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About Bamhandiha Village

Bamhandiha is a mid sized village in Bhandra tehsil, in the district of Lohardaga, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 758, made up of 386 males and 372 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 166.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamhandiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamhandiha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Lohardaga
Tehsil Bhandra
Pincode 835302
Area (hectares) 166.35 hectares
Population 758
Male Population 386
Female Population 372
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Bamhandiha compares

By the 2011 count Bamhandiha is the 33rd largest of the 45 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,273 residents. Its 166.35 hectares work out to about 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Bamhandiha

Bamhandiha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Bamhandiha 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Bamhandiha from other places

Bamhandiha lies about 24 km from Lohardaga, and the nearest railway station is Nagjua, about 4.7 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 Bamhandiha
Nearest railway station Nagjua 4.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhandra 10 km
District headquarters Lohardaga 24 km
Nearest town Lohārdagā 24 km

Villages closest to Bamhandiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamhandiha village had a population of 758. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 45 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,273 residents.

Bamhandiha village has 386 males and 372 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamhandiha has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Bamhandiha is 835302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamhandiha covers 166.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bamhandiha falls under Bhandra tehsil of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bamhandiha is Nagjua, about 4.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Bamhandiha.

Bamhandiha is about 24 km from Lohardaga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bamhandiha is in Bhandra tehsil of Lohardaga district. Nagjua is about 4.7 km away. Bhandra is about 10 km away. Lohardaga is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jharotoli (1.6 km), Khawaskhijri (2.0 km) and Baragain (2.1 km).

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

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