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Kherani

Jonai mandal
Pincode 787061
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MR SAPON SAIKIA
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LGD code
289244
Pincode
787061
Post office
Simen Chapori
Population
1,018
Households
216
Literacy rate
65.9%
Sex ratio
914 ♀/1000♂
Workers
526
Census 2011 · in context

How Kherani compares

By population, Kherani ranks #33 of 388 villages in Jonai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
65.9%
+14.9% vs mandal average
Kherani
65.9%
Jonai mandal
51.0%
Dhemaji district
61.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
914
−35 vs mandal average
Kherani
914
Jonai mandal
949
Household size
people per home
4.7
−1.4 vs mandal average
Kherani
4.7
Jonai mandal
6.1

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

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Kherani at a glance

Kherani is a village of 1,018 people in 216 households (Census 2011) in Jonai block, Dhemaji district, Assam, the 33rd-largest of 388 villages in Jonai block. Literacy is 66%, 15 points above the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 914 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 787061, served by Simen Chapori post office; the LGD village code is 289244. The sarpanch is MR SAPON SAIKIA, and the village votes in Lakhimpur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manab Deka. The population is estimated at 1,200 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kherani

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
99
Power hours (winter)
99
Primary school
1
Middle school
2
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
Silapathar (TC)
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
52
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SIMEN CHAPORI
Total area (ha)
66
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kherani

LGD code
289244
Pincode
787061
Post office
Simen Chapori
Population (Census 2011)
1,018
Population (projected 2026)
1,200
Households
216
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
914
Literacy rate
65.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Lakhimpur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Lakhimpur
Member of Parliament
Pradan Baruah
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manab Deka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MR SAPON SAIKIA
Block / Mandal
Jonai
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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