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Harhu

Khelari mandal
Pincode 829205
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Harhu observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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PK
Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
pushpa khalkho
Contact: 98****4785
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LGD code
373451
Pincode
829205
Post office
Khalari
Population
515
Households
87
Literacy rate
56.1%
Sex ratio
1085 ♀/1000♂
Workers
140
Census 2011 · in context

How Harhu compares

By population, Harhu ranks #11 of 14 villages in Khelari mandal.

Literacy rate
%
56.1%
+0.3% vs mandal average
Harhu
56.1%
Khelari mandal
55.8%
Ranchi district
65.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,085
+134 vs mandal average
Harhu
1,085
Khelari mandal
951
Household size
people per home
5.9
+0.7 vs mandal average
Harhu
5.9
Khelari mandal
5.2

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

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Harhu at a glance

Harhu is a village of 515 people in 87 households (Census 2011) in Khelari block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 11th-largest of 14 villages in Khelari block. Literacy is 56%, about the same as the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,085 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829205, served by Khalari post office; the LGD village code is 373451. The sarpanch is pushpa khalkho. The population is estimated at 607 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Mayapur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Harhu · this village51556%
Mayapur · Khelari1,76153%
Konka · Khelari1,54058%
Duli · Khelari57344%
Kedal · Khelari41141%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Harhu

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
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km)
58
Distance to district HQ (km)
58
All-weather road
Yes
Total area (ha)
773
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
562

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

Notice board · Harhu

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Harhu

LGD code
373451
Pincode
829205
Post office
Khalari
Population (Census 2011)
515
Population (projected 2026)
607
Households
87
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1085
Literacy rate
56.1%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
pushpa khalkho
Block / Mandal
Khelari
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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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