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Kacha

Herhanj mandal
Pincode 829202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RINKU DEVI
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LGD code
367492
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population
327
Households
53
Literacy rate
42.8%
Sex ratio
1044 ♀/1000♂
Workers
162
Census 2011 · in context

How Kacha compares

By population, Kacha ranks #37 of 51 villages in Herhanj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
42.8%
−0.5% vs mandal average
Kacha
42.8%
Herhanj mandal
43.3%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,044
+95 vs mandal average
Kacha
1,044
Herhanj mandal
949
Household size
people per home
6.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Kacha
6.2
Herhanj mandal
5.8

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

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Kacha at a glance

Kacha is a village of 327 people in 53 households (Census 2011) in Herhanj block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 37th-largest of 51 villages in Herhanj block. Literacy is 43%, about the same as the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,044 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829202, served by Balumath post office; the LGD village code is 367492. The sarpanch is RINKU DEVI. The population is estimated at 386 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Salaiya

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kacha · this village32743%
Salaiya · Herhanj1,32338%
Karandag · Herhanj1,15845%
Kasmar · Herhanj97356%
Mari · Herhanj69334%
Katang · Herhanj67139%
Mailam · Herhanj61529%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kacha

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)
6
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
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
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
LATEHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
25
Distance to district HQ (km)
25
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SALAIYA
Total area (ha)
459
Irrigated area (ha)
20
Forest area (ha)
108.05

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

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Key facts — Kacha

LGD code
367492
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population (Census 2011)
327
Population (projected 2026)
386
Households
53
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1044
Literacy rate
42.8%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RINKU DEVI
Block / Mandal
Herhanj
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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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