Kharni village, Topchanchi block | Pincode 828402

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BASANTI DEVI

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LGD code: 361370
Pincode: 828402
Post office: Topchanchi
Population: 951
Households: 173
Literacy rate: 48.9%
Sex ratio: 933 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 377
Distance to district centre: 87 km
Distance to mandal centre: 106 km
Distance to Ranchi: 255 km
Distance to Kolkata: 215 km
Nearest railway station: Harinsing · 13 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Primary Health Centre, Karudih · <1 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kharni compares

By population, Kharni ranks #40 of 114 villages in Topchanchi mandal.

Literacy rate

48.9%

−11.3% vs mandal average

Kharni: 48.9%
Topchanchi mandal: 60.2%
Dhanbad district: 64.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

933

+9 vs mandal average

Kharni: 933
Topchanchi mandal: 924

Household size

people per home

5.5

+0.2 vs mandal average

Kharni: 5.5
Topchanchi mandal: 5.3

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

Kharni at a glance

Kharni is a village of 951 people in 173 households (Census 2011) in Topchanchi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, the 40th-largest of 114 villages in Topchanchi block. Literacy is 49%, 11 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 933 women per 1,000 men. It lies 87 km from the Dhanbad district centre, 37 km from Margram, the nearest town, 13 km from Harinsing railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 828402, served by Topchanchi post office; the LGD village code is 361370. The nearest hospital or health centre is Primary Health Centre, Karudih, <1 km away. The sarpanch is BASANTI DEVI, and the village votes in Jamtara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Irfan Ansari. The population is estimated at 1,121 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kharni · this village	951	49%	—
Kharni · Jamtara	394	44%	0 km N
Kharni · Gobindpur	1,227	52%	0 km N
Taloa · Pakuria	1,206	46%	8.9 km E
Dumarsol · Sona Rai Tharhi	90	56%	9.1 km E
Dumarsol · Dumka	138	46%	9.1 km E
Sikaripara · Shikaripara	2,646	72%	16.2 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kharni

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): 12
Power hours (winter): 15
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DHANBAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 17
Distance to district HQ (km): 17
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DHANGI
Total area (ha): 184.26
Irrigated area (ha): 1.59
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kharni

LGD code: 361370
Pincode: 828402
Post office: Topchanchi
Population (Census 2011): 951
Population (projected 2026): 1,121
Households: 173
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 933
Literacy rate: 48.9%
Coordinates: 24.36027°N, 87.56175°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jamtara
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Irfan Ansari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BASANTI DEVI
Block / Mandal: Topchanchi

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

Kharni — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

951

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,121

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

173

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

204

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: 951Census 2011
Households: 173Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.9%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 933 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1212026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2042026 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 Kharni

Mandal centre

Topchanchi · ≈ 106 km

≈ 3 h 38 min by car · 4 h 19 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhanbad · ≈ 87 km

≈ 2 h 58 min by car · 3 h 32 min by bike

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Nearest town · 30,055 people

Margram · ≈ 37 km

≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi255 kmcapital
Kolkata215 km
Delhi1133 km
Hyderabad1220 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationHarinsing13 km
Hospital / PHCPrimary Health Centre, Karudih<1 km
ATM / bankSBI Main Branch34 km
CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY50 km
Police stationRaghunathganj Police station52 km

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What is the pincode of Kharni?

The pincode of Kharni, Topchanchi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand is 828402. The post office is Topchanchi.

Which post office delivers to Kharni?

Mail for Kharni is delivered through Topchanchi post office, pincode 828402, in Topchanchi block, Dhanbad district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kharni located?

Kharni is a village in Topchanchi block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Kharni as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kharni village has a population of 951 across 173 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kharni?

The current sarpanch of Kharni gram panchayat is BASANTI DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kharni in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kharni in?

Kharni falls under the Jamtara assembly constituency (AC #9) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Kharni?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kharni village is 48.9%.

What is the sex ratio in Kharni?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kharni village is 933 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kharni?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kharni, 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 Kharni from Dhanbad district centre?

Kharni is approximately 87 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 Kharni?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kharni village is 361370.

Which is the nearest town to Kharni?

Margram (population 30,055, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 37 km from Kharni in a straight line.

How big is Kharni compared to other villages in Topchanchi block?

Kharni ranks 40 of 114 villages in Topchanchi block by Census 2011 population (951 residents).

How far is Kharni from Ranchi?

Kharni is about 255 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 332 km.

How far is Kharni from Kolkata?

Kharni is about 215 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 279 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kharni?

Harinsing is the nearest railway station to Kharni, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 17 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kharni?

Primary Health Centre, Karudih is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kharni, under 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 1 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Kharni?

SBI Main Branch is the nearest ATM or bank to Kharni, about 34 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 44 km.

Who is the MLA of Kharni?

Kharni falls under Jamtara assembly constituency (AC 9). The sitting MLA is Irfan Ansari (INC).

Who is the MP for Kharni?

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

What is the population of Kharni in 2026?

Kharni is estimated at 1,121 people in 2026, up about 18% from 951 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kharni in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kharni?

BASANTI DEVI is the sarpanch of Kharni gram panchayat, Topchanchi block. See the sarpanch list of Topchanchi block for every gram panchayat.

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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)