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About Dundu Village

Dundu is a mid sized village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 817, made up of 427 males and 390 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dundu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dundu village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
Pincode 825401
Area (hectares) 120.44 hectares
Population 817
Male Population 427
Female Population 390
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 913
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dundu compares

By the 2011 count Dundu is the 72nd largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 758 residents. Its 120.44 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Dundu

Dundu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dundu as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Dundu from other places

Dundu lies about 25 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Ismailpur, about 48 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 Dundu
Nearest town Sherghāti 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Shaligram Ram Narayanpur 25 km
District headquarters Chatra 25 km
Nearest railway station Ismailpur 48 km

Villages closest to Dundu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur 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 Dundu

As per the Census of India 2011, Dundu village had a population of 817. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 758 residents.

Dundu village has 427 males and 390 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dundu has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Dundu is 825401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dundu covers 120.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Dundu falls under Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dundu is Ismailpur, about 48 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

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

Dundu is about 25 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dundu is in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district. Sherghāti is about 20 km away. Shaligram Ram Narayanpur is about 25 km away. Chatra is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pali (under 2 km), Nonia (under 2 km) and Dalkoma (1.8 km).

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

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