Donosot village, Gawan block | Pincode 815313

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

KANHAY KUMAR

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LGD code: 350210
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population: 365
Households: 59
Literacy rate: 66.6%
Sex ratio: 843 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 154
Distance to district centre: 66 km
Distance to mandal centre: 28 km
Distance to Ranchi: 154 km
Distance to Kolkata: 335 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanwar · 20 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital · 16 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Donosot compares

By population, Donosot ranks #69 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate

66.6%

+17.6% vs mandal average

Donosot: 66.6%
Gawan mandal: 49.0%
Giridih district: 51.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

843

−122 vs mandal average

Donosot: 843
Gawan mandal: 965

Household size

people per home

6.2

−0.2 vs mandal average

Donosot: 6.2
Gawan mandal: 6.4

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

Donosot at a glance

Donosot is a village of 365 people in 59 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 69th-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 67%, 18 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 843 women per 1,000 men. It lies 66 km from the Giridih district centre, 10 km from Jamua, the nearest town, 20 km from Dhanwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815313, served by Ganwan post office; the LGD village code is 350210. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital, 16 km away. The sarpanch is KANHAY KUMAR, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 430 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Donosot · this village	365	67%	—
Cherwa · Gawan	2,546	38%	0.9 km S
Sarua · Dumka	3,283	65%	1 km W
Sarua · Deori	0	—	1 km W
Kurchi · Patrasayer	553	57%	1.7 km SW
Kurchi · Katwa - II	3,188	57%	1.7 km SW
Kurchi · Gawan	453	55%	1.7 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Donosot

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): 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: Yes
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: GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km): 84
Distance to district HQ (km): 84
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 2
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): GAWAN
Total area (ha): 28.87
Irrigated area (ha): 1.13
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Donosot

LGD code: 350210
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population (Census 2011): 365
Population (projected 2026): 430
Households: 59
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 843
Literacy rate: 66.6%
Coordinates: 24.60348°N, 85.94153°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jamua
Member of Parliament: Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: KANHAY KUMAR
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

Donosot — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

365

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

430

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.6%

Households · 2026

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: 365Census 2011
Households: 59Census 2011
Literacy rate: 66.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 843 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 4302026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 702026 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 Donosot

Mandal centre

Gawan · ≈ 28 km

≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Giridih · ≈ 66 km

≈ 2 h 16 min by car · 2 h 42 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,139 people

Jamua · ≈ 10 km

≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi154 kmcapital
Kolkata335 km
Delhi976 km
Hyderabad1114 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanwar20 km
Hospital / PHCDr. A.N.Ram General Hospital16 km
Petrol pumpHP39 km

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People often ask about Donosot

What is the pincode of Donosot?

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

Which post office delivers to Donosot?

Mail for Donosot 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 Donosot located?

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

What is the population of Donosot as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Donosot village has a population of 365 across 59 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Donosot?

The current sarpanch of Donosot gram panchayat is KANHAY KUMAR.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Donosot in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Donosot in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Donosot?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Donosot village is 66.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Donosot?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Donosot village is 843 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Donosot?

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

Donosot is approximately 66 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 Donosot?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Donosot village is 350210.

Which is the nearest town to Donosot?

Jamua (population 11,139, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 10 km from Donosot in a straight line.

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

Donosot ranks 69 of 160 villages in Gawan block by Census 2011 population (365 residents).

How far is Donosot from Ranchi?

Donosot is about 154 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 200 km.

How far is Donosot from Kolkata?

Donosot is about 335 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 435 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Donosot?

Dhanwar is the nearest railway station to Donosot, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Donosot?

Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Donosot, about 16 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 21 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Donosot?

HP is the nearest petrol pump to Donosot, about 39 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 50 km.

Who is the MLA of Donosot?

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

Who is the MP for Donosot?

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

What is the population of Donosot in 2026?

Donosot is estimated at 430 people in 2026, up about 18% from 365 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Donosot in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Donosot?

KANHAY KUMAR is the sarpanch of Donosot 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
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)