Gandey block one of the twelve administrative blocks of Giridih district of Jharkhand state, India, has a population (2001 census) of 136,112.Gandey block is connected to giridih by roadways and it is approximately 21 km away from district headquarters. There is a police station at a distance of 0.5 km from main market. Nearest railway station is Maheshmunda Which is 8 km far from the main market.