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Banapiri

Ratu mandal
Pincode 834001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Banapiri observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe 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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Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SONI BHAGAT
Contact: 62****6989
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LGD code
374066
Pincode
834001
Post office
Church Road
Population
2,995
Households
516
Literacy rate
59.8%
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,162
Census 2011 · in context

How Banapiri compares

By population, Banapiri ranks #8 of 51 villages in Ratu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.8%
−1.1% vs mandal average
Banapiri
59.8%
Ratu mandal
60.9%
Ranchi district
65.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
934
−30 vs mandal average
Banapiri
934
Ratu mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.4 vs mandal average
Banapiri
5.8
Ratu mandal
5.4

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

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Banapiri at a glance

Banapiri is a village of 2,995 people in 516 households (Census 2011) in Ratu block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 8th-largest of 51 villages in Ratu block. Literacy is 60%, 1 points below the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 934 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374066. The sarpanch is SONI BHAGAT. The population is estimated at 3,531 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Banapiri

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Banapiri

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
2
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
Yes
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)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
19
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANAPIRI
Total area (ha)
276
Irrigated area (ha)
12.51
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Banapiri

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Banapiri

LGD code
374066
Pincode
834001
Post office
Church Road
Population (Census 2011)
2,995
Population (projected 2026)
3,531
Households
516
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
934
Literacy rate
59.8%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SONI BHAGAT
Block / Mandal
Ratu
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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)
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