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About Bhandra Village

Bhandra is a mid sized village in Itki tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,519, made up of 781 males and 738 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 349 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhandra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Itki
Pincode 835303
Area (hectares) 349 hectares
Population 1,519
Male Population 781
Female Population 738
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
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 Bhandra compares

By the 2011 count Bhandra is the 11th largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents. Its 349 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Bhandra

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

Bhandra lies about 24 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Itki, about 7.8 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 Bhandra
Nearest railway station Itki 7.8 km
Nearest town Rātu 19 km
District headquarters Ranchi 24 km

Villages closest to Bhandra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhandra village had a population of 1,519. That makes it the 11th largest of the 30 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,669 residents.

Bhandra village has 781 males and 738 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhandra has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Bhandra is 835303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhandra covers 349 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bhandra falls under Itki tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bhandra is Itki, about 7.8 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 Bhandra.

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

Bhandra is in Itki tehsil of Ranchi district. Itki is about 7.8 km away. Rātu is about 19 km away. Ranchi 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 Kuli (2.0 km), Chachgura (2.0 km) and Garhagaon (2.4 km).

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

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