Khap observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
Khap is a village in Panki mandal, Palamu district, Jharkhand, with a population of 637 across 120 households. The literacy rate is 46%, and the postal code is 822122.
By population, Khap ranks #83 of 200 villages in Panki mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Khap is a village of 637 people in 120 households (Census 2011) in Panki block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the 83rd-largest of 200 villages in Panki block. Literacy is 46%, 1 points below the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 966 women per 1,000 men. It lies 127 km from the Palamu district centre, 11 km from Aguri Band Punisol, the nearest town, 10 km from Bankura Jn. railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 822122, served by Panki (Palamau) post office; the LGD village code is 366268. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bankura Sammilani Medical College & Hospital, 8 km away. The sarpanch is RAJENDRA PANDEY.
Gram panchayat: Tetrain →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khap · this village | 637 | 46% | — |
| Khap · Chatra | 787 | 68% | 0 km N |
| Khap · Bankura - I | 505 | 69% | 0 km N |
| Chalia Barkra · Bankura - I | 51 | 63% | 1.4 km NW |
| Helna · Bankura - I | 608 | 70% | 1.6 km N |
| Bhalukgezar · Bankura - I | 527 | 53% | 1.9 km SW |
| Faguakanali · Bankura - I | 356 | 51% | 2.3 km N |
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.
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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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