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About Bandu Village

Bandu is a mid sized village in Gobindpur tehsil, in the district of Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 829, made up of 418 males and 411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 214 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 831002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bandu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bandu village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Saraikela Kharsawan
Tehsil Gobindpur
Pincode 831002
Area (hectares) 214 hectares
Population 829
Male Population 418
Female Population 411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
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 Bandu compares

By the 2011 count Bandu is the 39th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 563 residents. Its 214 hectares work out to about 3.9 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 1020.

Getting to Bandu

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

Bandu lies about 27 km from Saraikela Kharsawan, and the nearest railway station is Haludpukur, about 15 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 Bandu
Tehsil headquarters Gobindpur 7.9 km
Nearest railway station Haludpukur 15 km
District headquarters Saraikela Kharsawan 27 km

Villages closest to Bandu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bandu village had a population of 829. That makes it the 39th largest of the 236 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 563 residents.

Bandu village has 418 males and 411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bandu has about 983 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 1020.

The pincode recorded for Bandu is 831002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bandu covers 214 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Bandu falls under Gobindpur tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Bandu is Haludpukur, about 15 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 Bandu.

Bandu is about 27 km from Saraikela Kharsawan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bandu is in Gobindpur tehsil of Saraikela Kharsawan district. Gobindpur is about 7.9 km away. Haludpukur is about 15 km away. Saraikela Kharsawan is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patakocha (under 2 km), Gondamara (under 2 km) and Maharajganj (under 2 km).

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

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