Jitpur village, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block | Pincode 828207

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Jitpur is a village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda mandal, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 873 across 169 households, with a literacy rate of 43.1%.

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BANDANA MODI

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LGD code: 362077
Pincode: 828207
Post office: Maithon Dam
Population: 873
Households: 169
Literacy rate: 43.1%
Sex ratio: 1079 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 348
Distance to district centre: 133 km
Distance to mandal centre: 104 km
Distance to Ranchi: 289 km
Distance to Kolkata: 284 km
Nearest railway station: Kalian Chak · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: CHC, Boarijore · 7 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Jitpur compares

By population, Jitpur ranks #52 of 122 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda mandal.

Literacy rate

43.1%

−13.3% vs mandal average

Jitpur: 43.1%
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda mandal: 56.4%
Dhanbad district: 64.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,079

+135 vs mandal average

Jitpur: 1,079
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda mandal: 944

Household size

people per home

5.2

−0.1 vs mandal average

Jitpur: 5.2
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda mandal: 5.3

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

Jitpur at a glance

Jitpur is a village of 873 people in 169 households (Census 2011) in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, the 52nd-largest of 122 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block. Literacy is 43%, 13 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,079 women per 1,000 men. It lies 133 km from the Dhanbad district centre, 7 km from Majhua, the nearest town, 24 km from Kalian Chak railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 828207, served by Maithon Dam post office; the LGD village code is 362077. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Boarijore, 7 km away. The sarpanch is BANDANA MODI, and the village votes in Dumka assembly constituency, represented by MLA Basant Soren. The population is estimated at 1,029 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Jitpur · this village	873	43%	—
Jitpur · Kathikund	158	46%	0 km N
Jitpur · Litipara	1,053	23%	0 km N
Jitpur · Gopikandar	262	22%	0 km N
Jitpur · Dumka	250	50%	0 km N
Jitpur · Borio	213	7%	0 km N
Jitpur · Madhupur	218	57%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jitpur

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 11
Primary school: 1
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: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: CHIRKUNDA
Distance to nearest town (km): 20
Distance to district HQ (km): 33
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 20
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): BELKUPA
Total area (ha): 182
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 — Jitpur

LGD code: 362077
Pincode: 828207
Post office: Maithon Dam
Population (Census 2011): 873
Population (projected 2026): 1,029
Households: 169
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1079
Literacy rate: 43.1%
Coordinates: 25.00108°N, 87.50106°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Dumka
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Basant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BANDANA MODI
Block / Mandal: Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dhanbad district level

Then & Now

Jitpur — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

873

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,029

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

169

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

199

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 873Census 2011
Households: 169Census 2011
Literacy rate: 43.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1079 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0292026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1992026 projection
Active job cards: 1,14,132MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 59,330MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 869NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 72.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhanbad district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Jitpur

Mandal centre

Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda · ≈ 104 km

≈ 3 h 34 min by car · 4 h 14 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhanbad · ≈ 133 km

≈ 4 h 34 min by car · 5 h 25 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 18,462 people

Majhua · ≈ 7.0 km

≈ 14 min by car · 17 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi289 kmcapital
Kolkata284 km
Delhi1097 km
Hyderabad1260 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKalian Chak24 km
Hospital / PHCCHC, Boarijore7 km
CollegeBCE Bhagalpur54 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station54 km

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
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People often ask about Jitpur

What is the pincode of Jitpur?

The pincode of Jitpur, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand is 828207. The post office is Maithon Dam.

Which post office delivers to Jitpur?

Mail for Jitpur is delivered through Maithon Dam post office, pincode 828207, in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block, Dhanbad district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Jitpur located?

Jitpur is a village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Jitpur as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jitpur village has a population of 873 across 169 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jitpur?

The current sarpanch of Jitpur gram panchayat is BANDANA MODI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jitpur in?

Jitpur falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Jitpur in?

Jitpur falls under the Dumka assembly constituency (AC #10) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Jitpur?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jitpur village is 43.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Jitpur?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jitpur village is 1079 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jitpur?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jitpur, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Jitpur from Dhanbad district centre?

Jitpur is approximately 133 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dhanbad district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Jitpur?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jitpur village is 362077.

Which is the nearest town to Jitpur?

Majhua (population 18,462, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 7 km from Jitpur in a straight line.

How big is Jitpur compared to other villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block?

Jitpur ranks 52 of 122 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block by Census 2011 population (873 residents).

How far is Jitpur from Ranchi?

Jitpur is about 289 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 375 km.

How far is Jitpur from Kolkata?

Jitpur is about 284 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 369 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Jitpur?

Kalian Chak is the nearest railway station to Jitpur, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 32 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jitpur?

CHC, Boarijore is the nearest hospital or health centre to Jitpur, about 7 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 9 km.

Who is the MLA of Jitpur?

Jitpur falls under Dumka assembly constituency (AC 10). The sitting MLA is Basant Soren (JMM).

Who is the MP for Jitpur?

Jitpur is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Jitpur in 2026?

Jitpur is estimated at 1,029 people in 2026, up about 18% from 873 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Jitpur in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Jitpur in Dhanbad district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Jitpur?

BANDANA MODI is the sarpanch of Jitpur gram panchayat, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block. See the sarpanch list of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block for every gram panchayat.

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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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