# Bhamal, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand 

# Bhamal

Bhamal is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,818 people** in 882 households. Literacy was 80.8%.

- 4,818people (2011)
- 882households
- 80.8%literacy
- 901females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bhamal

■ Bhamal · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%**

**79.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****901**

**894

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****936**

**901

Working population ****28.9%**

**27.8%

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 Bhamal

Of every 100 households in Bhamal in 2011, 97 had electricity, 62 a toilet at home and 32 cooked with LPG; 74 had a mobile phone, 35 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Bhamal · ■ Dhanbad urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**94%

Toilet within the home ****62%**

**59%

No toilet (open defecation) ****37%**

**39%

Tap water ****51%**

**61%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**44%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****32%**

**26%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**6%

Use banking services ****73%**

**74%

Television ****67%**

**71%

Mobile phone ****74%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****35%**

**31%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**5%

None of these assets ****10%**

**11%

Own their home ****65%**

**58%

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 Bhamal work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,107 (80%) · **■** Household industry 145 (10%) · **■** Farming 18 (1%) · **■** Marginal 121 (9%)

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 Bhamal changed?

From 4,654 in 2001 to 4,818 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bhamal in numbers and road distances

- Density5,538 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,096 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)200 km by road
- Dhanbad (district HQ)26 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)26 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)26 km by road
- Kumardhubi (railway station)13 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 Bhamal

### Civic services

- Pucca roads4 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets530
- Water storage319 kl
- Electricity — homes830
- Electricity — industry400

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bhamal

- Hotels1 in Bhamal

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 Bhamal?4,818 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhamal in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bhamal in 2001?4,654