Pandu Subdivision - Palamu, Jharkhand
Pandu is an administrative subdivision in the Palamu district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Satbahini, while the nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 136.2 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 160 km². The sex ratio was 916 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Pandu Subdivision
Pandu Subdivision has a total of 55 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achanga Alias Harka | Rural | Tisi Bar Kalan |
| 2 | Asnaulia | Rural | Pandu |
| 3 | Balar | Rural | Phulia |
| 4 | Basdiha | Rural | Mahugawan |
| 5 | Belhara | Rural | Ratnag |
| 6 | Bhatwalia | Rural | Mahugawan |
| 7 | Burhkhaira | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 8 | Chanau Khar | Rural | Phulia |
| 9 | Chapia | Rural | Phulia |
| 10 | Chaura | Rural | Tisi Bar Kalan |
| 11 | Dala Kalan | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 12 | Dala Khurd | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 13 | Darua | Rural | Tisi Bar Kalan |
| 14 | Dhachabar | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 15 | Dhanudih | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 16 | Golpa | Rural | Ratnag |
| 17 | Guasarai | Rural | Sildili |
| 18 | Hisra | Rural | Musikhap |
| 19 | Jhargara | Rural | Mahugawan |
| 20 | Jharna Kalan | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 21 | Jharna Khurd | Rural | Dala Kalan |
| 22 | Kajru Kalan | Rural | Kajaru Kalan |
| 23 | Kajru Khurd | Rural | Musikhap |
| 24 | Kanti | Rural | Mahugawan |
| 25 | Karamdih | Rural | Pandu |
| 26 | Khaira | Rural | Mahugawan |
| 27 | Khura | Rural | Sildili |
| 28 | Kulia | Rural | Sildili |
| 29 | Kundwa Kalan | Rural | Phulia |
| 30 | Kundwa Khurd | Rural | Phulia |
| 31 | Kusa Alias Hengabar | Rural | Phulia |
| 32 | Kushha Kajru | Rural | Musikhap |
| 33 | Kutmu | Rural | Kutmu |
| 34 | Lawar Pandu | Rural | Pandu |
| 35 | Lotra | Rural | Phulia |
| 36 | Mahuganwan | Rural | Mahugawan |
| 37 | Mahuli | Rural | Musikhap |
| 38 | Murumatuor Mururatu | Rural | Kajaru Kalan |
| 39 | Musi Khap | Rural | Musikhap |
| 40 | Neori | Rural | Sildili |
| 41 | Obra | Rural | Ratnag |
| 42 | Ordiha | Rural | Phulia |
| 43 | Pandu | Rural | Pandu |
| 44 | Phulia | Rural | Phulia |
| 45 | Pipri | Rural | Kajaru Kalan |
| 46 | Pokhri | Rural | Sildili |
| 47 | Rabra | Rural | Ratnag |
| 48 | Rabri | Rural | Ratnag |
| 49 | Ratnag | Rural | Ratnag |
| 50 | Salhana | Rural | Phulia |
| 51 | Sihaldeo | Rural | Phulia |
| 52 | Sikni | Rural | Sildili |
| 53 | Sildili | Rural | Sildili |
| 54 | Tisibar Kalan | Rural | Tisi Bar Kalan |
| 55 | Tisibar Khurd | Rural | Tisi Bar Kalan |
Population of Pandu Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Pandu Subdivision had a total population of 67,886 people living in 12,134 households. The population comprised 35,430 males and 32,456 females, with an average population density of 425 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 67,886 | 67,886 | 0 |
| Male Population | 35,430 | 35,430 | 0 |
| Female Population | 32,456 | 32,456 | 0 |
| Total Households | 12,134 | 12,134 | 0 |
| Population Density | 425 / km² | 425 / km² | 0 / km² |
Pandu Subdivision had 36,923 literate people and 11,338 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 19,519 and 522 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 11,338 | 11,338 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 36,923 | 36,923 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 30,963 | 30,963 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 19,519 | 19,519 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 522 | 522 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.