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About Pandra Village

Pandra is a mid sized village in Ratu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,354, made up of 688 males and 666 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 459 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pandra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Ratu
Pincode 835205
Area (hectares) 459 hectares
Population 1,354
Male Population 688
Female Population 666
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Pandra compares

By the 2011 count Pandra is the 16th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents. Its 459 hectares work out to about 2.9 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 983.

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 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 Pandra from other places

Pandra lies about 17 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Itki, about 4.9 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
Nearest railway station Itki 4.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Ratu 7.2 km
Nearest town Rātu 7.2 km
District headquarters Ranchi 17 km

Villages closest to Pandra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratu 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 1,354. That makes it the 16th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents.

Pandra village has 688 males and 666 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pandra has about 968 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 983.

The pincode recorded for Pandra is 835205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pandra covers 459 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Pandra falls under Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pandra is Itki, about 4.9 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 10+ km distance for Pandra.

Pandra is about 17 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pandra is in Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district. Itki is about 4.9 km away. Ratu is about 7.2 km away. Rātu is about 7.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pali (2.1 km), Tigra (2.5 km) and Hisri (2.5 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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