Pokta village, Lapung block, Ranchi | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SUMILA MINZ

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LGD code: 374472
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 1,302
Households: 228
Literacy rate: 44.6%
Sex ratio: 1009 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 502
Distance to district centre: 131 km
Distance to mandal centre: 129 km
Distance to Ranchi: 68 km
Distance to Kolkata: 369 km
Nearest railway station: Bakaspur · 17 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Refferel Hospital Basia · 12 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pokta compares

By population, Pokta ranks #10 of 79 villages in Lapung mandal.

Literacy rate

44.6%

−5.8% vs mandal average

Pokta: 44.6%
Lapung mandal: 50.4%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,009

−4 vs mandal average

Pokta: 1,009
Lapung mandal: 1,013

Household size

people per home

5.7

+0.4 vs mandal average

Pokta: 5.7
Lapung mandal: 5.3

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

Pokta at a glance

Pokta is a village of 1,302 people in 228 households (Census 2011) in Lapung block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 10th-largest of 79 villages in Lapung block. Literacy is 45%, 6 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,009 women per 1,000 men. It lies 131 km from the Ranchi district centre, 23 km from Sisai, the nearest town, 17 km from Bakaspur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374472. The nearest hospital or health centre is Refferel Hospital Basia, 12 km away. The sarpanch is SUMILA MINZ, and the village votes in Gomia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Yogendra Prasad. The population is estimated at 1,535 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pokta · this village	1,302	45%	—
Pokta · Basia	1,454	47%	0 km N
Takba · Kolebira	627	69%	0 km N
Bokba · Kolebira	1,019	60%	0 km N
Kamdara · Kamdara	3,742	70%	14.9 km SE
Launga · Basia	2,215	60%	15.9 km S
Nagar · Sisai	6,758	50%	16.2 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pokta

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: Yes
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 70
Distance to district HQ (km): 62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): DARI
Total area (ha): 710
Irrigated area (ha): 16.83
Forest area (ha): 32.19

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

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Key facts — Pokta

LGD code: 374472
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 1,302
Population (projected 2026): 1,535
Households: 228
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1009
Literacy rate: 44.6%
Coordinates: 22.96992°N, 84.78605°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gomia
Member of Parliament: Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Yogendra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUMILA MINZ
Block / Mandal: Lapung

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 Ranchi district level

Then & Now

Pokta — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,302

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,535

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

228

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

269

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: 1,302Census 2011
Households: 228Census 2011
Literacy rate: 44.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1009 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,5352026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2692026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,825MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 71,973MGNREGA · 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: 874NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 78.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.9%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 · Ranchi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ranchi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ranchi 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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Government Hospital,Petarwar
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Getting there

How to reach Pokta

Mandal centre

Lapung · ≈ 129 km

≈ 4 h 25 min by car · 5 h 14 min by bike

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District centre

Ranchi · ≈ 131 km

≈ 4 h 30 min by car · 5 h 20 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,075 people

Sisai · ≈ 23 km

≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi68 kmcapital
Kolkata369 km
Hyderabad904 km
Delhi984 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBakaspur17 km
Hospital / PHCRefferel Hospital Basia12 km
CollegeBirsa College52 km
Police stationMurhu Police Station51 km

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What is the pincode of Pokta?

The pincode of Pokta, Lapung block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Pokta?

Mail for Pokta is delivered through Church Road post office, pincode 834001, in Lapung block, Ranchi district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Pokta located?

Pokta is a village in Lapung block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Pokta as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pokta village has a population of 1,302 across 228 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pokta?

The current sarpanch of Pokta gram panchayat is SUMILA MINZ.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pokta in?

Pokta falls under the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency (PC #6) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pokta in?

Pokta falls under the Gomia assembly constituency (AC #34) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Pokta?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pokta village is 44.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Pokta?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pokta village is 1009 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Pokta?

The nearest health facility to Pokta is Government Hospital (~130.0 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pokta?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pokta, 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.

How far is Pokta from Ranchi district centre?

Pokta is approximately 131 km (straight-line) from the centre of Ranchi district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Pokta?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pokta village is 374472.

Which is the nearest town to Pokta?

Sisai (population 10,075, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 23 km from Pokta in a straight line.

How big is Pokta compared to other villages in Lapung block?

Pokta ranks 10 of 79 villages in Lapung block by Census 2011 population (1,302 residents).

How far is Pokta from Ranchi?

Pokta is about 68 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 88 km.

How far is Pokta from Kolkata?

Pokta is about 369 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 480 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Pokta?

Bakaspur is the nearest railway station to Pokta, about 17 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 22 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pokta?

Refferel Hospital Basia is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pokta, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Who is the MLA of Pokta?

Pokta falls under Gomia assembly constituency (AC 34). The sitting MLA is Yogendra Prasad (JMM).

Who is the MP for Pokta?

Pokta is in Giridih Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandra Prakash Choudhary (All Jharkhand Students Union).

What is the population of Pokta in 2026?

Pokta is estimated at 1,535 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,302 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Pokta in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Pokta?

SUMILA MINZ is the sarpanch of Pokta gram panchayat, Lapung block. See the sarpanch list of Lapung block for every gram panchayat.

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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)