# Bhandra, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Bhandra

Bhandra is a town in Nawadih sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,606 people** in 852 households. Literacy was 75.8%.

- 4,606people (2011)
- 852households
- 75.8%literacy
- 943females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bhandra

■ Bhandra · ■ Bokaro urban average

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

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****943**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904**

**894

Working population ****32.0%**

**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 Bhandra

Of every 100 households in Bhandra in 2011, 82 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Bhandra · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****82%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**36%

Tap water ****1%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****40%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****8%**

**11%

Use banking services ****70%**

**79%

Television ****40%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****52%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**43%

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

**9%

None of these assets ****23%**

**8%

Own their home ****99%**

**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 Bhandra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 401 (27%) · **■** Household industry 116 (8%) · **■** Farming 86 (6%) · **■** Marginal 869 (59%)

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 Bhandra changed?

From 4,051 in 2001 to 4,606 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bhandra in numbers and road distances

- Density1,510 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)120 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)41 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)41 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)40 km by road
- TELO (railway station)10 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 Bhandra

### Civic services

- Pucca roads7 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets147
- Electricity — homes699
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** hammer, laight fall and talwar.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhandra

- Banks1 in Bhandra

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 Bhandra?4,606 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhandra in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bhandra in 2001?4,051