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About Pundag Village

Pundag is a small village in Silli tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 282, made up of 149 males and 133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 893 females per 1000 males. The village covers 37.54 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pundag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pundag village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Silli
Pincode 835102
Area (hectares) 37.54 hectares
Population 282
Male Population 149
Female Population 133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 893
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Pundag compares

By the 2011 count Pundag is the 81st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents. Its 37.54 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.

Getting to Pundag

Pundag is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Pundag as Available within 10+ 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 Pundag from other places

Pundag lies about 3.8 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Argora, about 4.4 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 Pundag
Tehsil headquarters Silli 3.8 km
District headquarters Ranchi 3.8 km
Nearest railway station Argora 4.4 km

Villages closest to Pundag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Pundag village had a population of 282. That makes it the 81st largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,068 residents.

Pundag village has 149 males and 133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pundag has about 893 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 963.

The pincode recorded for Pundag is 835102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pundag covers 37.54 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Pundag falls under Silli tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Pundag is Argora, about 4.4 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Pundag.

Pundag is about 3.8 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pundag is in Silli tehsil of Ranchi district. Silli is about 3.8 km away. Ranchi is about 3.8 km away. Argora is about 4.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kolam (7.2 km), Piska (7.5 km) and Sundil (7.8 km).

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

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