Bajpur observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
Bajpur is a village in Chandwara mandal, Koderma district, Jharkhand, with a population of 233 across 42 households. It has a literacy rate of 52.4%.
By population, Bajpur ranks #61 of 88 villages in Chandwara mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bajpur is a village of 233 people in 42 households (Census 2011) in Chandwara block, Koderma district, Jharkhand, the 61st-largest of 88 villages in Chandwara block. Literacy is 52%, about the same as the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 1,080 women per 1,000 men. It lies 257 km from the Koderma district centre, 8 km from Gaurhati, the nearest town, 5 km from Balichak railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825409, served by Jhumri Telaiya post office; the LGD village code is 350071. The nearest hospital or health centre is Life Line Nursing Home, 4 km away. The sarpanch is SHYAM DEV YADAV, and the village votes in Dumri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato. The population is estimated at 360 in 2026, up 55% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Kanko →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bajpur · this village | 233 | 52% | — |
| Bajpur · Pingla | 283 | 60% | 0 km N |
| Bajpur · Ratu | 1,917 | 62% | 0 km N |
| Sut Chhara · Pingla | 2,468 | 61% | 1.3 km W |
| Guru Ganja · Debra | 495 | 67% | 1.6 km NW |
| Hatmalida · Pingla | 1,031 | 61% | 1.6 km NW |
| Krishnapriya · Pingla | 237 | 76% | 1.8 km SW |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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