Guru village, Ormanjhi block | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

SUFAL MAHLI

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LGD code: 373632
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 1,186
Households: 230
Literacy rate: 49.8%
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 574
Distance to district centre: 44 km
Distance to mandal centre: 31 km
Distance to Ranchi: 27 km
Distance to Kolkata: 308 km
Nearest railway station: Sidhwar · 11 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Shalini Hospital, Ranchi · 9 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Guru compares

By population, Guru ranks #24 of 90 villages in Ormanjhi mandal.

Literacy rate

49.8%

−6.9% vs mandal average

Guru: 49.8%
Ormanjhi mandal: 56.7%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,020

+73 vs mandal average

Guru: 1,020
Ormanjhi mandal: 947

Household size

people per home

5.2

Same as the mandal average

Guru: 5.2
Ormanjhi mandal: 5.2

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

Guru at a glance

Guru is a village of 1,186 people in 230 households (Census 2011) in Ormanjhi block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 24th-largest of 90 villages in Ormanjhi block. Literacy is 50%, 7 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,020 women per 1,000 men. It lies 44 km from the Ranchi district centre, 36 km from Madhupur, the nearest town, 11 km from Sidhwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 373632. The nearest hospital or health centre is Shalini Hospital, Ranchi, 9 km away. The sarpanch is SUFAL MAHLI, and the village votes in Ramgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mamta Devi. The population is estimated at 1,398 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Guru · this village	1,186	50%	—
Guru · Ratu	1,571	67%	0 km N
Barri · Sisai	1,551	32%	1.4 km SE
Potro · Sisai	301	68%	1.5 km E
Songra · Sisai	885	51%	2.2 km E
Songra · Sisai	1,776	50%	2.2 km E
Ormanjhi · Ormanjhi	3,956	72%	4.3 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Guru

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): 27
Distance to district HQ (km): 27
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PANCHA
Total area (ha): 182.08
Irrigated area (ha): 7.38
Forest area (ha): 15.32

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

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Key facts — Guru

LGD code: 373632
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 1,186
Population (projected 2026): 1,398
Households: 230
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1020
Literacy rate: 49.8%
Coordinates: 23.48969°N, 85.52163°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramgarh
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mamta Devi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SUFAL MAHLI
Block / Mandal: Ormanjhi

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

Guru — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,186

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,398

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

230

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

271

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: 1,186Census 2011
Households: 230Census 2011
Literacy rate: 49.8%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1020 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3982026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2712026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Getting there

How to reach Guru

Mandal centre

Ormanjhi · ≈ 31 km

≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ranchi · ≈ 44 km

≈ 1 h 30 min by car · 1 h 47 min by bike

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Nearest town · 20,697 people

Madhupur · ≈ 36 km

≈ 1 h 14 min by car · 1 h 28 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi27 kmcapital
Kolkata308 km
Hyderabad999 km
Delhi1007 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationSidhwar11 km
Hospital / PHCShalini Hospital, Ranchi9 km
ATM / bankUCO Bank12 km
Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum3 km
CollegeSarla Birla University19 km
Police stationRajrappa Police Station20 km

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What is the pincode of Guru?

The pincode of Guru, Ormanjhi block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Guru?

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

In which district is Guru located?

Guru is a village in Ormanjhi block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Guru as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Guru village has a population of 1,186 across 230 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Guru?

The current sarpanch of Guru gram panchayat is SUFAL MAHLI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Guru in?

Guru falls under the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Guru in?

Guru falls under the Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC #23) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Guru?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Guru village is 49.8%.

What is the sex ratio in Guru?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Guru village is 1020 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Guru?

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

Guru is approximately 44 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 Guru?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Guru village is 373632.

Which is the nearest town to Guru?

Madhupur (population 20,697, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 36 km from Guru in a straight line.

How big is Guru compared to other villages in Ormanjhi block?

Guru ranks 24 of 90 villages in Ormanjhi block by Census 2011 population (1,186 residents).

How far is Guru from Ranchi?

Guru is about 27 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 35 km.

How far is Guru from Kolkata?

Guru is about 308 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 401 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Guru?

Sidhwar is the nearest railway station to Guru, about 11 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Guru?

Shalini Hospital, Ranchi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Guru, about 9 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Guru?

UCO Bank is the nearest ATM or bank to Guru, about 12 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 15 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Guru?

Bharat Petroleum is the nearest petrol pump to Guru, about 3 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 4 km.

Who is the MLA of Guru?

Guru falls under Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC 23). The sitting MLA is Mamta Devi (INC).

Who is the MP for Guru?

Guru is in Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Manish Jaiswal (BJP).

What is the population of Guru in 2026?

Guru is estimated at 1,398 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,186 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Guru in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Guru?

SUFAL MAHLI is the sarpanch of Guru gram panchayat, Ormanjhi block. See the sarpanch list of Ormanjhi 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)