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Gando

Jamua mandal
Pincode 815314
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Jaibun Nisha
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LGD code
351218
Pincode
815314
Post office
Kharagdiha
Population
2,014
Households
311
Literacy rate
48.1%
Sex ratio
965 ♀/1000♂
Workers
559
Distance to district centre
6 km
Distance to Ranchi
148 km
Distance to Kolkata
265 km
Nearest railway station
Maheshmunda Junction · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Gandey · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Gando compares

By population, Gando ranks #26 of 308 villages in Jamua mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.1%
−3.6% vs mandal average
Gando
48.1%
Jamua mandal
51.7%
Giridih district
51.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
965
+23 vs mandal average
Gando
965
Jamua mandal
942
Household size
people per home
6.5
−0.1 vs mandal average
Gando
6.5
Jamua mandal
6.6

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

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Gando at a glance

Gando is a village of 2,014 people in 311 households (Census 2011) in Jamua block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 26th-largest of 308 villages in Jamua block. Literacy is 48%, 4 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 965 women per 1,000 men. It lies 6 km from the Giridih district centre, 37 km from Kharki, the nearest town, 8 km from Maheshmunda Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815314, served by Kharagdiha post office; the LGD village code is 351218. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Gandey, 1 km away. The sarpanch is Jaibun Nisha, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 2,375 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chakmanjo

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gando · this village2,01448%
Manhu · Chhatarpur1,84455%0 km N
Gundri · Chhatarpur47744%0 km N
Gardih · Jamua17764%0 km N
Gadi · Jamua23966%0 km N
Sandih · Jamua1,09360%0 km N
Pando · Jamua40063%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gando

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
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
Yes
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
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHAKMANJO
Total area (ha)
374.75
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
24.31

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

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Key facts — Gando

LGD code
351218
Pincode
815314
Post office
Kharagdiha
Population (Census 2011)
2,014
Population (projected 2026)
2,375
Households
311
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
965
Literacy rate
48.1%
Coordinates
24.17849°N, 86.44303°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gandey
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Jaibun Nisha
Block / Mandal
Jamua
Getting there

How to reach Gando

Mandal centre
Jamua · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
District centre
Giridih · ≈ 5.8 km
≈ 12 min by car · 14 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,000 people
Kharki · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi148 kmcapital
  • Kolkata265 km
  • Delhi1043 km
  • Hyderabad1120 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMaheshmunda Junction8 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Gandey1 km
  • ATM / bankग्राहक सेवा केंद्र (शर्मा डिजिटल सेंटर) common service centre36 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil38 km
  • CollegeSSLNT College42 km
  • Police stationBarora Police Station46 km
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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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