- Post office
- Market
- Police
- Petrol bunk
- Bus stop
- Railway station
Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 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 November: 8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Godda district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Bhagalpur APMC, Bihpur APMC, Bhagalpur district — about 27 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bhagalpur APMC | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1,900 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Bhagalpur APMC | 2,300 | 2,300 | 2,300 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Bihpur APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Bihpur APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Bihpur APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Papaya(Raw) | Bhagalpur APMC | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1,100 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Bihpur APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Bhagalpur APMC | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 13 Nov 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 Dhodha's shops. Best mandi price near Dhodha →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Dhodha →Compare Dhodha with… →All villages in Meherma →