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Gamcha

गमछा
Maheshpur mandal
Pincode 816106
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Elina Soren
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LGD code
360552
Pincode
816106
Post office
Maheshpur Raj
Population
19
Households
5
Literacy rate
0%
Sex ratio
1375 ♀/1000♂
Workers
9
Census 2011 · in context

How Gamcha compares

By population, Gamcha ranks #317 of 345 villages in Maheshpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
0.0%
−42.9% vs mandal average
Gamcha
0.0%
Maheshpur mandal
42.9%
Pakur district
39.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,375
+386 vs mandal average
Gamcha
1,375
Maheshpur mandal
989
Household size
people per home
3.8
−0.9 vs mandal average
Gamcha
3.8
Maheshpur mandal
4.7

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

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Gamcha at a glance

Gamcha is a village of 19 people in 5 households (Census 2011) in Maheshpur block, Pakur district, Jharkhand, the 317th-largest of 345 villages in Maheshpur block. Literacy is 0%, 43 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 1,375 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 816106, served by Maheshpur Raj post office; the LGD village code is 360552. The sarpanch is Elina Soren. The population is estimated at 22 in 2026, up 16% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bhatatola

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Gamcha · this village190%
Bhilatola · Maheshpur79842%
Tarapur · Maheshpur66346%
Kalidaspur · Maheshpur58826%
Ramjitpur · Maheshpur49513%
Lakhanpur · Maheshpur44627%
Ahalyapur · Maheshpur34032%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gamcha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
PAKUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BERATOLA
Total area (ha)
72
Irrigated area (ha)
0.4
Forest area (ha)
14.32

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

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Key facts — Gamcha

LGD code
360552
Pincode
816106
Post office
Maheshpur Raj
Population (Census 2011)
19
Population (projected 2026)
22
Households
5
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1375
Literacy rate
0.0%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Skiaripara
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Elina Soren
Block / Mandal
Maheshpur
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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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