Skip to main content

About Bandea Village

Bandea is a large village in Makhdumpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,715, made up of 1,393 males and 1,322 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandea Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandea village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Makhdumpur
Pincode 804422
Area (hectares) 253 hectares
Population 2,715
Male Population 1,393
Female Population 1,322
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bandea compares

By the 2011 count Bandea is the 27th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 253 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Bandea

Bandea is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bandea as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bandea from other places

Bandea lies about 45 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Rafiganj, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Bandea
Nearest railway station Rafiganj 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Makhdumpur 34 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 45 km

Villages closest to Bandea

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Makhdumpur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Bandea

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandea village had a population of 2,715. That makes it the 27th largest of the 110 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Bandea village has 1,393 males and 1,322 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandea has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Bandea is 804422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandea covers 253 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bandea falls under Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Bandea is Rafiganj, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bandea.

Bandea is about 45 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bandea is in Makhdumpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Rafiganj is about 12 km away. Makhdumpur is about 34 km away. Jehanabad is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur (22 km), Koiri Bigha (25 km) and Jamalpur (25 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Bandea today is likely to be higher.

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All