Gamhariya village, Sisai block | Pincode 835824

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Gamhariya is a village in Sisai mandal, Gumla district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 798 across 103 households with a literacy rate of 41.5%. The village is located at coordinates 25.142°N, 87.718°E and has PIN code 835824.

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INDRAPAL BHAGAT

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LGD code: 375655
Pincode: 835824
Population: 798
Households: 103
Literacy rate: 41.5%
Sex ratio: 932 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 399
Distance to district centre: 265 km
Distance to mandal centre: 289 km
Distance to Ranchi: 316 km
Distance to Kolkata: 293 km
Nearest railway station: Karanpurato · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: PHC, Banjhi · 6 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Gamhariya compares

By population, Gamhariya ranks #54 of 88 villages in Sisai mandal.

Literacy rate

41.5%

−10.5% vs mandal average

Gamhariya: 41.5%
Sisai mandal: 52.0%
Gumla district: 54.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

932

−68 vs mandal average

Gamhariya: 932
Sisai mandal: 1,000

Household size

people per home

7.7

+2.1 vs mandal average

Gamhariya: 7.7
Sisai mandal: 5.6

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

Gamhariya at a glance

Gamhariya is a village of 798 people in 103 households (Census 2011) in Sisai block, Gumla district, Jharkhand, the 54th-largest of 88 villages in Sisai block. Literacy is 42%, 11 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 932 women per 1,000 men. It lies 265 km from the Gumla district centre, 1 km from Karanpur, the nearest town, 2 km from Karanpurato railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 835824; the LGD village code is 375655. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Banjhi, 6 km away. The sarpanch is INDRAPAL BHAGAT, and the village votes in Khijri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kachhap. The population is estimated at 941 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Gamhariya · this village	798	42%	—
Gamhariya · Murhu	701	57%	0 km N
Gamhariya · Taljhari	28	36%	0 km N
Gamhariya · Ghaghra	1,494	52%	0 km N
Gamhariya · Khuntpani	656	43%	0 km N
Gamhariya · Goilkera	733	20%	0 km N
Gamhariya · Peshrar	319	31%	0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gamhariya

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: 1
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: No
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: LOHARDAGA
Distance to nearest town (km): 21
Distance to district HQ (km): 45
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 45
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): GHAGHRA
Total area (ha): 247
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Gamhariya

LGD code: 375655
Pincode: 835824
Population (Census 2011): 798
Population (projected 2026): 941
Households: 103
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 932
Literacy rate: 41.5%
Coordinates: 25.14229°N, 87.71811°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Khijri
Member of Parliament: Sanjay Seth
Member of Legislative Assembly: Rajesh Kachhap
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: INDRAPAL BHAGAT
Block / Mandal: Sisai

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 Gumla district level

Then & Now

Gamhariya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

798

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

941

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

103

Census 2011 baseline

+17.5%

Households · 2026

121

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: 798Census 2011
Households: 103Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 932 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 9412026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1212026 projection
Active job cards: 1,17,496MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 58,646MGNREGA · 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: 1,028NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 69.3%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 89.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 50.1%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 86.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 59.5%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 · Gumla district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Gumla district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Gumla 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 Gamhariya

Mandal centre

Sisai · ≈ 289 km

≈ 9 h 53 min by car · 11 h 44 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Gumla · ≈ 265 km

≈ 9 h 4 min by car · 10 h 46 min by bike

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Nearest town · 11,961 people

Karanpur · ≈ 1.1 km

≈ 2 min by car · 3 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi316 kmcapital
Kolkata293 km
Delhi1111 km
Hyderabad1287 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKaranpurato2 km
Hospital / PHCPHC, Banjhi6 km
CollegeD S College45 km
Police stationKaliachak Police Station43 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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Quick answers

People often ask about Gamhariya

What is the pincode of Gamhariya?

The pincode of Gamhariya, Sisai block, Gumla district, Jharkhand is 835824.

In which district is Gamhariya located?

Gamhariya is a village in Sisai block of Gumla district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Gamhariya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Gamhariya village has a population of 798 across 103 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Gamhariya?

The current sarpanch of Gamhariya gram panchayat is INDRAPAL BHAGAT.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Gamhariya in?

Gamhariya falls under the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Gamhariya in?

Gamhariya falls under the Khijri assembly constituency (AC #62) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Gamhariya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Gamhariya village is 41.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Gamhariya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Gamhariya village is 932 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Gamhariya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Gamhariya, 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 Gamhariya from Gumla district centre?

Gamhariya is approximately 265 km (straight-line) from the centre of Gumla district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Gamhariya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Gamhariya village is 375655.

Which is the nearest town to Gamhariya?

Karanpur (population 11,961, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 1 km from Gamhariya in a straight line.

How big is Gamhariya compared to other villages in Sisai block?

Gamhariya ranks 54 of 88 villages in Sisai block by Census 2011 population (798 residents).

How far is Gamhariya from Ranchi?

Gamhariya is about 316 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 410 km.

How far is Gamhariya from Kolkata?

Gamhariya is about 293 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 381 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Gamhariya?

Karanpurato is the nearest railway station to Gamhariya, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gamhariya?

PHC, Banjhi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Gamhariya, about 6 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 8 km.

Who is the MLA of Gamhariya?

Gamhariya falls under Khijri assembly constituency (AC 62). The sitting MLA is Rajesh Kachhap (INC).

Who is the MP for Gamhariya?

Gamhariya is in Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sanjay Seth (BJP).

What is the population of Gamhariya in 2026?

Gamhariya is estimated at 941 people in 2026, up about 18% from 798 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Gamhariya in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Gamhariya?

INDRAPAL BHAGAT is the sarpanch of Gamhariya gram panchayat, Sisai block. See the sarpanch list of Sisai 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)