Bagbera Colony

According to the 2011 Census of India, Bagbera had a total population of 78,356, of which 40,626 (52%) were males and 37,730 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0-6 years was 10,039. The total number of literate persons in Bagbera was 56,047 (82.04% of the population over 6 years). [1]

(*For language details see Golmuri-cum-Jugsalai block#Language and religion)

Jamshedpur Urban Agglomeration includes: Jamshedpur (Industrial Town), Jamshedpur (NAC), Tata Nagar Railway Colony (OG), Mango (NAC), Jugsalai (M), Bagbera (CT), Chhota Gobindpur (CT), Haludbani (CT), Sarjamda (CT), Gadhra (CT), Ghorabandha (CT), Purihasa (CT), Adityapur (M Corp.), Chota Gamahria (CT) and Kapali (CT).[2]

As of 2001 India census,[3], Bagbera had a population of 67,100. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Bagbera has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Purbi Singhbhum, Bagbera covered an area of 2.24 km² (0.86 sq mi). It has an annual rainfall of 1,030.2 mm (40.56 in). Among the civic amenities, it had 22 km (14 mi) of roads with both closed and open drains, the protected water supply involved hand pump, tube well/ borewell, overhead tank. It had 14,426 domestic electric connections, 100 road lighting points. Among the medical facilities, it had 1 hospital (with 40 beds), 2 dispensaries, 2 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 4 maternity and child welfare centres, 4 maternity homes, 1 nursing home, 4 veterinary hospitals. Among the educational facilities it had 43 primary schools, 17 middle schools, 11 secondary schools, 1 senior secondary school, the nearest general degree college at Bistupur, 8 km (5.0 mi) away. Three important products it produced were bucket, iron product, flour mill product. It had the branch offices of 1 nationalised bank, 2 cooperative banks, 1 agricultural credit society.[4]