Urlung village, Patratu block | Pincode 829101

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LGD code: 369004
Pincode: 829101
Post office: Argada
Population: 587
Households: 97
Literacy rate: 86.7%
Sex ratio: 931 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 146

Census 2011 · in context

How Urlung compares

By population, Urlung ranks #57 of 71 villages in Patratu mandal.

Literacy rate

86.7%

+35.0% vs mandal average

Urlung: 86.7%
Patratu mandal: 51.7%
Ramgarh district: 62.8%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

931

−18 vs mandal average

Urlung: 931
Patratu mandal: 949

Household size

people per home

6.1

+0.5 vs mandal average

Urlung: 6.1
Patratu mandal: 5.6

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

Urlung at a glance

Urlung is a village of 587 people in 97 households (Census 2011) in Patratu block, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, the 57th-largest of 71 villages in Patratu block. Literacy is 87%, 35 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 931 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829101, served by Argada post office; the LGD village code is 369004. The village votes in Ramgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mamta Devi. The population is estimated at 692 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Urlung

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: No
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 0
Power hours (winter): 0
Primary school: 2
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: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: RAMGARH
Distance to nearest town (km): 12
Distance to district HQ (km): 12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 23
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): GHUTUWA
Total area (ha): 148.95
Irrigated area (ha): 1.27
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Urlung

LGD code: 369004
Pincode: 829101
Post office: Argada
Population (Census 2011): 587
Population (projected 2026): 692
Households: 97
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 931
Literacy rate: 86.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramgarh
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mamta Devi
Block / Mandal: Patratu

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ramgarh district level

Then & Now

Urlung — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

587

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

692

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.5%

Households · 2026

114

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 587Census 2011
Households: 97Census 2011
Literacy rate: 86.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 931 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 6922026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1142026 projection
Active job cards: 63,457MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 31,216MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 903NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.7%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.4%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 64.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 89.2%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 62.3%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ramgarh district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ramgarh district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ramgarh district

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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What is the pincode of Urlung?

The pincode of Urlung, Patratu block, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand is 829101. The post office is Argada.

Which post office delivers to Urlung?

Mail for Urlung is delivered through Argada post office, pincode 829101, in Patratu block, Ramgarh district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Urlung located?

Urlung is a village in Patratu block of Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Urlung as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Urlung village has a population of 587 across 97 households.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Urlung in?

Urlung falls under the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Urlung in?

Urlung falls under the Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC #23) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Urlung?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Urlung village is 86.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Urlung?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Urlung village is 931 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Urlung?

12 schemes currently match residents of Urlung, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Urlung?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Urlung village is 369004.

How big is Urlung compared to other villages in Patratu block?

Urlung ranks 57 of 71 villages in Patratu block by Census 2011 population (587 residents).

Who is the MLA of Urlung?

Urlung falls under Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC 23). The sitting MLA is Mamta Devi (INC).

Who is the MP for Urlung?

Urlung is in Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Manish Jaiswal (BJP).

What is the population of Urlung in 2026?

Urlung is estimated at 692 people in 2026, up about 18% from 587 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Urlung in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Urlung in Ramgarh district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

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Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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