Jamchuan village, Namkum block | Pincode 834001

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SARASWATI DEVI

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LGD code: 374052
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 1,460
Households: 263
Literacy rate: 55.3%
Sex ratio: 981 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 816

Census 2011 · in context

How Jamchuan compares

By population, Jamchuan ranks #26 of 97 villages in Namkum mandal.

Literacy rate

55.3%

−4.6% vs mandal average

Jamchuan: 55.3%
Namkum mandal: 59.9%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

981

−8 vs mandal average

Jamchuan: 981
Namkum mandal: 989

Household size

people per home

5.6

+0.5 vs mandal average

Jamchuan: 5.6
Namkum mandal: 5.1

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

Jamchuan at a glance

Jamchuan is a village of 1,460 people in 263 households (Census 2011) in Namkum block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 26th-largest of 97 villages in Namkum block. Literacy is 55%, 5 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374052. The sarpanch is SARASWATI DEVI. The population is estimated at 1,721 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Jamchuan · this village	1,460	55%	—
Rampur · Namkum	1,517	66%	—
Chene · Namkum	1,311	60%	—
Jareya · Namkum	1,125	48%	—
Harbul · Namkum	78	32%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jamchuan

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: 1
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: Yes
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): 6
Distance to district HQ (km): 6
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): RAMPUR
Total area (ha): 489.38
Irrigated area (ha): 77.86
Forest area (ha): 6.72

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

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

Key facts — Jamchuan

LGD code: 374052
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 1,460
Population (projected 2026): 1,721
Households: 263
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 981
Literacy rate: 55.3%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SARASWATI DEVI
Block / Mandal: Namkum

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

Jamchuan — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,460

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,721

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

263

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

310

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: 1,460Census 2011
Households: 263Census 2011
Literacy rate: 55.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 981 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,7212026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 3102026 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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What is the pincode of Jamchuan?

The pincode of Jamchuan, Namkum block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Jamchuan?

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

In which district is Jamchuan located?

Jamchuan is a village in Namkum block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Jamchuan as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Jamchuan village has a population of 1,460 across 263 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Jamchuan?

The current sarpanch of Jamchuan gram panchayat is SARASWATI DEVI.

What is the literacy rate in Jamchuan?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Jamchuan village is 55.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Jamchuan?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Jamchuan village is 981 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Jamchuan?

12 schemes currently match residents of Jamchuan, 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 Jamchuan?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jamchuan village is 374052.

How big is Jamchuan compared to other villages in Namkum block?

Jamchuan ranks 26 of 97 villages in Namkum block by Census 2011 population (1,460 residents).

What is the population of Jamchuan in 2026?

Jamchuan is estimated at 1,721 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,460 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Jamchuan in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Jamchuan?

SARASWATI DEVI is the sarpanch of Jamchuan gram panchayat, Namkum block. See the sarpanch list of Namkum 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
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