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About Bandaitanr Village

Bandaitanr is a small village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 468, made up of 240 males and 228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 212 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandaitanr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandaitanr village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 212 hectares
Population 468
Male Population 240
Female Population 228
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bandaitanr compares

By the 2011 count Bandaitanr is the 171st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 212 hectares work out to about 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Bandaitanr

Bandaitanr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bandaitanr as Available within <5 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 Bandaitanr from other places

Bandaitanr lies about 41 km from Giridih. 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 Bandaitanr
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 11 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 17 km
District headquarters Giridih 41 km

Villages closest to Bandaitanr

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandaitanr village had a population of 468. That makes it the 171st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Bandaitanr village has 240 males and 228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandaitanr has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Bandaitanr is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandaitanr covers 212 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bandaitanr falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Bandaitanr notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Bandaitanr is about 41 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bandaitanr is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 11 km away. Barki Saria is about 17 km away. Giridih is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sakhaitanr (under 2 km), Purnadih (1.5 km) and Murna (1.6 km).

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

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