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Khilkanali

खिलकनाली
Gobindpur mandal
Pincode 828109
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Gobindpur mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gobindpur mandal is durga mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khilkanali itself.

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 September
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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GYASUDDIN ANSARI
Contact: 79****4833
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LGD code
361744
Pincode
828109
Post office
Govindpur (Dhanbad)
Population
1,452
Households
291
Literacy rate
56.9%
Sex ratio
906 ♀/1000♂
Workers
732
Census 2011 · in context

How Khilkanali compares

By population, Khilkanali ranks #55 of 220 villages in Gobindpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.9%
+0.3% vs mandal average
Khilkanali
56.9%
Gobindpur mandal
56.6%
Dhanbad district
64.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
906
−27 vs mandal average
Khilkanali
906
Gobindpur mandal
933
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.5 vs mandal average
Khilkanali
5.0
Gobindpur mandal
5.5

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

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Khilkanali at a glance

Khilkanali is a village of 1,452 people in 291 households (Census 2011) in Gobindpur block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, the 55th-largest of 220 villages in Gobindpur block. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 906 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 828109, served by Govindpur (Dhanbad) post office; the LGD village code is 361744. The sarpanch is GYASUDDIN ANSARI, and the village votes in Jamtara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Irfan Ansari. The population is estimated at 1,712 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Asanbani 2

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Khilkanali · this village1,45257%
Ashanbani · Gobindpur1,97059%
Tilabani · Gobindpur1,92552%
Gaurangdi · Gobindpur93643%
Rangdi · Gobindpur55661%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Khilkanali

Treated tap water
Yes
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)
8
Power hours (winter)
10
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DHANBAD
Distance to nearest town (km)
12
Distance to district HQ (km)
12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ASANBANI
Total area (ha)
61
Irrigated area (ha)
0.97
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Khilkanali

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 — Khilkanali

LGD code
361744
Pincode
828109
Post office
Govindpur (Dhanbad)
Population (Census 2011)
1,452
Population (projected 2026)
1,712
Households
291
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
906
Literacy rate
56.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jamtara
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Irfan Ansari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GYASUDDIN ANSARI
Block / Mandal
Gobindpur
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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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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