# Saunda, Ramgarh (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Ramgarh, Jharkhand 

# Saunda

Saunda is a town in Patratu sub-district of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **81,915 people** in 15,748 households. Literacy was 80.5%.

- 81,915people (2011)
- 15,748households
- 80.5%literacy
- 886females per 1,000 males

## Population of Saunda

■ Saunda · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.5%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****886**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**903

Working population ****25.7%**

**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 Saunda

Of every 100 households in Saunda in 2011, 96 had electricity, 64 a toilet at home and 23 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 31 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Saunda · ■ Ramgarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**93%

Toilet within the home ****64%**

**60%

No toilet (open defecation) ****35%**

**38%

Tap water ****70%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****60%**

**58%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****23%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****3%**

**5%

Use banking services ****79%**

**75%

Television ****74%**

**68%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**75%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****31%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**10%

Own their home ****36%**

**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 Saunda work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 15,416 (73%) · **■** Household industry 744 (4%) · **■** Farming 317 (2%) · **■** Marginal 4,556 (22%)

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 Saunda changed?

From 32,293 in 1971 to 81,915 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Saunda in numbers and road distances

- Density3,377 per km²
- Annual rainfall902 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)80 km by road
- Ramgarh (district HQ)35 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 1 lakh+)80 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)50 km by road
- Bhurkunda (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 Saunda

### Civic services

- Pucca roads75 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets9,722
- Water storage10 kl
- Electricity — homes14,872
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals4 · 200 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools15 govt · 12 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1

**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 Saunda

- Banks13 in Saunda
- ATMs1 in Saunda
- Petrol pumps1 in Saunda
- Hotels1 in Saunda
- Schools1 in Saunda
- Dental clinics1 in Saunda

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 Saunda?81,915 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saunda in?Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Saunda in 1971?32,293