Bhandra (also called Bhendra) is a census town in the Nawadih CD block in the Bermo subdivision of the Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Bokaro district consists of undulating uplands on the Chota Nagpur Plateau with the Damodar River cutting a valley right across.

The highest hill, Lugu Pahar, rises to a height of 1,070 metres (3,510 ft).

The 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long, 55 metres (180 ft) high earthfill dam with composite masonry cum concrete spillway, Tenughat Dam, across the Damodar River, is operated by the Government of Jharkhand.

Among the civic amenities, it had 7 km roads with open drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered wells, hand pumps.