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About Sumandih Village

Sumandih is a mid sized village in Bundu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,330, made up of 692 males and 638 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1048 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 830003, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sumandih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sumandih village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Bundu
Pincode 830003
Area (hectares) 1048 hectares
Population 1,330
Male Population 692
Female Population 638
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sumandih compares

By the 2011 count Sumandih is the 10th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 713 residents. Its 1048 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Sumandih

Sumandih is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sumandih as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sumandih from other places

Sumandih lies about 42 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Gautamdhara, about 24 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 Sumandih
Tehsil headquarters Bundu 7.2 km
Nearest town Būndu 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Gautamdhara 24 km
District headquarters Ranchi 42 km

Villages closest to Sumandih

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sumandih village had a population of 1,330. That makes it the 10th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 713 residents.

Sumandih village has 692 males and 638 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sumandih has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 979.

The pincode recorded for Sumandih is 830003. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sumandih covers 1048 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sumandih falls under Bundu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sumandih is Gautamdhara, about 24 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 - 10 km distance for Sumandih.

Sumandih is about 42 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sumandih is in Bundu tehsil of Ranchi district. Bundu is about 7.2 km away. Būndu is about 7.2 km away. Gautamdhara 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 Erkia (under 2 km), Sutilong (1.8 km) and Sirkadih (2.2 km).

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

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