Bandgaon Subdivision - West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Bandgaon is an administrative subdivision in the West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Bandgaon is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Sonua, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 49.3 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 488 km², including 487.85 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 1001 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Bandgaon Subdivision
Bandgaon Subdivision has a total of 216 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 | Akir | Rural | Sawania |
| 2 | Angaria | Rural | Champwa |
| 3 | Aredih | Rural | Sawania |
| 4 | Bahabura | Rural | Jalasar |
| 5 | Baliadih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 6 | Bamnam | Rural | Jalasar |
| 7 | Banasai | Rural | Hurangda |
| 8 | Bandgaon | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 9 | Bangrasai | Rural | Nakti |
| 10 | Bangurkel | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 11 | Bankipur | Rural | Karaikela |
| 12 | Bara Damudih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 13 | Baredih | Rural | Karaikela |
| 14 | Bari | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 15 | Barjo | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 16 | Barukundi | Rural | Otar |
| 17 | Bastampada | Rural | Otar |
| 18 | Bengtangar | Rural | Landupada |
| 19 | Bhaliadih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 20 | Bhalupani | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 21 | Bhandra | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 22 | Bharandiya | Rural | Hurangda |
| 23 | Bhuiyan Deogaon | Rural | Hurangda |
| 24 | Bingburu | Rural | Tebo |
| 25 | Birda | Rural | Champwa |
| 26 | Bobonga | Rural | Tebo |
| 27 | Bordihi | Rural | Sawania |
| 28 | Bosonger | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 29 | Chaki | Rural | Tebo |
| 30 | Chakomtonang | Rural | Champwa |
| 31 | Champada | Rural | Champwa |
| 32 | Chatma | Rural | Sawania |
| 33 | Chhota Damudih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 34 | Chhotakesel | Rural | Jalasar |
| 35 | Chingida | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 36 | Chirkubera | Rural | Sawania |
| 37 | Darom | Rural | Champwa |
| 38 | Densargi | Rural | Landupada |
| 39 | Dhadkidih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 40 | Dighi | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 41 | Dighi | Rural | Sawania |
| 42 | Dombari | Rural | Tebo |
| 43 | Domburu | Rural | Sawania |
| 44 | Domgora | Rural | Landupada |
| 45 | Domra | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 46 | Dudhkundi | Rural | Tebo |
| 47 | Dudur | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 48 | Dumardiha | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 49 | Durdurda | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 50 | Eirkota | Rural | Champwa |
| 51 | Gandikeda | Rural | Jalasar |
| 52 | Ganjna | Rural | Jalasar |
| 53 | Ghaghari | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 54 | Ghagra | Rural | Otar |
| 55 | Gitiluli | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 56 | Gopal Pur | Rural | Karaikela |
| 57 | Gowai | Rural | Tebo |
| 58 | Guipai | Rural | Tebo |
| 59 | Guiri | Rural | Sawania |
| 60 | Gundui | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 61 | Halmad | Rural | Tebo |
| 62 | Hatnada | Rural | Jalasar |
| 63 | Hatnada | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 64 | Heremda | Rural | Sawania |
| 65 | Hesadih | Rural | Champwa |
| 66 | Hirni | Rural | Sawania |
| 67 | Huangdih | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 68 | Hurangda | Rural | Hurangda |
| 69 | Ichagutu | Rural | Champwa |
| 70 | Ichahatu | Rural | Hurangda |
| 71 | Ihagutu | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 72 | Indruwan | Rural | Nakti |
| 73 | Iti | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 74 | Iti Birda | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 75 | Jagda | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 76 | Jahiradih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 77 | Jalasar | Rural | Jalasar |
| 78 | Jalmai | Rural | Jalasar |
| 79 | Jalmai | Rural | Sawania |
| 80 | Jamda | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 81 | Jamro | Rural | Otar |
| 82 | Janko | Rural | Nakti |
| 83 | Jankopai | Rural | Tebo |
| 84 | Jarakel | Rural | Champwa |
| 85 | Jarkandi | Rural | Jalasar |
| 86 | Jarki | Rural | Karaikela |
| 87 | Jikilata | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 88 | Jiray | Rural | Tebo |
| 89 | Jonua | Rural | Otar |
| 90 | Kaika | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 91 | Kairudih | Rural | Landupada |
| 92 | Kalikabera | Rural | Karaikela |
| 93 | Kandajui | Rural | Tebo |
| 94 | Kandeyong | Rural | Tebo |
| 95 | Kansara | Rural | Nakti |
| 96 | Karaikella | Rural | Karaikela |
| 97 | Karanjo | Rural | Landupada |
| 98 | Karika | Rural | Sawania |
| 99 | Karkata | Rural | Sawania |
| 100 | Karla | Rural | Champwa |
| 101 | Karu | Rural | Champwa |
| 102 | Karudih | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 103 | Katidiri | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 104 | Katingkel | Rural | Sawania |
| 105 | Katwa | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 106 | Keantai | Rural | Champwa |
| 107 | Kenrke | Rural | Jalasar |
| 108 | Kerabasa | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 109 | Khanda | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 110 | Kilum | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 111 | Kita | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 112 | Kita | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 113 | Kitapir | Rural | Karaikela |
