# Bongabar, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Bongabar

Bongabar is a town in Mandu sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,236 people** in 1,064 households. Literacy was 70.1%.

- 5,236people (2011)
- 1,064households
- 70.1%literacy
- 948females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bongabar

■ Bongabar · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.1%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****948**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****899**

**903

Working population ****32.3%**

**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 Bongabar

Of every 100 households in Bongabar in 2011, 87 had electricity, 13 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 60 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Bongabar · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****87%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****13%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**38%

Tap water ****4%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****22%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****14%**

**5%

Use banking services ****54%**

**75%

Television ****43%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****60%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**7%

None of these assets ****18%**

**10%

Own their home ****84%**

**50%

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 Bongabar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,063 (63%) · **■** Household industry 25 (1%) · **■** Farming 328 (19%) · **■** Marginal 277 (16%)

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 Bongabar changed?

From 4,038 in 2001 to 5,236 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Bongabar in numbers and road distances

- Density371 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 43 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)50 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)8 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)50 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Ranchi Road,Ramgarh (railway station)3 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 Bongabar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads1 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets137
- Electricity — homes904

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 20 beds · 2 doctors

### Schools and colleges

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

**Main manufactured goods:** coal, pathar and chuna pathar.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bongabar

- Petrol pumps1 in Bongabar
- Hotels2 in Bongabar
- Schools1 in Bongabar

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 Bongabar?5,236 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bongabar in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Bongabar in 2001?4,038