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Dudhani

दुधानी
Jama mandal
Pincode 814110
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

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

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Dudhani

  • Naulakha Temple, Deoghar · 3.6 km
  • Baidyanath Dham · 4.5 km
  • Vaidyanath Jyotirlinga · 4.5 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Jama mandal

The principal temple recorded for Jama mandal is Baskinath jharkhand. No temple of this dedication is on record within Dudhani 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 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.

The full observance, step by step →

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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
URMILA TUDU
Contact: 81****7978
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LGD code
371815
Pincode
814110
Post office
Shivpahar
Population
1,056
Households
228
Literacy rate
50.2%
Sex ratio
956 ♀/1000♂
Workers
631
Distance to district centre
36 km
Distance to mandal centre
31 km
Distance to Ranchi
189 km
Distance to Kolkata
268 km
Nearest railway station
Baidyanathdham · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Medha Health Care · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Dudhani compares

By population, Dudhani ranks #13 of 320 villages in Jama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.2%
−1.4% vs mandal average
Dudhani
50.2%
Jama mandal
51.6%
Dumka district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
956
−26 vs mandal average
Dudhani
956
Jama mandal
982
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.3 vs mandal average
Dudhani
4.6
Jama mandal
4.9

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

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Dudhani at a glance

Dudhani is a village of 1,056 people in 228 households (Census 2011) in Jama block, Dumka district, Jharkhand, the 13th-largest of 320 villages in Jama block. Literacy is 50%, 1 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 956 women per 1,000 men. It lies 36 km from the Dumka district centre, 35 km from Chakai, the nearest town, 5 km from Baidyanathdham railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814110, served by Shivpahar post office; the LGD village code is 371815. The nearest hospital or health centre is Medha Health Care, 1 km away. The sarpanch is URMILA TUDU, and the village votes in Jarmundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devendra Kunwar. The population is estimated at 1,245 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Tengdhowa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Dudhani · this village1,05650%
Dudhani · Fatehpur40363%0 km N
Dudhani · Fatehpur63453%0 km N
Dudhani · Jama67146%0 km N
Dudhani · Masalia52053%0 km N
Dudhani · Jama80448%0 km N
Dudhani · Jarmundi36653%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dudhani

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
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
DUMKA
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BARA
Total area (ha)
206
Irrigated area (ha)
121
Forest area (ha)
13.3

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

Notice board · Dudhani

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 — Dudhani

LGD code
371815
Pincode
814110
Post office
Shivpahar
Population (Census 2011)
1,056
Population (projected 2026)
1,245
Households
228
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
956
Literacy rate
50.2%
Coordinates
24.45653°N, 86.72050°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jarmundi
Member of Parliament
Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly
Devendra Kunwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
URMILA TUDU
Block / Mandal
Jama
Nearest PHC
Aparna Clinic (4.1 km)
Getting there

How to reach Dudhani

Mandal centre
Jama · ≈ 31 km
≈ 1 h 4 min by car · 1 h 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Dumka · ≈ 36 km
≈ 1 h 14 min by car · 1 h 28 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,525 people
Chakai · ≈ 35 km
≈ 1 h 11 min by car · 1 h 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi189 kmcapital
  • Kolkata268 km
  • Delhi1053 km
  • Hyderabad1161 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBaidyanathdham5 km
  • Hospital / PHCMedha Health Care1 km
  • ATM / banklic center5 km
  • Petrol pumpHP Petrol Pump5 km
  • CollegeBajla Mahila College4 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Aparna Clinic4.1 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Dudhani

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

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Dudhani

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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