Bandiha village, Gomia block | Pincode 829111

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Bandiha is a very small village in Gomia mandal, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, with 93 people in 19 households. It has a literacy rate of 35.5% and is situated at coordinates 24.997°N, 87.757°E with postal code 829111.

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MD Riyaz

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LGD code: 362374
Pincode: 829111
Post office: Gomia
Population: 93
Households: 19
Literacy rate: 35.5%
Sex ratio: 938 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 57
Distance to district centre: 192 km
Distance to mandal centre: 166 km
Distance to Ranchi: 309 km
Distance to Kolkata: 277 km
Nearest railway station: Tinpahar Junction · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Goverment hospital , Chhota Chitolia · 2 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Bandiha compares

By population, Bandiha ranks #102 of 116 villages in Gomia mandal.

Literacy rate

35.5%

−11.2% vs mandal average

Bandiha: 35.5%
Gomia mandal: 46.7%
Bokaro district: 61.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

938

−28 vs mandal average

Bandiha: 938
Gomia mandal: 966

Household size

people per home

4.9

−0.5 vs mandal average

Bandiha: 4.9
Gomia mandal: 5.4

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

Bandiha at a glance

Bandiha is a village of 93 people in 19 households (Census 2011) in Gomia block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 102nd-largest of 116 villages in Gomia block. Literacy is 36%, 11 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 938 women per 1,000 men. It lies 192 km from the Bokaro district centre, 8 km from Jamnagar, the nearest town, 1 km from Tinpahar Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 829111, served by Gomia post office; the LGD village code is 362374. The nearest hospital or health centre is Goverment hospital , Chhota Chitolia, 2 km away. The sarpanch is MD Riyaz, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 661 in 2026, up 611% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Bandiha · this village	93	36%	—
Bandiha · Rajmahal	0	—	0 km N
Andar Khotha · Rajmahal	0	—	0.6 km S
Darlaghat · Rajmahal	1,755	40%	0.9 km NE
Nainsukh · Rajmahal	25	12%	1 km E
Manikpur · Dumaria	557	52%	1.1 km NE
Manikpur · Karma Tanr Vidyasagar*	324	29%	1.1 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bandiha

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
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: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: CHAS
Distance to nearest town (km): 97
Distance to district HQ (km): 105
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): CHUHE
Total area (ha): 365
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 282.38

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

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Key facts — Bandiha

LGD code: 362374
Pincode: 829111
Post office: Gomia
Population (Census 2011): 93
Population (projected 2026): 661
Households: 19
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 938
Literacy rate: 35.5%
Coordinates: 24.99669°N, 87.75747°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gandey
Member of Parliament: Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MD Riyaz
Block / Mandal: Gomia

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Bokaro district level

Then & Now

Bandiha — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+610.8%

Population · 2026

661

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 93Census 2011
Households: 19Census 2011
Literacy rate: 35.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 938 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6612026 proj. · +610.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,45,070MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 64,118MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 899NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 97.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 64.4%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 72.9%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 68.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Bokaro district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Bokaro district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Bokaro district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Bandiha

Mandal centre

Gomia · ≈ 166 km

≈ 5 h 40 min by car · 6 h 44 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Bokaro · ≈ 192 km

≈ 6 h 33 min by car · 7 h 47 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 14,429 people

Jamnagar · ≈ 7.6 km

≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi309 kmcapital
Kolkata277 km
Delhi1121 km
Hyderabad1280 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationTinpahar Junction1 km
Hospital / PHCGoverment hospital , Chhota Chitolia2 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil35 km
CollegeD.N.C. College50 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station30 km

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September 2026

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Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

Reported by ANI News.

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How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua

Reported by India Development Review.

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News from Bokaro & Jharkhand

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Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues
ddnews.gov.inyesterday
Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News7 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review7 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
The Times of India8 days ago
Jharkhand signs agreement for expanding high-speed broadband connectivity across rural areas
PSU Watch8 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
OpenGov Asia8 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Bandiha

What is the pincode of Bandiha?

The pincode of Bandiha, Gomia block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand is 829111. The post office is Gomia.

Which post office delivers to Bandiha?

Mail for Bandiha is delivered through Gomia post office, pincode 829111, in Gomia block, Bokaro district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Bandiha located?

Bandiha is a village in Gomia block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Bandiha as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Bandiha village has a population of 93 across 19 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Bandiha?

The current sarpanch of Bandiha gram panchayat is MD Riyaz.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bandiha in?

Bandiha falls under the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Bandiha in?

Bandiha falls under the Gandey assembly constituency (AC #31) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Bandiha?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Bandiha village is 35.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Bandiha?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Bandiha village is 938 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Bandiha?

12 schemes currently match residents of Bandiha, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Bandiha from Bokaro district centre?

Bandiha is approximately 192 km (straight-line) from the centre of Bokaro district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Bandiha?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Bandiha village is 362374.

Which is the nearest town to Bandiha?

Jamnagar (population 14,429, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 8 km from Bandiha in a straight line.

How big is Bandiha compared to other villages in Gomia block?

Bandiha ranks 102 of 116 villages in Gomia block by Census 2011 population (93 residents).

How far is Bandiha from Ranchi?

Bandiha is about 309 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 402 km.

How far is Bandiha from Kolkata?

Bandiha is about 277 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 359 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Bandiha?

Tinpahar Junction is the nearest railway station to Bandiha, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bandiha?

Goverment hospital , Chhota Chitolia is the nearest hospital or health centre to Bandiha, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Bandiha?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Bandiha, about 35 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 45 km.

Who is the MLA of Bandiha?

Bandiha falls under Gandey assembly constituency (AC 31). The sitting MLA is Kalpana Murmu Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Bandiha?

Bandiha is in Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Annpurna Devi (BJP).

What is the population of Bandiha in 2026?

Bandiha is estimated at 661 people in 2026, up about 611% from 93 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Bandiha in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Bandiha in Bokaro district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Bandiha?

MD Riyaz is the sarpanch of Bandiha gram panchayat, Gomia block. See the sarpanch list of Gomia block for every gram panchayat.

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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
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