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About Bandh Village

Bandh is a mid sized village in Pirtanr tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 844, made up of 435 males and 409 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 373 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Pirtanr
Pincode 825108
Area (hectares) 373 hectares
Population 844
Male Population 435
Female Population 409
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Bandh compares

By the 2011 count Bandh is the 37th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 572 residents. Its 373 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bandh

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

Bandh lies about 20 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Parasnath, about 16 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 Bandh
Tehsil headquarters Pirtanr 2.9 km
Nearest railway station Parasnath 16 km
Nearest town Gomoh 19 km
District headquarters Giridih 20 km

Villages closest to Bandh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandh village had a population of 844. That makes it the 37th largest of the 174 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 572 residents.

Bandh village has 435 males and 409 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandh has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Bandh is 825108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandh covers 373 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bandh falls under Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bandh is Parasnath, about 16 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bandh.

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

Bandh is in Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district. Pirtanr is about 2.9 km away. Parasnath is about 16 km away. Gomoh is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pokharia (under 2 km), Madhopur (under 2 km) and Madhupur (under 2 km).

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

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