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Bamda

Chainpur mandal
Pincode 835207
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SITARAM MUNDA
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LGD code
376113
Pincode
835207
Post office
Gumla Bazar
Population
872
Households
140
Literacy rate
42.7%
Sex ratio
1096 ♀/1000♂
Workers
473
Distance to district centre
182 km
Distance to mandal centre
141 km
Distance to Ranchi
221 km
Distance to Kolkata
132 km
Nearest railway station
Khemasuli · 10 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bhangagarh RH · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Bamda compares

By population, Bamda ranks #17 of 85 villages in Chainpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.7%
−16.4% vs mandal average
Bamda
42.7%
Chainpur mandal
59.1%
Gumla district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,096
+103 vs mandal average
Bamda
1,096
Chainpur mandal
993
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.6 vs mandal average
Bamda
6.2
Chainpur mandal
5.6

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

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Bamda at a glance

Bamda is a village of 872 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Chainpur block, Gumla district, Jharkhand, the 17th-largest of 85 villages in Chainpur block. Literacy is 43%, 16 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 1,096 women per 1,000 men. It lies 182 km from the Gumla district centre, 44 km from Sabra, the nearest town, 10 km from Khemasuli railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 835207, served by Gumla Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 376113. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bhangagarh RH, 7 km away. The sarpanch is SITARAM MUNDA.

Gram panchayat: Bamda

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Bamda · this village87243%
Bamda · Sankrail00 km N
Tukurubhula · Jhargram00.9 km W
Sankarbani · Jhargram41772%0.9 km NW
Kismat Tukurubhula · Jhargram01.5 km SW
Birbhasa · Sankrail8170%2.2 km S
Tiakati · Bisoi25734%2.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bamda

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
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
Yes
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GUMLA
Distance to nearest town (km)
72
Distance to district HQ (km)
72
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
72
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAMDA
Total area (ha)
909.3
Irrigated area (ha)
97.37
Forest area (ha)
558.54

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

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Key facts — Bamda

LGD code
376113
Pincode
835207
Post office
Gumla Bazar
Population (Census 2011)
872
Population (projected 2026)
0
Households
140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1096
Literacy rate
42.7%
Coordinates
22.26610°N, 87.11937°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SITARAM MUNDA
Block / Mandal
Chainpur
Getting there

How to reach Bamda

Mandal centre
Chainpur · ≈ 141 km
≈ 4 h 49 min by car · 5 h 44 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Gumla · ≈ 182 km
≈ 6 h 13 min by car · 7 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 16,280 people
Sabra · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi221 kmcapital
  • Kolkata132 km
  • Hyderabad1053 km
  • Delhi1219 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKhemasuli10 km
  • Bus stopDhobi Ghat Bus Stop20 km
  • Hospital / PHCBhangagarh RH7 km
  • ATM / bankHDFC Bank20 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum23 km
  • CollegeDepartment of Humanities and Social Science21 km
  • Police stationHijli TOP Police Station20 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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