# Bandh Dih, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bandh Dih

Bandh Dih is a town in Jaridih sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **13,192 people** in 2,531 households. Literacy was 75.8%.

- 13,192people (2011)
- 2,531households
- 75.8%literacy
- 885females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bandh Dih

■ Bandh Dih · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****75.8%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****869**

**894

Working population ****32.8%**

**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 Bandh Dih

Of every 100 households in Bandh Dih in 2011, 73 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 69 had a mobile phone, 29 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Bandh Dih · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**36%

Tap water ****2%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****34%**

**11%

Use banking services ****75%**

**79%

Television ****52%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****69%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****29%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**9%

None of these assets ****12%**

**8%

Own their home ****86%**

**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 Bandh Dih work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,724 (63%) · **■** Household industry 48 (1%) · **■** Farming 312 (7%) · **■** Marginal 1,239 (29%)

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 Bandh Dih changed?

From 9,824 in 2001 to 13,192 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bandh Dih in numbers and road distances

- Density930 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)120 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)25 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)25 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)63 km by road
- Bokaro (railway station)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 Bandh Dih

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets1,126
- Electricity — homes1,806

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 20 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Nursing homes4 · 70 beds · 8 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bandh Dih

- Hospitals2 in Bandh Dih
- Banks7 in Bandh Dih
- ATMs2 in Bandh Dih
- Hotels3 in Bandh Dih
- Schools1 in Bandh Dih
- Restaurants1 in Bandh Dih

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 Bandh Dih?13,192 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bandh Dih in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bandh Dih in 2001?9,824