# Sundna, Palamu (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Palamu, Jharkhand 

# Sundna

Sundna is a town in Medininagar sub-district of Palamu district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **14,552 people** in 2,603 households. Literacy was 87.8%.

- 14,552people (2011)
- 2,603households
- 87.8%literacy
- 884females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sundna

■ Sundna · ■ Palamu urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.8%**

**80.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****884**

**903

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****844**

**916

Working population ****24.7%**

**28.5%

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 Sundna

Of every 100 households in Sundna in 2011, 86 had electricity, 82 a toilet at home and 63 cooked with LPG; 78 had a mobile phone, 46 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Sundna · ■ Palamu urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****82%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**40%

Tap water ****10%**

**12%

Drinking water within premises ****74%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****63%**

**36%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****21%**

**49%

Use banking services ****86%**

**67%

Television ****71%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****78%**

**70%

Computer with internet ****5%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****46%**

**26%

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

**6%

None of these assets ****8%**

**15%

Own their home ****84%**

**85%

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 Sundna work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,383 (66%) · **■** Household industry 74 (2%) · **■** Farming 222 (6%) · **■** Marginal 917 (26%)

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 Sundna changed?

From 9,453 in 2001 to 14,552 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Sundna in numbers and road distances

- Density6,413 per km²
- Annual rainfall755 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)175 km by road
- Medininagar (district HQ)2 km by road
- Medininagar (city of 1 lakh+)2 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)175 km by road
- Medininagar (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 Sundna

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets2,013
- Electricity — homes2,197
- Electricity — industry10

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals2 · 6 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 6 private

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sundna

- Hospitals1 in Sundna
- Banks13 in Sundna
- ATMs5 in Sundna
- Petrol pumps4 in Sundna
- Hotels8 in Sundna
- Schools3 in Sundna
- Colleges and universities3 in Sundna
- Cinemas1 in Sundna
- Restaurants8 in Sundna
- Dental clinics3 in Sundna

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 Sundna?14,552 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sundna in?Palamu district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Sundna in 2001?9,453