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Kaknatu

Kunda mandal
Pincode 825404
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Bharat yadav
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LGD code
348546
Pincode
825404
Post office
Pratappur (Chatra)
Population
283
Households
57
Literacy rate
32.2%
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂
Workers
145
Census 2011 · in context

How Kaknatu compares

By population, Kaknatu ranks #43 of 78 villages in Kunda mandal.

Literacy rate
%
32.2%
−2.4% vs mandal average
Kaknatu
32.2%
Kunda mandal
34.6%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
965
+19 vs mandal average
Kaknatu
965
Kunda mandal
946
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kaknatu
5.0
Kunda mandal
5.2

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

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Kaknatu at a glance

Kaknatu is a village of 283 people in 57 households (Census 2011) in Kunda block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 43rd-largest of 78 villages in Kunda block. Literacy is 32%, 2 points below the block average of 35% and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825404, served by Pratappur (Chatra) post office; the LGD village code is 348546. The sarpanch is Bharat yadav. The population is estimated at 334 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Nawada

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Kaknatu · this village28332%
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Danru · Kunda47124%
Sinduri · Kunda42934%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kaknatu

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
0
Middle school
0
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
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NAWADIH
Total area (ha)
186
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
128.05

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

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Key facts — Kaknatu

LGD code
348546
Pincode
825404
Post office
Pratappur (Chatra)
Population (Census 2011)
283
Population (projected 2026)
334
Households
57
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
965
Literacy rate
32.2%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Bharat yadav
Block / Mandal
Kunda
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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