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Bandarchaukwa

Markacho mandal
Pincode 825318
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHOBHA DEVI
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LGD code
350099
Pincode
825318
Post office
Markacho
Population
583
Households
85
Literacy rate
52.8%
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000♂
Workers
146
Census 2011 · in context

How Bandarchaukwa compares

By population, Bandarchaukwa ranks #50 of 108 villages in Markacho mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.8%
+1.3% vs mandal average
Bandarchaukwa
52.8%
Markacho mandal
51.5%
Koderma district
54.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
956
−59 vs mandal average
Bandarchaukwa
956
Markacho mandal
1,015
Household size
people per home
6.9
+0.4 vs mandal average
Bandarchaukwa
6.9
Markacho mandal
6.5

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

Bandarchaukwa at a glance

Bandarchaukwa is a village of 583 people in 85 households (Census 2011) in Markacho block, Koderma district, Jharkhand, the 50th-largest of 108 villages in Markacho block. Literacy is 53%, 1 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 956 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825318, served by Markacho post office; the LGD village code is 350099. The sarpanch is SHOBHA DEVI, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 687 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Bandarchaukwa

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
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
KODARMA
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
20
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DAGARNAWA
Total area (ha)
681
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
193.21

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

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Key facts — Bandarchaukwa

LGD code
350099
Pincode
825318
Post office
Markacho
Population (Census 2011)
583
Population (projected 2026)
687
Households
85
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
956
Literacy rate
52.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gandey
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHOBHA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Markacho
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
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  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)