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Garke

गर्के
Karra mandal
Pincode 835210
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
reshmi lakra
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LGD code
374804
Pincode
835210
Post office
Khunti
Population
535
Households
96
Literacy rate
52.5%
Sex ratio
911 ♀/1000♂
Workers
241
Census 2011 · in context

How Garke compares

By population, Garke ranks #80 of 178 villages in Karra mandal.

Literacy rate
%
52.5%
+0.8% vs mandal average
Garke
52.5%
Karra mandal
51.7%
Khunti district
53.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
911
−86 vs mandal average
Garke
911
Karra mandal
997
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.4 vs mandal average
Garke
5.6
Karra mandal
5.2

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

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Garke at a glance

Garke is a village of 535 people in 96 households (Census 2011) in Karra block, Khunti district, Jharkhand, the 80th-largest of 178 villages in Karra block. Literacy is 53%, about the same as the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 911 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835210, served by Khunti post office; the LGD village code is 374804. The sarpanch is reshmi lakra. The population is estimated at 631 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Karra

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Garke · this village53553%
Karra · Karra2,21272%
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Kosambi · Karra66862%
Kudda · Karra61640%
Hansbera · Karra60057%
Masmano · Karra53858%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garke

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
0
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
1
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
KHUNTI
Distance to nearest town (km)
31
Distance to district HQ (km)
31
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KARRA
Total area (ha)
275
Irrigated area (ha)
6.21
Forest area (ha)
62.54

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

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Key facts — Garke

LGD code
374804
Pincode
835210
Post office
Khunti
Population (Census 2011)
535
Population (projected 2026)
631
Households
96
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
911
Literacy rate
52.5%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
reshmi lakra
Block / Mandal
Karra
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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
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