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About Bamandiha Village

Bamandiha is a mid sized village in Arsha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 716, made up of 370 males and 346 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 94.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bamandiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bamandiha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Arsha
Pincode 723154
Area (hectares) 94.29 hectares
Population 716
Male Population 370
Female Population 346
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
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 Bamandiha compares

By the 2011 count Bamandiha is the 65th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents. Its 94.29 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Bamandiha

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

Bamandiha lies about 49 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Illoo, about 2.2 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 Bamandiha
Nearest railway station Illoo 2.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Arsha 29 km
Nearest town Būndu 35 km
District headquarters Puruliya 49 km

Villages closest to Bamandiha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bamandiha village had a population of 716. That makes it the 65th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,629 residents.

Bamandiha village has 370 males and 346 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bamandiha has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Bamandiha is 723154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bamandiha covers 94.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bamandiha falls under Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Bamandiha is Illoo, about 2.2 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 Bamandiha.

Bamandiha is about 49 km from Puruliya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bamandiha is in Arsha tehsil of Puruliya district. Illoo is about 2.2 km away. Arsha is about 29 km away. Būndu is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Haramadih (5.4 km), Briddhitanr Alias Bandih (5.5 km) and Hesla (6.2 km).

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

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