Unekel village, Lapung block, Ranchi | Pincode 834001

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Unekel is a village in Lapung mandal, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 443 across 80 households with a literacy rate of 46.7%. The village is located at coordinates 23.157°N, 85.015°E.

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BIRASMUNI DEVI

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LGD code: 374447
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 443
Households: 80
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Sex ratio: 1014 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 104
Distance to district centre: 102 km
Distance to mandal centre: 98 km
Distance to Ranchi: 37 km
Distance to Kolkata: 349 km
Nearest railway station: Govindpur Road · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Lucky Seva Sansthan · 25 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Unekel compares

By population, Unekel ranks #57 of 79 villages in Lapung mandal.

Literacy rate

46.7%

−3.7% vs mandal average

Unekel: 46.7%
Lapung mandal: 50.4%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,014

+1 vs mandal average

Unekel: 1,014
Lapung mandal: 1,013

Household size

people per home

5.5

+0.2 vs mandal average

Unekel: 5.5
Lapung mandal: 5.3

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

Unekel at a glance

Unekel is a village of 443 people in 80 households (Census 2011) in Lapung block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 57th-largest of 79 villages in Lapung block. Literacy is 47%, 4 points below the block average of 50% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. It lies 102 km from the Ranchi district centre, 26 km from Sisai, the nearest town, 11 km from Govindpur Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374447. The nearest hospital or health centre is Lucky Seva Sansthan, 25 km away. The sarpanch is BIRASMUNI DEVI, and the village votes in Gomia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Yogendra Prasad. The population is estimated at 522 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Unekel · this village	443	47%	—
Phatepur · Sona Rai Tharhi	252	30%	8.4 km S
Phatepur · Dumka	0	—	8.4 km S
Phatepur · Masalia	577	57%	8.4 km S
Phatepur · Mohanpur	667	34%	8.4 km S
Lapung · Lapung	903	60%	9.3 km SW
Madhukama · Bundu	629	63%	11.5 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Unekel

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: 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): 46
Distance to district HQ (km): 46
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 14
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): TAKARIA
Total area (ha): 238.02
Irrigated area (ha): 8.32
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Unekel

LGD code: 374447
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 443
Population (projected 2026): 522
Households: 80
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1014
Literacy rate: 46.7%
Coordinates: 23.15651°N, 85.01516°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gomia
Member of Parliament: Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Yogendra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BIRASMUNI DEVI
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

Unekel — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

443

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

522

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: 443Census 2011
Households: 80Census 2011
Literacy rate: 46.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1014 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5222026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 942026 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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Notable places near Unekel · Lapung mandal area

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Sanjeeni Hospital
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Government Hospital,Petarwar
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Getting there

How to reach Unekel

Mandal centre

Lapung · ≈ 98 km

≈ 3 h 21 min by car · 3 h 59 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ranchi · ≈ 102 km

≈ 3 h 29 min by car · 4 h 8 min by bike

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Nearest town · 10,075 people

Sisai · ≈ 26 km

≈ 54 min by car · 1 h 4 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi37 kmcapital
Kolkata349 km
Hyderabad935 km
Delhi988 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationGovindpur Road11 km
Hospital / PHCLucky Seva Sansthan25 km
ATM / bankSBI & ATM29 km
Petrol pumpHP21 km
CollegeBirsa College29 km
Police stationKhunti Police Station28 km

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What is the pincode of Unekel?

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

Which post office delivers to Unekel?

Mail for Unekel 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 Unekel located?

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

What is the population of Unekel as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Unekel village has a population of 443 across 80 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Unekel?

The current sarpanch of Unekel gram panchayat is BIRASMUNI DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Unekel in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Unekel in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Unekel?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Unekel village is 46.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Unekel?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Unekel village is 1014 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest health centre to Unekel?

The nearest health facility to Unekel is Government Hospital (~99.1 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Unekel?

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

Unekel is approximately 102 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 Unekel?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Unekel village is 374447.

Which is the nearest town to Unekel?

Sisai (population 10,075, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 26 km from Unekel in a straight line.

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

Unekel ranks 57 of 79 villages in Lapung block by Census 2011 population (443 residents).

How far is Unekel from Ranchi?

Unekel is about 37 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 48 km.

How far is Unekel from Kolkata?

Unekel is about 349 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 454 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Unekel?

Govindpur Road is the nearest railway station to Unekel, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 14 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Unekel?

Lucky Seva Sansthan is the nearest hospital or health centre to Unekel, about 25 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 33 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Unekel?

SBI & ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Unekel, about 29 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 37 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Unekel?

HP is the nearest petrol pump to Unekel, about 21 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 27 km.

Who is the MLA of Unekel?

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

Who is the MP for Unekel?

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

What is the population of Unekel in 2026?

Unekel is estimated at 522 people in 2026, up about 18% from 443 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Unekel in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Unekel?

BIRASMUNI DEVI is the sarpanch of Unekel 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)