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Dalchak

Kundhit mandal
Pincode 815359
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KAJALI MURMU
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LGD code
373336
Pincode
815359
Post office
Kundahit
Population
476
Households
132
Literacy rate
60.1%
Sex ratio
959 ♀/1000♂
Workers
216
Census 2011 · in context

How Dalchak compares

By population, Dalchak ranks #60 of 168 villages in Kundhit mandal.

Literacy rate
%
60.1%
+0.4% vs mandal average
Dalchak
60.1%
Kundhit mandal
59.7%
Jamtara district
53.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
959
+5 vs mandal average
Dalchak
959
Kundhit mandal
954
Household size
people per home
3.6
−0.7 vs mandal average
Dalchak
3.6
Kundhit mandal
4.3

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

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Dalchak at a glance

Dalchak is a village of 476 people in 132 households (Census 2011) in Kundhit block, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, the 60th-largest of 168 villages in Kundhit block. Literacy is 60%, about the same as the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 959 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 815359, served by Kundahit post office; the LGD village code is 373336. The sarpanch is KAJALI MURMU, and the village votes in Nala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato. The population is estimated at 561 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Dalchak

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)
8
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMTARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
65
Distance to district HQ (km)
65
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
GAIPATHAR
Total area (ha)
153.89
Irrigated area (ha)
12.32
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Dalchak

LGD code
373336
Pincode
815359
Post office
Kundahit
Population (Census 2011)
476
Population (projected 2026)
561
Households
132
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
959
Literacy rate
60.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nala
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rabindra Nath Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KAJALI MURMU
Block / Mandal
Kundhit
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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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