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Bundu observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
By population, Bundu ranks #40 of 73 villages in Tonto mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bundu is a village of 620 people in 145 households (Census 2011) in Tonto block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, the 40th-largest of 73 villages in Tonto block. Literacy is 38%, 2 points above the block average of 36% and the sex ratio is 902 women per 1,000 men. It lies 45 km from the West Singhbhum district centre, 15 km from Haludpukur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 833204, served by J.M.P. Chowk post office; the LGD village code is 377985. The nearest hospital or health centre is Saraikela District Hospital, 13 km away. The sarpanch is JAGJEEVAN KERAI. The population is estimated at 731 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Bundu →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bundu · this village | 620 | 38% | — |
| Banki · Tonto | 589 | 26% | 0 km N |
| Maharajganj · Tundi | 483 | 60% | 1.2 km NE |
| Maharajganj · Gobindpur(Rajnagar) | 375 | 46% | 1.2 km NE |
| Maharajganj · Sarath | 657 | 58% | 1.2 km NE |
| Maharajganj · Basia | 680 | 43% | 1.2 km NE |
| Murumdih · Gobindpur(Rajnagar) | 769 | 63% | 2.2 km N |
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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