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About Bandheya Village

Bandheya is a mid sized village in Nagri tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 851, made up of 435 males and 416 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandheya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandheya village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Nagri
Pincode 835203
Area (hectares) 191 hectares
Population 851
Male Population 435
Female Population 416
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
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 Bandheya compares

By the 2011 count Bandheya is the 29th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,483 residents. Its 191 hectares work out to about 4.5 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 well below the tehsil average of 1000.

Getting to Bandheya

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

Bandheya lies about 13 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Piska, about 4.5 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 Bandheya
Tehsil headquarters Nagri 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Piska 4.5 km
District headquarters Ranchi 13 km

Villages closest to Bandheya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandheya village had a population of 851. That makes it the 29th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,483 residents.

Bandheya village has 435 males and 416 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandheya has about 956 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1000.

The pincode recorded for Bandheya is 835203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandheya covers 191 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bandheya falls under Nagri tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bandheya is Piska, about 4.5 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 Bandheya.

Bandheya is about 13 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bandheya is in Nagri tehsil of Ranchi district. Nagri is about 3.8 km away. Piska is about 4.5 km away. Ranchi is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kenke (under 2 km), Khunta (2.0 km) and Kelande (2.2 km).

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

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