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Pahar Khand

पहार खंड
Meherma mandal
Pincode 814160
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KAJAL KUMARI
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LGD code
355638
Pincode
814160
Post office
Meharma
Population
798
Households
159
Literacy rate
47.1%
Sex ratio
882 ♀/1000♂
Workers
370
Census 2011 · in context

How Pahar Khand compares

By population, Pahar Khand ranks #69 of 212 villages in Meherma mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.1%
+2.1% vs mandal average
Pahar Khand
47.1%
Meherma mandal
45.0%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
882
−29 vs mandal average
Pahar Khand
882
Meherma mandal
911
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.3 vs mandal average
Pahar Khand
5.0
Meherma mandal
5.3

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

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Pahar Khand at a glance

Pahar Khand is a village of 798 people in 159 households (Census 2011) in Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 69th-largest of 212 villages in Meherma block. Literacy is 47%, 2 points above the block average of 45% and the sex ratio is 882 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814160, served by Meharma post office; the LGD village code is 355638. The sarpanch is KAJAL KUMARI, and the village votes in Litipara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hemlal Murmu. The population is estimated at 941 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Meharma

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Pahar Khand · this village79847%
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Hulukpur · Meherma0

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pahar Khand

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)
6
Power hours (winter)
6
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
1
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
1
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
1
Veterinary hospital
1
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
Yes
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
Yes
ATM
Yes
Public bus service
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
24
Distance to district HQ (km)
24
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
MEHERMA
Total area (ha)
100.78
Irrigated area (ha)
22.84
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Pahar Khand

LGD code
355638
Pincode
814160
Post office
Meharma
Population (Census 2011)
798
Population (projected 2026)
941
Households
159
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
882
Literacy rate
47.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Litipara
Member of Parliament
Vijay Hansda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hemlal Murmu
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KAJAL KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Meherma
Nearest railway station
Panjwara Road (56.4 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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