Bansikhurd observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
By population, Bansikhurd ranks #2 of 84 villages in Manatu mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Bansikhurd is a village of 1,964 people in 374 households (Census 2011) in Manatu block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the 2nd-largest of 84 villages in Manatu block. Literacy is 37%, 2 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 822123, served by Patan (Palamau) post office; the LGD village code is 366102. The sarpanch is PRAMILA DEVI, and the village votes in Mandu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nirmal Mahto. The population is estimated at 2,316 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Banshikhurd →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bansikhurd · this village | 1,964 | 37% | — |
| Gauhi · Manatu | 985 | 43% | — |
| Sildiliya Khurd · Manatu | 870 | 47% | — |
| Bhitkila · Manatu | 612 | 53% | — |
| Dewdih · Manatu | 572 | 27% | — |
| Jagirha · Manatu | 532 | 40% | — |
| Gaurwatanr · Manatu | 366 | 58% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
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.
Centred on Manatu mandal
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