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Revenue village·Gawan block·Giridih

Jamua

Gawan mandal
Pincode 825412
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Jamua observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Jamua

  • Surya Mandir · 4.7 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Gawan mandal

The principal temple recorded for Gawan mandal is Surya Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Jamua itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Represented by
Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Jamua is a village in Gawan mandal, Giridih district, Jharkhand, with a population of 458 across 65 households and a literacy rate of 22.5%. It is located at coordinates 24.360°N, 86.146°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
fulmuni murmu
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LGD code
350217
Pincode
825412
Post office
Rajdhanwarf
Population
458
Households
65
Literacy rate
22.5%
Sex ratio
1223 ♀/1000♂
Workers
154
Distance to district centre
34 km
Distance to mandal centre
6 km
Distance to Ranchi
141 km
Distance to Kolkata
301 km
Nearest railway station
Jamua · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Crest Care Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jamua compares

By population, Jamua ranks #63 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate
%
22.5%
−26.5% vs mandal average
Jamua
22.5%
Gawan mandal
49.0%
Giridih district
51.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,223
+258 vs mandal average
Jamua
1,223
Gawan mandal
965
Household size
people per home
7.0
+0.6 vs mandal average
Jamua
7.0
Gawan mandal
6.4

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

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Jamua at a glance

Jamua is a village of 458 people in 65 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 63rd-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 23%, 27 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 1,223 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Giridih district centre, 29 km from Beko, the nearest town, under 1 km from Jamua railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825412, served by Rajdhanwarf post office; the LGD village code is 350217. The nearest hospital or health centre is Crest Care Hospital, <1 km away. The sarpanch is fulmuni murmu, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 540 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jamdar

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jamua · this village45823%
Jamdar · Gawan1,23652%0 km N
Jamunia · Mayur Hand18656%1 km NE
Mauna · Mayur Hand22057%1 km NE
Nima · Mayur Hand3318%1 km NE
Banha · Mayur Hand90656%1 km NE
Gada · Mayur Hand01 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jamua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km)
68
Distance to district HQ (km)
68
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
JAMDAAR
Total area (ha)
161.63
Irrigated area (ha)
1.92
Forest area (ha)
60.1

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

Notice board · Jamua

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 — Jamua

LGD code
350217
Pincode
825412
Post office
Rajdhanwarf
Population (Census 2011)
458
Population (projected 2026)
540
Households
65
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1223
Literacy rate
22.5%
Coordinates
24.36002°N, 86.14643°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jamua
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
fulmuni murmu
Block / Mandal
Gawan
Getting there

How to reach Jamua

Mandal centre
Gawan · ≈ 6.2 km
≈ 13 min by car · 15 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Giridih · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 10 min by car · 1 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 15,727 people
Beko · ≈ 29 km
≈ 59 min by car · 1 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi141 kmcapital
  • Kolkata301 km
  • Delhi1007 km
  • Hyderabad1111 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJamua<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCCrest Care Hospital<1 km
  • CollegeBajla Mahila College57 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Jamua

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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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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