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Baghkhala

Ranishwar mandal
Pincode 814148
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ANIL MARANDI
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LGD code
371201
Pincode
814148
Post office
Raghunathpur (Dumka)
Population
304
Households
59
Literacy rate
53.9%
Sex ratio
974 ♀/1000♂
Workers
103
Census 2011 · in context

How Baghkhala compares

By population, Baghkhala ranks #111 of 217 villages in Ranishwar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
53.9%
+3.0% vs mandal average
Baghkhala
53.9%
Ranishwar mandal
50.9%
Dumka district
50.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
974
−15 vs mandal average
Baghkhala
974
Ranishwar mandal
989
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.7 vs mandal average
Baghkhala
5.2
Ranishwar mandal
4.5

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

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Baghkhala at a glance

Baghkhala is a village of 304 people in 59 households (Census 2011) in Ranishwar block, Dumka district, Jharkhand, the 111th-largest of 217 villages in Ranishwar block. Literacy is 54%, 3 points above the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 974 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814148, served by Raghunathpur (Dumka) post office; the LGD village code is 371201. The sarpanch is ANIL MARANDI, and the village votes in Nala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato. The population is estimated at 358 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Baghkhala

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
Yes
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)
48
Distance to district HQ (km)
48
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SUKHJORA
Total area (ha)
63.53
Irrigated area (ha)
37.23
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Baghkhala

LGD code
371201
Pincode
814148
Post office
Raghunathpur (Dumka)
Population (Census 2011)
304
Population (projected 2026)
358
Households
59
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
974
Literacy rate
53.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nala
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rabindra Nath Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ANIL MARANDI
Block / Mandal
Ranishwar
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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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