Bhandra, Lohardaga
Village in Jharkhand, India
23°21′45″N 84°47′55″E / 23.3626°N 84.7986°E / 23.3626; 84.7986
India (2011)
835203
Bhandra is a village in the Bhandra CD block in the Lohardaga Sadar subdivision of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
8km
5miles
5miles
South Koel
River
River
Pakhar
B
Hisri
B
Bagru
B
Lohardaga
M
Senha
R
Peshrar
R
Kuru
R
Kisko
R
Bhandra
R
Kairo
R
Cities, towns and locations in Lohardaga district in South Chotanagpur Division
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
M: municipality, R: rural/ urban centre, B: Bauxite mining centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly
Location
Bhandra is located at 23°21′45″N 84°47′55″E / 23.3626°N 84.7986°E / 23.3626; 84.7986
Area overview
The map alongside shows an undulating plateau area with the hilly tract in the west and north-west. Three Bauxite mining centres are marked. It is an overwhelmingly rural district with 87.6% of the population living in the rural areas.[1]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
Civic administration
Police station
There is a police station at Bhandra.[2]
CD block HQ
The headquarters of Bhandra CD block are located at Bhandra village.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhandra had a total population of 3,545, of which 1,755 (50%) were males and 1,790 (50%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 575. The total number of literate persons in Bhandra was 2,184 (73.54% of the population over 6 years).[4]
(*For language details see Bhandra block#Language and religion)
Education
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 2006. It has facilities for teaching from class VI to class XII. The school has a playground, a library with 892 books and has 5 computers for learning and teaching purposes.[5]
Vansidha Project Girls High School Bhandra is a Hindi-medium girls only institution established in 1984. It has facilities for teaching from class VII to class X. The school has a playground.[6]
Lal Bahadur Shastri High School Bhandra is a Hindi-medium coeducational institution established in 1964. It has facilities for teaching from class IX to class XII.[7]
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Lohardaga, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 9: Physical features, Page 22: Census findings. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Lohardaga". Jharkhand Police. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Lohardaga, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Lohardaga district on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "District Census Handbook, Lohardaga, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Rural PCA-C.D. blocks wise Village Primary Census Abstract, location no. 363177, pages 104-105. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "KGBV Bhandra". Schools.org. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Vansidha Project Girls High School". Schools.org. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Lal BhadurSastri High School Bhandra". Schools.org. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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