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Gorihara

गोरिहारा
Panki mandal
Pincode 822122
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SATYABHAMA DEVI
Contact: 99****0543
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LGD code
366370
Pincode
822122
Post office
Panki (Palamau)
Population
500
Households
108
Literacy rate
39.4%
Sex ratio
1110 ♀/1000♂
Workers
232
Census 2011 · in context

How Gorihara compares

By population, Gorihara ranks #105 of 200 villages in Panki mandal.

Literacy rate
%
39.4%
−7.6% vs mandal average
Gorihara
39.4%
Panki mandal
47.0%
Palamu district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,110
+155 vs mandal average
Gorihara
1,110
Panki mandal
955
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.5 vs mandal average
Gorihara
4.6
Panki mandal
5.1

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

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Gorihara at a glance

Gorihara is a village of 500 people in 108 households (Census 2011) in Panki block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the 105th-largest of 200 villages in Panki block. Literacy is 39%, 8 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 1,110 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 822122, served by Panki (Palamau) post office; the LGD village code is 366370. The sarpanch is SATYABHAMA DEVI. The population is estimated at 590 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kekar Garh

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Gorihara · this village50039%
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Duwarika · Panki1,02839%
Herum · Panki70627%
Jolah Bigha · Panki59343%
Porsam · Panki56940%
Jotang · Panki48632%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Gorihara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
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
MEDININAGAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
54
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
437
Irrigated area (ha)
1.82
Forest area (ha)
193.72

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

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Key facts — Gorihara

LGD code
366370
Pincode
822122
Post office
Panki (Palamau)
Population (Census 2011)
500
Population (projected 2026)
590
Households
108
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1110
Literacy rate
39.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SATYABHAMA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Panki
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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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