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Banshtora

Chandankiyari mandal
Pincode 828134
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Biplab Chakraborty
Contact: 82****2454
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LGD code
362759
Pincode
828134
Post office
Chandan Kiyari
Population
3,293
Households
689
Literacy rate
49.2%
Sex ratio
922 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,417
Census 2011 · in context

How Banshtora compares

By population, Banshtora ranks #16 of 126 villages in Chandankiyari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.2%
−3.8% vs mandal average
Banshtora
49.2%
Chandankiyari mandal
53.0%
Bokaro district
61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
922
−5 vs mandal average
Banshtora
922
Chandankiyari mandal
927
Household size
people per home
4.8
−0.6 vs mandal average
Banshtora
4.8
Chandankiyari mandal
5.4

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Banshtora at a glance

Banshtora is a village of 3,293 people in 689 households (Census 2011) in Chandankiyari block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 16th-largest of 126 villages in Chandankiyari block. Literacy is 49%, 4 points below the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 922 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 828134, served by Chandan Kiyari post office; the LGD village code is 362759. The sarpanch is Biplab Chakraborty, and the village votes in Chandankiyari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Kant Rajak. The population is estimated at 3,882 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Banshtora

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHAS
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANSHTORA
Total area (ha)
324
Irrigated area (ha)
10
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Banshtora

LGD code
362759
Pincode
828134
Post office
Chandan Kiyari
Population (Census 2011)
3,293
Population (projected 2026)
3,882
Households
689
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
922
Literacy rate
49.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dhanbad
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Chandankiyari
Member of Parliament
Dulu Mahato
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uma Kant Rajak
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Biplab Chakraborty
Block / Mandal
Chandankiyari
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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