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About Bhandaridih Village

Bhandaridih is a mid sized village in Gande tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 982, made up of 506 males and 476 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandaridih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandaridih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Gande
Pincode 815312
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 982
Male Population 506
Female Population 476
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhandaridih compares

By the 2011 count Bhandaridih is the 52nd largest of the 243 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 659 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

Getting to Bhandaridih

Bhandaridih is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Bhandaridih as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Bhandaridih from other places

Bhandaridih lies about 6.3 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Maheshmunda Junction, about 3.5 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 Bhandaridih
Nearest railway station Maheshmunda Junction 3.5 km
District headquarters Giridih 6.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Gande 9.2 km

Villages closest to Bhandaridih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandaridih village had a population of 982. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 243 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 659 residents.

Bhandaridih village has 506 males and 476 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandaridih has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 945.

The pincode recorded for Bhandaridih is 815312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandaridih covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandaridih falls under Gande tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhandaridih is Maheshmunda Junction, about 3.5 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 village for Bhandaridih.

Bhandaridih is about 6.3 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandaridih is in Gande tehsil of Giridih district. Maheshmunda Junction is about 3.5 km away. Giridih is about 6.3 km away. Gande is about 9.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kachhel (1.9 km), Mandartanr (2.0 km) and Karmatanr (2.2 km).

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

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