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About Bhandari Village

Bhandari is a large village in Tisri tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,825, made up of 1,336 males and 1,489 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,115 females per 1000 males. The village covers 244.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815317, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandari village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Tisri
Pincode 815317
Area (hectares) 244.96 hectares
Population 2,825
Male Population 1,336
Female Population 1,489
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,115
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhandari compares

By the 2011 count Bhandari is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 527 residents. Its 244.96 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

Getting to Bhandari

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

Bhandari lies about 50 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Dhanwar, 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 Bhandari
Tehsil headquarters Tisri 4.9 km
Nearest railway station Dhanwar 16 km
Nearest town Jhajha 43 km
District headquarters Giridih 50 km

Villages closest to Bhandari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandari village had a population of 2,825. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 527 residents.

Bhandari village has 1,336 males and 1,489 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandari has about 1115 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1007.

The pincode recorded for Bhandari is 815317. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandari covers 244.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhandari falls under Tisri tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhandari is Dhanwar, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhandari.

Bhandari is about 50 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhandari is in Tisri tehsil of Giridih district. Tisri is about 4.9 km away. Dhanwar is about 16 km away. Jhajha is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jogiapahri (under 2 km), Pandebhitha (under 2 km) and Gadi (under 2 km).

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

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