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

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bandhgora

Bandhgora is a town in Chas sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,859 people** in 1,359 households. Literacy was 74.5%.

- 7,859people (2011)
- 1,359households
- 74.5%literacy
- 914females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bandhgora

■ Bandhgora · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.5%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****862**

**894

Working population ****24.4%**

**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 Bandhgora

Of every 100 households in Bandhgora in 2011, 81 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 39 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Bandhgora · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****81%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****70%**

**36%

Tap water ****6%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****45%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****11%**

**11%

Use banking services ****68%**

**79%

Television ****65%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****39%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**9%

None of these assets ****7%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**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 Bandhgora work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,369 (71%) · **■** Household industry 12 (1%) · **■** Farming 56 (3%) · **■** Marginal 480 (25%)

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 Bandhgora changed?

From 6,754 in 2001 to 7,859 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bandhgora in numbers and road distances

- Density1,894 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)140 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)5 km by road
- CHAS (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)60 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (railway station)5 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 Bandhgora

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets298
- Electricity — homes1,082

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** electrical goods and coal.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bandhgora

- Hospitals1 in Bandhgora

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bandhgora?7,859 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bandhgora in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bandhgora in 2001?6,754