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Durgapur

Kundhit mandal
Pincode 815359
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Durgapur is a village in Kundhit mandal, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, with a population of 352 across 82 households. The village has a literacy rate of 31.3% and is located at coordinates 24.629°N, 87.824°E.

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BHIM HEMBRAM
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LGD code
373217
Pincode
815359
Post office
Kundahit
Population
352
Households
82
Literacy rate
31.3%
Sex ratio
1058 ♀/1000♂
Workers
197
Distance to district centre
100 km
Distance to mandal centre
109 km
Distance to Ranchi
293 km
Distance to Kolkata
235 km
Nearest railway station
Pakur · 3 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sadar Hospital, Pakur · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Durgapur compares

By population, Durgapur ranks #89 of 168 villages in Kundhit mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.3%
−28.4% vs mandal average
Durgapur
31.3%
Kundhit mandal
59.7%
Jamtara district
53.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,058
+104 vs mandal average
Durgapur
1,058
Kundhit mandal
954
Household size
people per home
4.3
Same as the mandal average
Durgapur
4.3
Kundhit mandal
4.3

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

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Durgapur at a glance

Durgapur is a village of 352 people in 82 households (Census 2011) in Kundhit block, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, the 89th-largest of 168 villages in Kundhit block. Literacy is 31%, 28 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,058 women per 1,000 men. It lies 100 km from the Jamtara district centre, 10 km from Antar Dwipa, the nearest town, 3 km from Pakur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815359, served by Kundahit post office; the LGD village code is 373217. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sadar Hospital, Pakur, 2 km away. The sarpanch is BHIM HEMBRAM, and the village votes in Nala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato. The population is estimated at 415 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bankathi

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Durgapur · this village35231%
Durgapur · Chas2,09655%0 km N
Durgapur · Madhupur00 km N
Durgapur · Pakaur84432%0 km N
Durgapur · Gopikandar55247%0 km N
Durgapur · Pakuria78143%0 km N
Durgapur · Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda27856%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Durgapur

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)
5
Power hours (winter)
7
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMTARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
60
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANKATI
Total area (ha)
216.88
Irrigated area (ha)
17.33
Forest area (ha)
10.54

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

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Key facts — Durgapur

LGD code
373217
Pincode
815359
Post office
Kundahit
Population (Census 2011)
352
Population (projected 2026)
415
Households
82
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1058
Literacy rate
31.3%
Coordinates
24.62940°N, 87.82417°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nala
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rabindra Nath Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
BHIM HEMBRAM
Block / Mandal
Kundhit
Getting there

How to reach Durgapur

Mandal centre
Kundhit · ≈ 109 km
≈ 3 h 44 min by car · 4 h 27 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jamtara · ≈ 100 km
≈ 3 h 25 min by car · 4 h 4 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,610 people
Antar Dwipa · ≈ 10.0 km
≈ 20 min by car · 24 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi293 kmcapital
  • Kolkata235 km
  • Delhi1144 km
  • Hyderabad1259 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPakur3 km
  • Bus stopNetaji More20 km
  • Hospital / PHCSadar Hospital, Pakur2 km
  • ATM / bankCentral Cooperative Bank Jangipur30 km
  • CollegeD.N.C. College20 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station30 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
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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