# Bhojudih, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bhojudih

Bhojudih is a town in Chandankiyari sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,005 people** in 1,442 households. Literacy was 74.9%.

- 7,005people (2011)
- 1,442households
- 74.9%literacy
- 894females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bhojudih

■ Bhojudih · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.9%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****826**

**894

Working population ****26.1%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Bhojudih

Of every 100 households in Bhojudih in 2011, 96 had electricity, 66 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bhojudih · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****66%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**36%

Tap water ****53%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**11%

Use banking services ****76%**

**79%

Television ****75%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**9%

None of these assets ****8%**

**8%

Own their home ****54%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bhojudih work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,173 (64%) · **■** Household industry 44 (2%) · **■** Farming 141 (8%) · **■** Marginal 469 (26%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Bhojudih changed?

From 9,283 in 1981 to 7,005 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bhojudih in numbers and road distances

- Density2,136 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)140 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)30 km by road
- CHAS (city of 1 lakh+)30 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)25 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bhojudih

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets916
- Water storage69 kl
- Electricity — homes1,330
- Electricity — industry18

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 3 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries2 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bhojudih?7,005 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhojudih in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bhojudih in 1981?9,283