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About Pundra Village

Pundra is a mid sized village in Simaria tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,887, made up of 986 males and 901 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pundra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pundra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Simaria
Pincode 825103
Area (hectares) 186 hectares
Population 1,887
Male Population 986
Female Population 901
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pundra compares

By the 2011 count Pundra is the 16th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents. Its 186 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Pundra

Pundra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Pundra as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Pundra from other places

Pundra lies about 20 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Shivpur, about 14 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 Pundra
Tehsil headquarters Simaria 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Shivpur 14 km
District headquarters Chatra 20 km
Nearest town Chatrā 20 km

Villages closest to Pundra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Simaria 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 Pundra

As per the Census of India 2011, Pundra village had a population of 1,887. That makes it the 16th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents.

Pundra village has 986 males and 901 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pundra has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Pundra is 825103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pundra covers 186 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pundra falls under Simaria tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pundra is Shivpur, about 14 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 - 10 km distance for Pundra.

Pundra is about 20 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pundra is in Simaria tehsil of Chatra district. Simaria is about 3.4 km away. Shivpur is about 14 km away. Chatra is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dari (under 2 km), Rol (1.6 km) and Lipda (1.7 km).

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

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