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Holang

Balumath mandal
Pincode 829202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
CHANDNI DEVI
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LGD code
367386
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population
1,309
Households
269
Literacy rate
46.8%
Sex ratio
948 ♀/1000♂
Workers
515
Census 2011 · in context

How Holang compares

By population, Holang ranks #22 of 67 villages in Balumath mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.8%
−0.5% vs mandal average
Holang
46.8%
Balumath mandal
47.3%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
948
−16 vs mandal average
Holang
948
Balumath mandal
964
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.7 vs mandal average
Holang
4.9
Balumath mandal
5.6

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

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Holang at a glance

Holang is a village of 1,309 people in 269 households (Census 2011) in Balumath block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 22nd-largest of 67 villages in Balumath block. Literacy is 47%, about the same as the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 948 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829202, served by Balumath post office; the LGD village code is 367386. The sarpanch is CHANDNI DEVI. The population is estimated at 1,543 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Masiyatu

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Holang · this village1,30947%
Masiatu · Balumath2,76550%
Lachhipur · Balumath66953%
Bhang · Balumath35152%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Holang

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
Yes
Power hours (summer)
3
Power hours (winter)
3
Primary school
3
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
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
LATEHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
40
Distance to district HQ (km)
17
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
MASIATU
Total area (ha)
584
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
209.42

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

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Key facts — Holang

LGD code
367386
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population (Census 2011)
1,309
Population (projected 2026)
1,543
Households
269
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
948
Literacy rate
46.8%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
CHANDNI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Balumath
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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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