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Luhur

Barwadih mandal
Pincode 829204
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Luhur observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Luhur is a village in Barwadih mandal, Latehar district, Jharkhand, with a population of 1,641 in 293 households. The village has a literacy rate of 47.9% and is served by a railway connection.

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poonam devi
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LGD code
366948
Pincode
829204
Post office
Chhipadohar
Population
1,641
Households
293
Literacy rate
47.9%
Sex ratio
1206 ♀/1000♂
Workers
588
Distance to district centre
174 km
Distance to mandal centre
143 km
Distance to Ranchi
134 km
Distance to Kolkata
456 km
Nearest railway station
Barwadih Junction · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Mahendra Clinic · 9 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Luhur compares

By population, Luhur ranks #22 of 82 villages in Barwadih mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.9%
+5.0% vs mandal average
Luhur
47.9%
Barwadih mandal
42.9%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,206
+242 vs mandal average
Luhur
1,206
Barwadih mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.4 vs mandal average
Luhur
5.6
Barwadih mandal
5.2

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

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Luhur at a glance

Luhur is a village of 1,641 people in 293 households (Census 2011) in Barwadih block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 22nd-largest of 82 villages in Barwadih block. Literacy is 48%, 5 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,206 women per 1,000 men. It lies 174 km from the Latehar district centre, 53 km from Okhargara, the nearest town, under 1 km from Barwadih Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 829204, served by Chhipadohar post office; the LGD village code is 366948. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Mahendra Clinic, 9 km away. The sarpanch is poonam devi, and the village votes in Mandu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nirmal Mahto. The population is estimated at 1,935 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Ukamanr

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Luhur · this village1,64148%
Chamardiha · Barwadih61465%1.8 km W
Kachanpur · Suriya1,16246%8.2 km NE
Kachanpur · Katkamsandi3,44865%8.2 km NE
Kachanpur · Chhatarpur3,96741%8.2 km NE
Saraidih · Basia42950%8.7 km NE
Saraidih · Barwadih2,40056%8.7 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Luhur

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
6
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
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
Yes
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
DALTONGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
74
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
4
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
UKAMAR
Total area (ha)
442
Irrigated area (ha)
2.4
Forest area (ha)
208.57

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

Notice board · Luhur

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Luhur

LGD code
366948
Pincode
829204
Post office
Chhipadohar
Population (Census 2011)
1,641
Population (projected 2026)
1,935
Households
293
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1206
Literacy rate
47.9%
Coordinates
23.84857°N, 84.11976°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mandu
Member of Parliament
Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nirmal Mahto
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
poonam devi
Block / Mandal
Barwadih
Nearest railway station
Barwadih Junction (0.7 km)
Getting there

How to reach Luhur

Mandal centre
Barwadih · ≈ 143 km
≈ 4 h 54 min by car · 5 h 49 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Latehar · ≈ 174 km
≈ 5 h 56 min by car · 7 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,737 people
Okhargara · ≈ 53 km
≈ 1 h 49 min by car · 2 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi134 kmcapital
  • Kolkata456 km
  • Delhi869 km
  • Hyderabad927 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarwadih Junction<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Mahendra Clinic9 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India22 km
  • CollegeYodh Singh Namdhari Mahila Mahavidyalaya22 km
Nearest to the village
Railway station
Barwadih Junctionunder 1 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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