# Bachra, Chatra (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Chatra, Jharkhand 

# Bachra

Bachra is a town in Tandwa sub-district of Chatra district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **12,969 people** in 2,573 households. Literacy was 84.4%.

- 12,969people (2011)
- 2,573households
- 84.4%literacy
- 809females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bachra

■ Bachra · ■ Chatra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.4%**

**80.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****809**

**867

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****863**

**939

Working population ****28.4%**

**28.0%

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 Bachra

Of every 100 households in Bachra in 2011, 98 had electricity, 81 a toilet at home and 57 cooked with LPG; 84 had a mobile phone, 49 a two-wheeler and 9 a car.

■ Bachra · ■ Chatra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**74%

Toilet within the home ****81%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****18%**

**33%

Tap water ****86%**

**26%

Drinking water within premises ****83%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****57%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%**

**53%

Use banking services ****95%**

**71%

Television ****81%**

**48%

Mobile phone ****84%**

**71%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****49%**

**27%

Car / jeep / van ****9%**

**4%

None of these assets ****6%**

**16%

Own their home ****40%**

**77%

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 Bachra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,797 (76%) · **■** Household industry 72 (2%) · **■** Farming 165 (4%) · **■** Marginal 653 (18%)

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

## Bachra in numbers and road distances

- Density781 per km²
- Annual rainfall851 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)82 km by road
- Chatra (district HQ)77 km by road
- Hazaribagh (city of 1 lakh+)75 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)78 km by road
- RAI Station (railway station)15 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 Bachra

### Civic services

- Pucca roads26 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,963
- Water storage1,913 kl
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes2,405

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 9 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools8 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools4 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** 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 Bachra

- Petrol pumps1 in Bachra

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 Bachra?12,969 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bachra in?Chatra district, Jharkhand