Singhni village, Saraiyahat block | Pincode 814153

Represented by

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

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PUNAM TUDU

Contact: 62****5571

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Singhni can update it.

LGD code: 369555
Pincode: 814153
Post office: Poraiyahat
Population: 917
Households: 157
Literacy rate: 53.5%
Sex ratio: 926 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 454

Census 2011 · in context

How Singhni compares

By population, Singhni ranks #39 of 352 villages in Saraiyahat mandal.

Literacy rate

53.5%

+5.1% vs mandal average

Singhni: 53.5%
Saraiyahat mandal: 48.4%
Dumka district: 50.9%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

926

−15 vs mandal average

Singhni: 926
Saraiyahat mandal: 941

Household size

people per home

5.8

+0.8 vs mandal average

Singhni: 5.8
Saraiyahat mandal: 5.0

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

Singhni at a glance

Singhni is a village of 917 people in 157 households (Census 2011) in Saraiyahat block, Dumka district, Jharkhand, the 39th-largest of 352 villages in Saraiyahat block. Literacy is 54%, 5 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 926 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814153, served by Poraiyahat post office; the LGD village code is 369555. The sarpanch is PUNAM TUDU, and the village votes in Jarmundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Devendra Kunwar. The population is estimated at 1,081 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baniyara →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Singhni · this village	917	54%	—
Bariara · Saraiyahat	4,145	56%	—
Bhoria · Saraiyahat	618	55%	—
Gothabaran · Saraiyahat	514	40%	—
Nawadih · Saraiyahat	0	—	—
Pipra · Saraiyahat	0	—	—
Jamunkita · Saraiyahat	0	—	—

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Singhni

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): 5
Power hours (winter): 8
Primary school: 0
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: Yes
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): 45
Distance to district HQ (km): 45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 11
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): BARIARA
Total area (ha): 55.41
Irrigated area (ha): 18.1
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Singhni

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 — Singhni

LGD code: 369555
Pincode: 814153
Post office: Poraiyahat
Population (Census 2011): 917
Population (projected 2026): 1,081
Households: 157
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 926
Literacy rate: 53.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jarmundi
Member of Parliament: Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly: Devendra Kunwar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PUNAM TUDU
Block / Mandal: Saraiyahat

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 Dumka district level

Then & Now

Singhni — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

917

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,081

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

157

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

185

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: 917Census 2011
Households: 157Census 2011
Literacy rate: 53.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 926 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0812026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1852026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,862MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 90,738MGNREGA · 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: 946NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 55.6%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 93.2%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 41.5%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 76.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 73.4%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 · Dumka district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dumka district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dumka 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.

Boundary & surroundings

Singhni on the map

Centred on Saraiyahat mandal

~mandal

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.4073° N, 86.9893° EOpen in OSM →

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 814153

All villages in 814153 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Singhni

Looking for a different Singhni? 4 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Singhni →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Lover stabs woman supervisor to death: Had moved from Prayagraj to Jharkhand for job 5 months ago; father f...

Reported by Bhaskar English.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues

Reported by ddnews.gov.in.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"

Reported by ANI News.

Resident

Notable persons of Singhni

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Singhni

Marks Lord Rama's victory over Ravana; celebrated with Ravan dahan.

→

Oct

Karva Chauth

state

Married women fast for the well-being of their husbands.

→

News from Dumka & Jharkhand

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Lover stabs woman supervisor to death: Had moved from Prayagraj to Jharkhand for job 5 months ago; father f...
Bhaskar English14h ago
Jharkhand signs MoU with Centre under Jal Jeevan Mission 2.0; CM Soren seeks release of Rs 6,500 crore dues
DD Newsyesterday
Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News8 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
India Development Review8 days ago
India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
opengovasia.com9 days ago
Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
timesofindia.indiatimes.com9 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Singhni

What is the pincode of Singhni?

The pincode of Singhni, Saraiyahat block, Dumka district, Jharkhand is 814153. The post office is Poraiyahat.

Which post office delivers to Singhni?

Mail for Singhni is delivered through Poraiyahat post office, pincode 814153, in Saraiyahat block, Dumka district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Singhni located?

Singhni is a village in Saraiyahat block of Dumka district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Singhni as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Singhni village has a population of 917 across 157 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Singhni?

The current sarpanch of Singhni gram panchayat is PUNAM TUDU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Singhni in?

Singhni falls under the Godda Lok Sabha constituency (PC #3) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Singhni in?

Singhni falls under the Jarmundi assembly constituency (AC #12) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Singhni?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Singhni village is 53.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Singhni?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Singhni village is 926 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Singhni?

12 schemes currently match residents of Singhni, 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.

What is the LGD code of Singhni?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Singhni village is 369555.

How big is Singhni compared to other villages in Saraiyahat block?

Singhni ranks 39 of 352 villages in Saraiyahat block by Census 2011 population (917 residents).

Who is the MLA of Singhni?

Singhni falls under Jarmundi assembly constituency (AC 12). The sitting MLA is Devendra Kunwar (BJP).

Who is the MP for Singhni?

Singhni is in Godda Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nishikant Dubey (BJP).

What is the population of Singhni in 2026?

Singhni is estimated at 1,081 people in 2026, up about 18% from 917 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Singhni in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Singhni?

PUNAM TUDU is the sarpanch of Singhni gram panchayat, Saraiyahat block. See the sarpanch list of Saraiyahat block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

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)