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Revenue village·Pakuria block·Pakur

Taloa

Pakuria mandal
Pincode 816117
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Taloa observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Taloa is a village in Pakuria mandal, Pakur district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 1,206 persons across 254 households with a literacy rate of 45.6%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VIMLA BASKI
Contact: 95****6237
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LGD code
360907
Pincode
816117
Post office
Pakuria
Population
1,206
Households
254
Literacy rate
45.6%
Sex ratio
945 ♀/1000♂
Workers
740
Distance to district centre
24 km
Distance to mandal centre
27 km
Distance to Ranchi
264 km
Distance to Kolkata
213 km
Nearest railway station
Harinsing · 16 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Pakuriya · 4 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Taloa compares

By population, Taloa ranks #23 of 156 villages in Pakuria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.6%
+1.4% vs mandal average
Taloa
45.6%
Pakuria mandal
44.2%
Pakur district
39.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
945
−59 vs mandal average
Taloa
945
Pakuria mandal
1,004
Household size
people per home
4.7
Same as the mandal average
Taloa
4.7
Pakuria mandal
4.7

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

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Taloa at a glance

Taloa is a village of 1,206 people in 254 households (Census 2011) in Pakuria block, Pakur district, Jharkhand, the 23rd-largest of 156 villages in Pakuria block. Literacy is 46%, 1 points above the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 945 women per 1,000 men. It lies 24 km from the Pakur district centre, 28 km from Kaytha, the nearest town, 16 km from Harinsing railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816117, served by Pakuria post office; the LGD village code is 360907. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Pakuriya, 4 km away. The sarpanch is VIMLA BASKI. The population is estimated at 1,422 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Lagdum

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Taloa · this village1,20646%
Dumarsol · Sona Rai Tharhi9056%1.2 km S
Dumarsol · Dumka13846%1.2 km S
Kharni · Jamtara39444%8.9 km W
Kharni · Topchanchi95149%8.9 km W
Kharni · Gobindpur1,22752%8.9 km W
Chandalmara · Maheshpur1,55950%13.5 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Taloa

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
Yes
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
Yes
Nearest statutory town
PAKAUR
Distance to nearest town (km)
60
Distance to district HQ (km)
60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
LAKDOM
Total area (ha)
389
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Taloa

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 — Taloa

LGD code
360907
Pincode
816117
Post office
Pakuria
Population (Census 2011)
1,206
Population (projected 2026)
1,422
Households
254
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
945
Literacy rate
45.6%
Coordinates
24.37064°N, 87.64875°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Skiaripara
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VIMLA BASKI
Block / Mandal
Pakuria
Nearest PHC
Primary Health Centre,Bara Narganj (25.8 km)
Getting there

How to reach Taloa

Mandal centre
Pakuria · ≈ 27 km
≈ 56 min by car · 1 h 6 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Pakur · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,154 people
Kaytha · ≈ 28 km
≈ 58 min by car · 1 h 9 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi264 kmcapital
  • Kolkata213 km
  • Delhi1140 km
  • Hyderabad1228 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationHarinsing16 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Pakuriya4 km
  • CollegeJAKIR HOSSAIN INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY41 km
  • Police stationRaghunathganj Police station44 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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