Jaynagar observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
By population, Jaynagar ranks #76 of 345 villages in Maheshpur mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Jaynagar is a village of 806 people in 161 households (Census 2011) in Maheshpur block, Pakur district, Jharkhand, the 76th-largest of 345 villages in Maheshpur block. Literacy is 42%, 1 points below the block average of 43% and the sex ratio is 853 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 816106, served by Maheshpur Raj post office; the LGD village code is 360703. The sarpanch is LAXMAN MARANDI. The population is estimated at 950 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Jaynagar →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaynagar · this village | 806 | 42% | — |
| Ranipur · Maheshpur | 682 | 38% | — |
| Senpur · Maheshpur | 669 | 40% | — |
| Narainpur · Maheshpur | 651 | 50% | — |
| Kharakdangal · Maheshpur | 644 | 25% | — |
| Haridaspur · Maheshpur | 511 | 35% | — |
| Paharpur · Maheshpur | 462 | 68% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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