Tapkara village, Lapung block, Ranchi | Pincode 834001

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Tapkara is a village in Lapung mandal, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 322 across 63 households with a literacy rate of 57.1%. The village is located at coordinates 22.725°N, 84.706°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

MERI horo

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LGD code: 374423
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 322
Households: 63
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Sex ratio: 1051 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 206
Distance to district centre: 152 km
Distance to mandal centre: 152 km
Distance to Ranchi: 92 km
Distance to Kolkata: 376 km
Nearest railway station: Bano · 21 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Shivam Seva Kendra Hospital · 3 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Tapkara compares

By population, Tapkara ranks #68 of 79 villages in Lapung mandal.

Literacy rate

57.1%

+6.7% vs mandal average

Tapkara: 57.1%
Lapung mandal: 50.4%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,051

+38 vs mandal average

Tapkara: 1,051
Lapung mandal: 1,013

Household size

people per home

5.1

−0.2 vs mandal average

Tapkara: 5.1
Lapung mandal: 5.3

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

Tapkara at a glance

Tapkara is a village of 322 people in 63 households (Census 2011) in Lapung block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 68th-largest of 79 villages in Lapung block. Literacy is 57%, 7 points above the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,051 women per 1,000 men. It lies 152 km from the Ranchi district centre, 51 km from Sisai, the nearest town, 21 km from Bano railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374423. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shivam Seva Kendra Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is MERI horo, and the village votes in Gomia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Yogendra Prasad. The population is estimated at 380 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Tapkara · this village	322	57%	—
Tapkara · Palkot	1,863	45%	0 km N
Tapkara · Torpa	4,347	69%	0 km N
Kolebira · Kolebira	4,659	72%	3.1 km SW
Jurkela · Kolebira	967	57%	4.9 km NE
Lasia · Kolebira	1,080	74%	9.6 km NE
Launga · Basia	2,215	60%	13.5 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Tapkara

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: Yes
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: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 80
Distance to district HQ (km): 75
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): MHAUGAON
Total area (ha): 205
Irrigated area (ha): 9.76
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Tapkara

LGD code: 374423
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 322
Population (projected 2026): 380
Households: 63
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1051
Literacy rate: 57.1%
Coordinates: 22.72547°N, 84.70613°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gomia
Member of Parliament: Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Yogendra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MERI horo
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

Tapkara — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

322

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

380

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+17.5%

Households · 2026

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: 322Census 2011
Households: 63Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1051 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 3802026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 742026 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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Getting there

How to reach Tapkara

Mandal centre

Lapung · ≈ 152 km

≈ 5 h 12 min by car · 6 h 10 min by bike

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District centre

Ranchi · ≈ 152 km

≈ 5 h 12 min by car · 6 h 10 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,075 people

Sisai · ≈ 51 km

≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 3 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi92 kmcapital
Kolkata376 km
Hyderabad880 km
Delhi996 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationBano21 km
Hospital / PHCShivam Seva Kendra Hospital3 km
CollegeRIMS,ROURKELA55 km
Police stationRaghunathpally police Station56 km

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What is the pincode of Tapkara?

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

Which post office delivers to Tapkara?

Mail for Tapkara 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 Tapkara located?

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

What is the population of Tapkara as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Tapkara village has a population of 322 across 63 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Tapkara?

The current sarpanch of Tapkara gram panchayat is MERI horo.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Tapkara in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Tapkara in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Tapkara?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Tapkara village is 57.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Tapkara?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Tapkara village is 1051 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Tapkara?

The nearest health facility to Tapkara is Government Hospital (~152.9 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Tapkara?

12 schemes currently match residents of Tapkara, 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 Tapkara from Ranchi district centre?

Tapkara is approximately 152 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 Tapkara?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Tapkara village is 374423.

Which is the nearest town to Tapkara?

Sisai (population 10,075, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 51 km from Tapkara in a straight line.

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

Tapkara ranks 68 of 79 villages in Lapung block by Census 2011 population (322 residents).

How far is Tapkara from Ranchi?

Tapkara is about 92 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 120 km.

How far is Tapkara from Kolkata?

Tapkara is about 376 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 488 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Tapkara?

Bano is the nearest railway station to Tapkara, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 28 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Tapkara?

Shivam Seva Kendra Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Tapkara, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Who is the MLA of Tapkara?

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

Who is the MP for Tapkara?

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

What is the population of Tapkara in 2026?

Tapkara is estimated at 380 people in 2026, up about 18% from 322 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Tapkara in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Tapkara?

MERI horo is the sarpanch of Tapkara 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)