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About Bhandar Village

Bhandar is a mid sized village in Meral tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 863, made up of 457 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822133, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Meral
Pincode 822133
Area (hectares) 43 hectares
Population 863
Male Population 457
Female Population 406
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
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 Bhandar compares

By the 2011 count Bhandar is the 47th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,757 residents. Its 43 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Bhandar

Bhandar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bhandar 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 Bhandar from other places

Bhandar lies about 17 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Meralgram, about 8.0 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 Bhandar
Nearest railway station Meralgram 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Meral 9.0 km
District headquarters Garhwa 17 km

Villages closest to Bhandar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandar village had a population of 863. That makes it the 47th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,757 residents.

Bhandar village has 457 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandar has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Bhandar is 822133. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandar covers 43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Bhandar falls under Meral tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhandar is Meralgram, about 8.0 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 Bhandar.

Bhandar is about 17 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandar is in Meral tehsil of Garhwa district. Meralgram is about 8.0 km away. Meral is about 9.0 km away. Garhwa is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khundra (under 2 km), Banka (under 2 km) and Adhaura (under 2 km).

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

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