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About Pandra Village

Pandra is a large village in Kuru tehsil, in the district of Lohardaga, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,736, made up of 1,382 males and 1,354 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 278 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pandra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Lohardaga
Tehsil Kuru
Pincode 835302
Area (hectares) 278 hectares
Population 2,736
Male Population 1,382
Female Population 1,354
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Pandra compares

By the 2011 count Pandra is the 5th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents. Its 278 hectares work out to about 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Pandra

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

Pandra lies about 20 km from Lohardaga, and the nearest railway station is Barkichampi, about 12 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 Pandra
Tehsil headquarters Kuru 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Barkichampi 12 km
District headquarters Lohardaga 20 km
Nearest town Lohārdagā 20 km

Villages closest to Pandra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pandra village had a population of 2,736. That makes it the 5th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents.

Pandra village has 1,382 males and 1,354 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pandra has about 980 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 1004.

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

Pandra covers 278 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pandra falls under Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pandra is Barkichampi, about 12 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 Pandra.

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

Pandra is in Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district. Kuru is about 3.4 km away. Barkichampi is about 12 km away. Lohardaga is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jilinga (under 2 km), Chetar (under 2 km) and Maradih (under 2 km).

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

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