Kheto village, Dhanwar block | Pincode 825418

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

GOUTAM KUMAR SHARMA

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LGD code: 350968
Pincode: 825418
Post office: Domchanch Bazar
Population: 897
Households: 146
Literacy rate: 70.3%
Sex ratio: 865 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 421
Distance to district centre: 69 km
Distance to mandal centre: 69 km
Distance to Ranchi: 165 km
Distance to Kolkata: 338 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanwar · 30 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital · 27 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kheto compares

By population, Kheto ranks #90 of 282 villages in Dhanwar mandal.

Literacy rate

70.3%

+17.3% vs mandal average

Kheto: 70.3%
Dhanwar mandal: 53.0%
Giridih district: 51.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

865

−67 vs mandal average

Kheto: 865
Dhanwar mandal: 932

Household size

people per home

6.1

−0.5 vs mandal average

Kheto: 6.1
Dhanwar mandal: 6.6

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

Kheto at a glance

Kheto is a village of 897 people in 146 households (Census 2011) in Dhanwar block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 90th-largest of 282 villages in Dhanwar block. Literacy is 70%, 17 points above the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 865 women per 1,000 men. It lies 69 km from the Giridih district centre, 20 km from Kawakol, the nearest town, 30 km from Dhanwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825418, served by Domchanch Bazar post office; the LGD village code is 350968. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital, 27 km away. The sarpanch is GOUTAM KUMAR SHARMA, and the village votes in Madhupur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hafizul Hassan. The population is estimated at 1,058 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kheto · this village	897	70%	—
Kheto · Tisri	135	42%	0 km N
Nainpur · Simri Bakhtiarpur	907	30%	4 km SE
Makbali · Tisri	276	41%	4.3 km N
Charki · Mandar	586	48%	4.3 km NW
Charki · Tisri	432	48%	4.3 km NW
Charki · Gawan	703	48%	4.3 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kheto

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): 4
Power hours (winter): 4
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: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km): 55
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): CHANDARKHO
Total area (ha): 57.78
Irrigated area (ha): 2.91
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Kheto

LGD code: 350968
Pincode: 825418
Post office: Domchanch Bazar
Population (Census 2011): 897
Population (projected 2026): 1,058
Households: 146
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 865
Literacy rate: 70.3%
Coordinates: 24.69313°N, 85.99233°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Madhupur
Member of Parliament: Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly: Hafizul Hassan
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: GOUTAM KUMAR SHARMA
Block / Mandal: Dhanwar

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 Giridih district level

Then & Now

Kheto — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

897

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,058

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

146

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

172

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: 897Census 2011
Households: 146Census 2011
Literacy rate: 70.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 865 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,0582026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1722026 projection
Active job cards: 2,95,477MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 1,62,909MGNREGA · 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: 852NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 57.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 96.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 59.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 83.6%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 64.7%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 · Giridih district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Giridih district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Giridih 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 Kheto

Mandal centre

Dhanwar · ≈ 69 km

≈ 2 h 21 min by car · 2 h 47 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Giridih · ≈ 69 km

≈ 2 h 22 min by car · 2 h 49 min by bike

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Nearest town · 12,198 people

Kawakol · ≈ 20 km

≈ 41 min by car · 49 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi165 kmcapital
Kolkata338 km
Delhi975 km
Hyderabad1125 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanwar30 km
Hospital / PHCDr. A.N.Ram General Hospital27 km
CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura53 km

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What is the pincode of Kheto?

The pincode of Kheto, Dhanwar block, Giridih district, Jharkhand is 825418. The post office is Domchanch Bazar.

Which post office delivers to Kheto?

Mail for Kheto is delivered through Domchanch Bazar post office, pincode 825418, in Dhanwar block, Giridih district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kheto located?

Kheto is a village in Dhanwar block of Giridih district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Kheto as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kheto village has a population of 897 across 146 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kheto?

The current sarpanch of Kheto gram panchayat is GOUTAM KUMAR SHARMA.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kheto in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kheto in?

Kheto falls under the Madhupur assembly constituency (AC #13) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Kheto?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kheto village is 70.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Kheto?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kheto village is 865 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kheto?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kheto, 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 Kheto from Giridih district centre?

Kheto is approximately 69 km (straight-line) from the centre of Giridih district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kheto?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kheto village is 350968.

Which is the nearest town to Kheto?

Kawakol (population 12,198, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 20 km from Kheto in a straight line.

How big is Kheto compared to other villages in Dhanwar block?

Kheto ranks 90 of 282 villages in Dhanwar block by Census 2011 population (897 residents).

How far is Kheto from Ranchi?

Kheto is about 165 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 215 km.

How far is Kheto from Kolkata?

Kheto is about 338 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 439 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kheto?

Dhanwar is the nearest railway station to Kheto, about 30 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 39 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kheto?

Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kheto, about 27 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 35 km.

Who is the MLA of Kheto?

Kheto falls under Madhupur assembly constituency (AC 13). The sitting MLA is Hafizul Hassan (JMM).

Who is the MP for Kheto?

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

What is the population of Kheto in 2026?

Kheto is estimated at 1,058 people in 2026, up about 18% from 897 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kheto in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Kheto?

GOUTAM KUMAR SHARMA is the sarpanch of Kheto gram panchayat, Dhanwar block. See the sarpanch list of Dhanwar 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
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