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Nawada

Sarath mandal
Pincode 815355
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Nawada observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Nawada

  • Durga Mandir · 1.0 km

Named places of worship on record

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Nawada is a village in Sarath mandal, Deoghar district, Jharkhand. With a population of 1,568 in 230 households, it has a literacy rate of 44.5%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KANCHAN DEVI
Contact: 99****7921
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LGD code
354975
Pincode
815355
Post office
Nala
Population
1,568
Households
230
Literacy rate
44.5%
Sex ratio
836 ♀/1000♂
Workers
514
Distance to district centre
154 km
Distance to mandal centre
172 km
Distance to Ranchi
174 km
Distance to Kolkata
386 km
Nearest railway station
Nawada Railway Station · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
City Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nawada compares

By population, Nawada ranks #11 of 390 villages in Sarath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.5%
−7.0% vs mandal average
Nawada
44.5%
Sarath mandal
51.5%
Deoghar district
53.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
836
−94 vs mandal average
Nawada
836
Sarath mandal
930
Household size
people per home
6.8
+1.1 vs mandal average
Nawada
6.8
Sarath mandal
5.7

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

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Nawada at a glance

Nawada is a village of 1,568 people in 230 households (Census 2011) in Sarath block, Deoghar district, Jharkhand, the 11th-largest of 390 villages in Sarath block. Literacy is 45%, 7 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 836 women per 1,000 men. It lies 154 km from the Deoghar district centre, 13 km from Roh, the nearest town, under 1 km from Nawada Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815355, served by Nala post office; the LGD village code is 354975. The nearest hospital or health centre is City Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is KANCHAN DEVI, and the village votes in Dumka assembly constituency, represented by MLA Basant Soren. The population is estimated at 1,849 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Nawada

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Nawada · this village1,56845%
Nawada · Tundi84431%0 km N
Nawada · Bishungarh6,55859%0 km N
Nawada · Patan1,15556%0 km N
Nawada · Chatra39249%0 km N
Nawada · Jainagar56262%0 km N
Nawada · Pakaur7,09423%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nawada

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
2
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
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
MADHUPUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
19
Distance to district HQ (km)
0.43
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
0.9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
NAWADA
Total area (ha)
132.36
Irrigated area (ha)
1.1
Forest area (ha)
2.17

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

Notice board · Nawada

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Nawada

LGD code
354975
Pincode
815355
Post office
Nala
Population (Census 2011)
1,568
Population (projected 2026)
1,849
Households
230
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
836
Literacy rate
44.5%
Coordinates
24.89315°N, 85.54516°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dumka
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Basant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KANCHAN DEVI
Block / Mandal
Sarath
Getting there

How to reach Nawada

Mandal centre
Sarath · ≈ 172 km
≈ 5 h 53 min by car · 6 h 59 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Deoghar · ≈ 154 km
≈ 5 h 16 min by car · 6 h 15 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,519 people
Roh · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi174 kmcapital
  • Kolkata386 km
  • Delhi925 km
  • Hyderabad1110 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNawada Railway Station<1 km
  • Bus stopGovernment Bus Depot<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCCity Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM35 km
  • CollegeAjatshatru Residence19 km
  • Police stationHarnaut Police Station53 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
City Hospitalunder 1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Nawada

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Nawada

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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