Amtaro village, Gawan block | Pincode 815313

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

PRABHA DEVI

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LGD code: 350204
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population: 715
Households: 132
Literacy rate: 35.5%
Sex ratio: 852 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 367
Distance to district centre: 71 km
Distance to mandal centre: 33 km
Distance to Ranchi: 156 km
Distance to Kolkata: 339 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanwar · 24 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital · 19 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Amtaro compares

By population, Amtaro ranks #38 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate

35.5%

−13.5% vs mandal average

Amtaro: 35.5%
Gawan mandal: 49.0%
Giridih district: 51.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

852

−113 vs mandal average

Amtaro: 852
Gawan mandal: 965

Household size

people per home

5.4

−1.0 vs mandal average

Amtaro: 5.4
Gawan mandal: 6.4

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

Amtaro at a glance

Amtaro is a village of 715 people in 132 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 38th-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 36%, 14 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 852 women per 1,000 men. It lies 71 km from the Giridih district centre, 12 km from Jamua, the nearest town, 24 km from Dhanwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815313, served by Ganwan post office; the LGD village code is 350204. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital, 19 km away. The sarpanch is PRABHA DEVI, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 843 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Amtaro · this village	715	36%	—
Kumhaina · Gawan	614	62%	0.6 km S
Sandha · Hussainabad	1,047	40%	0.9 km SE
Sandha · Halsi	837	56%	0.9 km SE
Sandha · Gawan	534	65%	0.9 km SE
Tikuli · Gawan	14	64%	1.7 km SW
Tikuli · Belaganj	1,500	51%	1.7 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Amtaro

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: Yes
Power hours (summer): 3
Power hours (winter): 5
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km): 52
Distance to district HQ (km): 52
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): AMTARO
Total area (ha): 58.96
Irrigated area (ha): 3.04
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Amtaro

LGD code: 350204
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population (Census 2011): 715
Population (projected 2026): 843
Households: 132
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 852
Literacy rate: 35.5%
Coordinates: 24.63437°N, 85.90782°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jamua
Member of Parliament: Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: PRABHA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Gawan

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

Amtaro — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

715

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

843

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

132

Census 2011 baseline

+18.2%

Households · 2026

156

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: 715Census 2011
Households: 132Census 2011
Literacy rate: 35.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 852 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8432026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1562026 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 Amtaro

Mandal centre

Gawan · ≈ 33 km

≈ 1 h 8 min by car · 1 h 20 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Giridih · ≈ 71 km

≈ 2 h 26 min by car · 2 h 53 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,139 people

Jamua · ≈ 12 km

≈ 25 min by car · 29 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi156 kmcapital
Kolkata339 km
Delhi971 km
Hyderabad1114 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanwar24 km
Hospital / PHCDr. A.N.Ram General Hospital19 km
Petrol pumpHP37 km
CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura57 km

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What is the pincode of Amtaro?

The pincode of Amtaro, Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand is 815313. The post office is Ganwan.

Which post office delivers to Amtaro?

Mail for Amtaro is delivered through Ganwan post office, pincode 815313, in Gawan block, Giridih district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Amtaro located?

Amtaro is a village in Gawan block of Giridih district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Amtaro as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Amtaro village has a population of 715 across 132 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Amtaro?

The current sarpanch of Amtaro gram panchayat is PRABHA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Amtaro in?

Amtaro falls under the Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency (PC #5) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Amtaro in?

Amtaro falls under the Jamua assembly constituency (AC #30) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Amtaro?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Amtaro village is 35.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Amtaro?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Amtaro village is 852 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Amtaro?

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

Amtaro is approximately 71 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 Amtaro?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Amtaro village is 350204.

Which is the nearest town to Amtaro?

Jamua (population 11,139, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 12 km from Amtaro in a straight line.

How big is Amtaro compared to other villages in Gawan block?

Amtaro ranks 38 of 160 villages in Gawan block by Census 2011 population (715 residents).

How far is Amtaro from Ranchi?

Amtaro is about 156 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 203 km.

How far is Amtaro from Kolkata?

Amtaro is about 339 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 441 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Amtaro?

Dhanwar is the nearest railway station to Amtaro, about 24 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 31 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Amtaro?

Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Amtaro, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 25 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Amtaro?

HP is the nearest petrol pump to Amtaro, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 49 km.

Who is the MLA of Amtaro?

Amtaro falls under Jamua assembly constituency (AC 30). The sitting MLA is Manju Kumari (BJP).

Who is the MP for Amtaro?

Amtaro is in Kodarma Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Annpurna Devi (BJP).

What is the population of Amtaro in 2026?

Amtaro is estimated at 843 people in 2026, up about 18% from 715 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Amtaro in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Amtaro?

PRABHA DEVI is the sarpanch of Amtaro gram panchayat, Gawan block. See the sarpanch list of Gawan 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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