| 114 | Kocha | Rural | Tebo |
| 115 | Kodangkel | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 116 | Kokorbo | Rural | Sawania |
| 117 | Kol Bhalupani | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 118 | Koljomro | Rural | Landupada |
| 119 | Koloeda | Rural | Jalasar |
| 120 | Koman | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 121 | Komdela | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 122 | Konkua | Rural | Nakti |
| 123 | Konseya | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 124 | Kontari | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 125 | Kopa | Rural | Tebo |
| 126 | Kotagara | Rural | Tebo |
| 127 | Kudadih | Rural | Sawania |
| 128 | Kudmud | Rural | Jalasar |
| 129 | Kuituka | Rural | Nakti |
| 130 | Kukeubaru | Rural | Champwa |
| 131 | Kukradih | Rural | Landupada |
| 132 | Kulda | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 133 | Kumur | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 134 | Kundrugutu | Rural | Champwa |
| 135 | Kununum | Rural | Jalasar |
| 136 | Kurjuli | Rural | Nakti |
| 137 | Kursi | Rural | Jalasar |
| 138 | Kushnopur | Rural | Landupada |
| 139 | Kuwadih | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 140 | Ladhuradih | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 141 | Lagora | Rural | Sawania |
| 142 | Lamaburu | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 143 | Landupada | Rural | Landupada |
| 144 | Larauli | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 145 | Leyangi | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 146 | Longabera | Rural | Champwa |
| 147 | Longkata | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 148 | Lota | Rural | Champwa |
| 149 | Lowahatu | Rural | Tebo |
| 150 | Lumbai | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 151 | Lupungkel | Rural | Jalasar |
| 152 | Madkambera | Rural | Landupada |
| 153 | Madura | Rural | Jalasar |
| 154 | Mahto Deogaon | Rural | Hurangda |
| 155 | Mamail | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 156 | Mamla | Rural | Champwa |
| 157 | Manmaru | Rural | Champwa |
| 158 | Marla | Rural | Sawania |
| 159 | Matloyong | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 160 | Melgandi | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 161 | Meromgutu | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 162 | Murumbura | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 163 | Nakti | Rural | Nakti |
| 164 | Nandpur | Rural | Karaikela |
| 165 | Nawada | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 166 | Otar | Rural | Otar |
| 167 | Otoda | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 168 | Paraya | Rural | Tebo |
| 169 | Parsabahal | Rural | Hurangda |
| 170 | Pingu | Rural | Tebo |
| 171 | Pongra | Rural | Nakti |
| 172 | Poronger | Rural | Jalasar |
| 173 | Putida | Rural | Jalasar |
| 174 | Raibera | Rural | Landupada |
| 175 | Rajaparam | Rural | Landupada |
| 176 | Rajbijaypur | Rural | Landupada |
| 177 | Rangring | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 178 | Ranjrakocha | Rural | Otar |
| 179 | Ratung | Rural | Sawania |
| 180 | Rogod | Rural | Tebo |
| 181 | Roro | Rural | Champwa |
| 182 | Rowahli | Rural | Sawania |
| 183 | Sankai | Rural | Champwa |
| 184 | Sarda | Rural | Sawania |
| 185 | Saridiri | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 186 | Sarubera | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 187 | Sawaniya | Rural | Sawania |
| 188 | Shankra | Rural | Tebo |
| 189 | Siangkel | Rural | Champwa |
| 190 | Sindribera | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 191 | Sinko | Rural | Sawania |
| 192 | Sitiburu | Rural | Meromgutu |
| 193 | Siyangkel | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 194 | Soga | Rural | Jalasar |
| 195 | Solegundi | Rural | Sinduribera |
| 196 | Songra | Rural | Champwa |
| 197 | Subansai | Rural | Hurangda |
| 198 | Sunding | Rural | Jalasar |
| 199 | Tarobara | Rural | Tebo |
| 200 | Tebo | Rural | Tebo |
| 201 | Tenda | Rural | Nakti |
| 202 | Tentaipada | Rural | Hurangda |
| 203 | Tilopada | Rural | Landupada |
| 204 | Timda | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 205 | Tirilpi | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 206 | Tirla | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 207 | Todanghatu | Rural | Champwa |
| 208 | Tokad | Rural | Bandgaon |
| 209 | Tomrom | Rural | Champwa |
| 210 | Tuihasa | Rural | Champwa |
| 211 | Tuntikel | Rural | Jalasar |
| 212 | Tupudang | Rural | Sawania |
| 213 | Udaya Narayanpur | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 214 | Udaypur | Rural | Karaikela |
| 215 | Ulibera | Rural | Bhalupani |
| 216 | Usram | Rural | Jalasar |
Population of Bandgaon Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Bandgaon Subdivision has a total population of 87,072 people, consisting of 43,497 males and 43,575 females. There are 17,017 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 178 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 87,072 | 87,072 | 0 |
| Male Population | 43,497 | 43,497 | 0 |
| Female Population | 43,575 | 43,575 | 0 |
| Total Households | 17,017 | 17,017 | 0 |
| Population Density | 178 / km² | 178 / km² | 0 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 38,805 literate people and 15,816 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,525 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 69,632 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 15,816 | 15,816 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 38,805 | 38,805 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 48,267 | 48,267 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,525 | 3,525 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 69,632 | 69,632 | 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.