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Kasmar

Herhanj mandal
Pincode 829202
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
RINKU DEVI
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LGD code
367487
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population
973
Households
150
Literacy rate
55.6%
Sex ratio
942 ♀/1000♂
Workers
414
Distance to district centre
17 km
Distance to mandal centre
22 km
Distance to Ranchi
70 km
Distance to Kolkata
274 km
Nearest railway station
Radhagaon · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Petarwar · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kasmar compares

By population, Kasmar ranks #12 of 51 villages in Herhanj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.6%
+12.3% vs mandal average
Kasmar
55.6%
Herhanj mandal
43.3%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
942
−7 vs mandal average
Kasmar
942
Herhanj mandal
949
Household size
people per home
6.5
+0.7 vs mandal average
Kasmar
6.5
Herhanj mandal
5.8

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

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Kasmar at a glance

Kasmar is a village of 973 people in 150 households (Census 2011) in Herhanj block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 12th-largest of 51 villages in Herhanj block. Literacy is 56%, 12 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 942 women per 1,000 men. It lies 17 km from the Latehar district centre, 19 km from Madhupur, the nearest town, 16 km from Radhagaon railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 829202, served by Balumath post office; the LGD village code is 367487. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Petarwar, 8 km away. The sarpanch is RINKU DEVI. The population is estimated at 1,147 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Salaiya

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kasmar · this village97356%
Kasmar · Tarhasi3,45852%0 km N
Kasmar · Pratappur1,65754%0 km N
Kasmar · Panki26030%0 km N
Kasmar · Satbarwa22045%0 km N
Kasmar · Ramkanda1,45635%0 km N
Kasmar · Patamda1,60452%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kasmar

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)
10
Power hours (winter)
10
Primary school
2
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)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SALAIYA
Total area (ha)
597.42
Irrigated area (ha)
1.25
Forest area (ha)
428.9

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

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Key facts — Kasmar

LGD code
367487
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population (Census 2011)
973
Population (projected 2026)
1,147
Households
150
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
942
Literacy rate
55.6%
Coordinates
23.60640°N, 85.93585°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
RINKU DEVI
Block / Mandal
Herhanj
Getting there

How to reach Kasmar

Mandal centre
Herhanj · ≈ 22 km
≈ 46 min by car · 55 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Latehar · ≈ 17 km
≈ 36 min by car · 43 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 20,697 people
Madhupur · ≈ 19 km
≈ 38 min by car · 45 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi70 kmcapital
  • Kolkata274 km
  • Delhi1034 km
  • Hyderabad1039 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationRadhagaon16 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Petarwar8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM24 km
  • Petrol pumpEssar Petrol Pump21 km
  • CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University49 km
  • Police stationRajrappa Police Station26 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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