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Kanauj

कन्नौज
Ratu mandal
Pincode 834001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kanauj 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 Septembertoday
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

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AHILYA DEVI
Contact: 76****2680
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LGD code
374065
Pincode
834001
Post office
Church Road
Population
895
Households
166
Literacy rate
61.7%
Sex ratio
892 ♀/1000♂
Workers
434
Census 2011 · in context

How Kanauj compares

By population, Kanauj ranks #37 of 51 villages in Ratu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
61.7%
+0.8% vs mandal average
Kanauj
61.7%
Ratu mandal
60.9%
Ranchi district
65.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
892
−72 vs mandal average
Kanauj
892
Ratu mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.4
Same as the mandal average
Kanauj
5.4
Ratu mandal
5.4

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

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Kanauj at a glance

Kanauj is a village of 895 people in 166 households (Census 2011) in Ratu block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 37th-largest of 51 villages in Ratu block. Literacy is 62%, about the same as the block average of 61% and the sex ratio is 892 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374065. The sarpanch is AHILYA DEVI. The population is estimated at 1,055 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Tarup

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kanauj · this village89562%
Tarup · Ratu2,36855%
Usamatu · Ratu1,03060%
Murchu · Ratu94845%
Patratoli · Ratu47251%
Hochar · Ratu35656%
Kokretanr · Ratu9460%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kanauj

Treated tap water
Yes
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
Yes
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
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)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
30
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANAPIDI
Total area (ha)
266
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Kanauj

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 — Kanauj

LGD code
374065
Pincode
834001
Post office
Church Road
Population (Census 2011)
895
Population (projected 2026)
1,055
Households
166
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
892
Literacy rate
61.7%
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AHILYA DEVI
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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