Skip to main content
Tuesday, 15 September 2026
VoiceOfVillage
Revenue village·Herhanj block·Latehar

Serka

Herhanj mandal
Pincode 829202
Verified by Sarpanch
Coming upRishi PanchamiTodayGreetingVishwakarma PujaTomorrowGreetingKarma (Karam Parva)In 3 daysGreetingJharkhand calendar →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →
HL
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
HIRAMANI LAKRA
Contact: 90****8600
Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Serka can update it.
LGD code
367501
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population
752
Households
153
Literacy rate
54.1%
Sex ratio
963 ♀/1000♂
Workers
361
Census 2011 · in context

How Serka compares

By population, Serka ranks #17 of 51 villages in Herhanj mandal.

Literacy rate
%
54.1%
+10.8% vs mandal average
Serka
54.1%
Herhanj mandal
43.3%
Latehar district
48.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
963
+14 vs mandal average
Serka
963
Herhanj mandal
949
Household size
people per home
4.9
−0.9 vs mandal average
Serka
4.9
Herhanj mandal
5.8

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

Advertisement

Serka at a glance

Serka is a village of 752 people in 153 households (Census 2011) in Herhanj block, Latehar district, Jharkhand, the 17th-largest of 51 villages in Herhanj block. Literacy is 54%, 11 points above the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 963 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829202, served by Balumath post office; the LGD village code is 367501. The sarpanch is HIRAMANI LAKRA. The population is estimated at 887 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chiru

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →
villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Serka · this village75254%
Chiru · Herhanj2,54653%
Humbu · Herhanj2,30848%
Lawagara · Herhanj1,27643%
Bijra · Herhanj82540%
Tetebar · Herhanj11557%

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →
  • Sarpanch name
  • Panchayat contact
  • Pincode
  • About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
  • A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
  • A festival or jatara
  • A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Serka

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
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
Yes
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
LATEHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
74
Distance to district HQ (km)
74
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHIRU
Total area (ha)
352.92
Irrigated area (ha)
4.75
Forest area (ha)
89.5

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

Notice board · Serka

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 — Serka

LGD code
367501
Pincode
829202
Post office
Balumath
Population (Census 2011)
752
Population (projected 2026)
887
Households
153
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
963
Literacy rate
54.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
HIRAMANI LAKRA
Block / Mandal
Herhanj
Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 829202

All villages in 829202 →
Same name, different place

Other villages named Serka

Looking for a different Serka? 3 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Serka

Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Serka

Other villages in Herhanj mandal

View all 50+
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)
Advertisement
Advertisement