Patna village, Gawan block | Pincode 815313

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

KIRAN DEVI

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LGD code: 350270
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population: 2,817
Households: 416
Literacy rate: 51.5%
Sex ratio: 998 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,089
Distance to district centre: 70 km
Distance to mandal centre: 32 km
Distance to Ranchi: 154 km
Distance to Kolkata: 338 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanwar · 22 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital · 17 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Patna compares

By population, Patna ranks #9 of 160 villages in Gawan mandal.

Literacy rate

51.5%

+2.5% vs mandal average

Patna: 51.5%
Gawan mandal: 49.0%
Giridih district: 51.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

998

+33 vs mandal average

Patna: 998
Gawan mandal: 965

Household size

people per home

6.8

+0.4 vs mandal average

Patna: 6.8
Gawan mandal: 6.4

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

Patna at a glance

Patna is a village of 2,817 people in 416 households (Census 2011) in Gawan block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 9th-largest of 160 villages in Gawan block. Literacy is 52%, 3 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 998 women per 1,000 men. It lies 70 km from the Giridih district centre, 10 km from Jamua, the nearest town, 22 km from Dhanwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815313, served by Ganwan post office; the LGD village code is 350270. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital, 17 km away. The sarpanch is KIRAN DEVI, and the village votes in Jamua assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manju Kumari. The population is estimated at 3,321 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Patna

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): 8
Power hours (winter): 10
Primary school: 1
Middle school: 1
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km): 85
Distance to district HQ (km): 85
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PATNA
Total area (ha): 224
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 83.34

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

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Key facts — Patna

LGD code: 350270
Pincode: 815313
Post office: Ganwan
Population (Census 2011): 2,817
Population (projected 2026): 3,321
Households: 416
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 998
Literacy rate: 51.5%
Coordinates: 24.61457°N, 85.90389°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jamua
Member of Parliament: Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly: Manju Kumari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: KIRAN 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

Patna — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,817

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

3,321

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

416

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

490

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: 2,817Census 2011
Households: 416Census 2011
Literacy rate: 51.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 998 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3,3212026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4902026 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 Patna

Mandal centre

Gawan · ≈ 32 km

≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Giridih · ≈ 70 km

≈ 2 h 24 min by car · 2 h 51 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,139 people

Jamua · ≈ 9.8 km

≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi154 kmcapital
Kolkata338 km
Delhi972 km
Hyderabad1113 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanwar22 km
Hospital / PHCDr. A.N.Ram General Hospital17 km
Petrol pumpHP36 km
CollegeGovernment Engineering College, Sheikhpura59 km

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
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India Development Review5 days ago
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Quick answers

People often ask about Patna

What is the pincode of Patna?

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

Which post office delivers to Patna?

Mail for Patna 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 Patna located?

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

What is the population of Patna as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Patna village has a population of 2,817 across 416 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Patna?

The current sarpanch of Patna gram panchayat is KIRAN DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Patna in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Patna in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Patna?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Patna village is 51.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Patna?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Patna village is 998 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Patna?

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

Patna is approximately 70 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 Patna?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Patna village is 350270.

Which is the nearest town to Patna?

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

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

Patna ranks 9 of 160 villages in Gawan block by Census 2011 population (2,817 residents).

How far is Patna from Ranchi?

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

How far is Patna from Kolkata?

Patna is about 338 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 440 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Patna?

Dhanwar is the nearest railway station to Patna, about 22 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 29 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Patna?

Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Patna, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Patna?

HP is the nearest petrol pump to Patna, about 36 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 47 km.

Who is the MLA of Patna?

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

Who is the MP for Patna?

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

What is the population of Patna in 2026?

Patna is estimated at 3,321 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,817 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Patna in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Patna?

KIRAN DEVI is the sarpanch of Patna gram panchayat, Gawan block. See the sarpanch list of Gawan block for every gram panchayat.

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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)