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Koto

Murhu mandal
Pincode 835210
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Koto is a village in Murhu mandal, Khunti district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 369 persons across 71 households with a literacy rate of 45.5%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
PYARI MUNDU
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LGD code
375170
Pincode
835210
Post office
Khunti
Population
369
Households
71
Literacy rate
45.5%
Sex ratio
1016 ♀/1000♂
Workers
154
Distance to district centre
78 km
Distance to mandal centre
83 km
Distance to Ranchi
33 km
Distance to Kolkata
338 km
Nearest railway station
Patratu · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Prasad Clinic · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Koto compares

By population, Koto ranks #92 of 141 villages in Murhu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.5%
−7.6% vs mandal average
Koto
45.5%
Murhu mandal
53.1%
Khunti district
53.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,016
+25 vs mandal average
Koto
1,016
Murhu mandal
991
Household size
people per home
5.2
Same as the mandal average
Koto
5.2
Murhu mandal
5.2

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

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Koto at a glance

Koto is a village of 369 people in 71 households (Census 2011) in Murhu block, Khunti district, Jharkhand, the 92nd-largest of 141 villages in Murhu block. Literacy is 46%, 8 points below the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,016 women per 1,000 men. It lies 78 km from the Khunti district centre, 25 km from Barkagaon, the nearest town, 5 km from Patratu railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 835210, served by Khunti post office; the LGD village code is 375170. The nearest hospital or health centre is Prasad Clinic, 8 km away. The sarpanch is PYARI MUNDU. The population is estimated at 435 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rumutkel

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Koto · this village36946%
Lolo · Ramgarh1,02746%0 km N
Kothar · Ramgarh3,91062%0 km N
Koto · Patratu1,21663%0 km N
Gosa · Ramgarh55650%0 km N
Bartua · Katkamsandi16853%1.7 km SW
Bartua · Patratu93255%1.7 km SW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Koto

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
1
Middle school
1
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
KHUNTI
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RUMUTKEL
Total area (ha)
443
Irrigated area (ha)
8.86
Forest area (ha)
2.12

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

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Key facts — Koto

LGD code
375170
Pincode
835210
Post office
Khunti
Population (Census 2011)
369
Population (projected 2026)
435
Households
71
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1016
Literacy rate
45.5%
Coordinates
23.63714°N, 85.26944°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
PYARI MUNDU
Block / Mandal
Murhu
Getting there

How to reach Koto

Mandal centre
Murhu · ≈ 83 km
≈ 2 h 51 min by car · 3 h 23 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Khunti · ≈ 78 km
≈ 2 h 40 min by car · 3 h 10 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,689 people
Barkagaon · ≈ 25 km
≈ 50 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi33 kmcapital
  • Kolkata338 km
  • Delhi976 km
  • Hyderabad991 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationPatratu5 km
  • Hospital / PHCPrasad Clinic8 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India25 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil26 km
  • Collegeranchi womens college29 km
  • Police stationPithoria Police Station13 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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