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Suka

Nala mandal
Pincode 815355
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NEPHALAL MARANDI
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LGD code
372828
Pincode
815355
Post office
Nala
Population
375
Households
81
Literacy rate
57.9%
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂
Workers
131
Distance to district centre
11 km
Distance to Ranchi
183 km
Distance to Kolkata
221 km
Nearest railway station
Jamtara · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dubey Clinic · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Suka compares

By population, Suka ranks #145 of 258 villages in Nala mandal.

Literacy rate
%
57.9%
+3.0% vs mandal average
Suka
57.9%
Nala mandal
54.9%
Jamtara district
53.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
913
−46 vs mandal average
Suka
913
Nala mandal
959
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Suka
4.6
Nala mandal
4.8

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

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Suka at a glance

Suka is a village of 375 people in 81 households (Census 2011) in Nala block, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, the 145th-largest of 258 villages in Nala block. Literacy is 58%, 3 points above the block average of 55% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. It lies 11 km from the Jamtara district centre, 38 km from Barra, the nearest town, 17 km from Jamtara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815355, served by Nala post office; the LGD village code is 372828. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dubey Clinic, <1 km away. The sarpanch is NEPHALAL MARANDI, and the village votes in Sarath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uday Shankar Singh. The population is estimated at 442 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Saluka

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Suka · this village37558%
Saluka · Nala1,26258%0 km N
Pagla · Nala16249%0 km N
Tarra · Nala80664%0 km N
Kasta · Nala1,10859%0 km N
Rakh · Nala52137%0 km N
Ghormara · Nala44667%0.7 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Suka

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)
4
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMTARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
34
Distance to district HQ (km)
34
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
SATUKA
Total area (ha)
80
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 — Suka

LGD code
372828
Pincode
815355
Post office
Nala
Population (Census 2011)
375
Population (projected 2026)
442
Households
81
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
913
Literacy rate
57.9%
Coordinates
24.05855°N, 86.93320°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Sarath
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Uday Shankar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NEPHALAL MARANDI
Block / Mandal
Nala
Getting there

How to reach Suka

Mandal centre
Nala · ≈ under 1 km
Directions
District centre
Jamtara · ≈ 11 km
≈ 23 min by car · 27 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 38 km
≈ 1 h 18 min by car · 1 h 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi183 kmcapital
  • Kolkata221 km
  • Delhi1093 km
  • Hyderabad1149 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJamtara17 km
  • Bus stopChildren's Park23 km
  • Hospital / PHCDubey Clinic<1 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India24 km
  • Petrol pumpPetrol Pump23 km
  • CollegeDeshbandhu Mahavidyalaya25 km
  • Police stationAsansol South Police Station42 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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