# Kandra, Saraikela-Kharsawan (Jharkhand) – Town Population

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Town · Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand 

# Kandra

Kandra is a town in Adityapur sub-district of Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,157 people** in 1,712 households. Literacy was 76.4%.

- 8,157people (2011)
- 1,712households
- 76.4%literacy
- 924females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kandra

■ Kandra · ■ Saraikela-Kharsawan urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%**

**80.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**909

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935**

**922

Working population ****32.0%**

**30.4%

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 Kandra

Of every 100 households in Kandra in 2011, 92 had electricity, 42 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 19 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kandra · ■ Saraikela-Kharsawan urban average

Electricity for lighting ****92%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****42%**

**64%

No toilet (open defecation) ****55%**

**34%

Tap water ****8%**

**27%

Drinking water within premises ****33%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****19%**

**13%

Use banking services ****72%**

**68%

Television ****54%**

**60%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**65%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****19%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**6%

None of these assets ****13%**

**9%

Own their home ****59%**

**67%

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 Kandra work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,319 (89%) · **■** Household industry 66 (3%) · **■** Farming 55 (2%) · **■** Marginal 172 (7%)

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 Kandra changed?

From 6,551 in 1991 to 8,157 in 2011.

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Kandra in numbers and road distances

- Density3,032 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,133 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)135 km by road
- Saraikela Kharsawan (district HQ)40 km by road
- Adityapur (city of 1 lakh+)12 km by road
- Jamshedpur (city of 5 lakh+)20 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 Kandra

### Civic services

- Pucca roads8 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets585
- Electricity — homes1,551
- Electricity — industry30

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Nursing homes2 · 10 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools2 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** spunz iron, bamboos item and metal.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kandra

- Banks4 in Kandra
- ATMs1 in Kandra
- Petrol pumps1 in Kandra
- Hotels1 in Kandra

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 Kandra?8,157 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kandra in?Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Kandra in 1991?6,551