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Manhu

Chhatarpur mandal
Pincode 822113
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Manhu is located in Chhatarpur mandal, Palamu district, Jharkhand. The village has a population of 1,844 spread across 362 households, with a literacy rate of 55.3%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Bhola bhuiyan
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LGD code
365552
Pincode
822113
Post office
Chhatarpur
Population
1,844
Households
362
Literacy rate
55.3%
Sex ratio
870 ♀/1000♂
Workers
605
Distance to district centre
40 km
Distance to mandal centre
3 km
Distance to Ranchi
148 km
Distance to Kolkata
265 km
Nearest railway station
Maheshmunda Junction · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
CHC, Gandey · 1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Manhu compares

By population, Manhu ranks #22 of 142 villages in Chhatarpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
55.3%
+8.9% vs mandal average
Manhu
55.3%
Chhatarpur mandal
46.4%
Palamu district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
870
−46 vs mandal average
Manhu
870
Chhatarpur mandal
916
Household size
people per home
5.1
−0.4 vs mandal average
Manhu
5.1
Chhatarpur mandal
5.5

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

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Manhu at a glance

Manhu is a village of 1,844 people in 362 households (Census 2011) in Chhatarpur block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the 22nd-largest of 142 villages in Chhatarpur block. Literacy is 55%, 9 points above the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 870 women per 1,000 men. It lies 40 km from the Palamu district centre, 37 km from Kharki, the nearest town, 8 km from Maheshmunda Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 822113, served by Chhatarpur post office; the LGD village code is 365552. The nearest hospital or health centre is CHC, Gandey, 1 km away. The sarpanch is Bhola bhuiyan, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 2,174 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Munkeri

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Manhu · this village1,84455%
Gundri · Chhatarpur47744%0 km N
Gardih · Jamua17764%0 km N
Gadi · Jamua23966%0 km N
Sandih · Jamua1,09360%0 km N
Pando · Jamua40063%0 km N
Gando · Jamua2,01448%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Manhu

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)
4
Power hours (winter)
2
Primary school
2
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
Yes
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
DALTONGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
55
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
55
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
MUNKERI
Total area (ha)
275
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
86.2

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

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Key facts — Manhu

LGD code
365552
Pincode
822113
Post office
Chhatarpur
Population (Census 2011)
1,844
Population (projected 2026)
2,174
Households
362
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
870
Literacy rate
55.3%
Coordinates
24.17849°N, 86.44303°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gandey
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Bhola bhuiyan
Block / Mandal
Chhatarpur
Getting there

How to reach Manhu

Mandal centre
Chhatarpur · ≈ 3.3 km
≈ 7 min by car · 8 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palamu · ≈ 40 km
≈ 1 h 23 min by car · 1 h 38 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,000 people
Kharki · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 16 min by car · 1 h 30 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi148 kmcapital
  • Kolkata265 km
  • Delhi1043 km
  • Hyderabad1120 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationMaheshmunda Junction8 km
  • Hospital / PHCCHC, Gandey1 km
  • ATM / bankग्राहक सेवा केंद्र (शर्मा डिजिटल सेंटर) common service centre36 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil38 km
  • CollegeSSLNT College42 km
  • Police stationBarora Police Station46 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
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