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Samal

समाल
Sisai mandal
Pincode 835824
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SHANTI LAKRA
Contact: 82****5263
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LGD code
375694
Pincode
835824
Population
706
Households
140
Literacy rate
52.1%
Sex ratio
950 ♀/1000♂
Workers
379
Census 2011 · in context

How Samal compares

By population, Samal ranks #59 of 88 villages in Sisai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.1%
+0.1% vs mandal average
Samal
52.1%
Sisai mandal
52.0%
Gumla district
54.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
950
−50 vs mandal average
Samal
950
Sisai mandal
1,000
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.6 vs mandal average
Samal
5.0
Sisai mandal
5.6

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

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Samal at a glance

Samal is a village of 706 people in 140 households (Census 2011) in Sisai block, Gumla district, Jharkhand, the 59th-largest of 88 villages in Sisai block. Literacy is 52%, about the same as the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835824; the LGD village code is 375694. The sarpanch is SHANTI LAKRA, and the village votes in Khijri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kachhap. The population is estimated at 832 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Olmunda

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Samal · this village70652%
Olmunda · Sisai2,34051%
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Semra · Sisai85332%
Amkuli · Sisai65748%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Samal

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
GUMLA
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
35
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
ALMUNDA
Total area (ha)
362.32
Irrigated area (ha)
6.5
Forest area (ha)
12.14

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

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Key facts — Samal

LGD code
375694
Pincode
835824
Population (Census 2011)
706
Population (projected 2026)
832
Households
140
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
950
Literacy rate
52.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Khijri
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Seth
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kachhap
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SHANTI LAKRA
Block / Mandal
Sisai
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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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