Pundag village, Silli block | Pincode 834001

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Pundag is a village in Silli mandal, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, with a population of 282 distributed across 64 households. The village has a literacy rate of 48.6% and is located at coordinates 23.521°N, 86.086°E with PIN code 834001.

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SEEMA KUMARI GONJHU

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LGD code: 373870
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 282
Households: 64
Literacy rate: 48.6%
Sex ratio: 893 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 94
Distance to district centre: 15 km
Distance to mandal centre: 4 km
Distance to Ranchi: 82 km
Distance to Kolkata: 256 km
Nearest railway station: Pundhag · 1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Maa Sharda Charitable Hospital and Research Centre · 13 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Pundag compares

By population, Pundag ranks #82 of 96 villages in Silli mandal.

Literacy rate

48.6%

−13.8% vs mandal average

Pundag: 48.6%
Silli mandal: 62.4%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

893

−69 vs mandal average

Pundag: 893
Silli mandal: 962

Household size

people per home

4.4

−0.4 vs mandal average

Pundag: 4.4
Silli mandal: 4.8

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

Pundag at a glance

Pundag is a village of 282 people in 64 households (Census 2011) in Silli block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 82nd-largest of 96 villages in Silli block. Literacy is 49%, 14 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 893 women per 1,000 men. It lies 15 km from the Ranchi district centre, 23 km from Madhupur, the nearest town, 1 km from Pundhag railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 373870. The nearest hospital or health centre is Maa Sharda Charitable Hospital and Research Centre, 13 km away. The sarpanch is SEEMA KUMARI GONJHU, and the village votes in Silli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amit Kumar. The population is estimated at 1,948 in 2026, up 591% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pundag · this village	282	49%	—
Pundag · Peshrar	450	40%	0 km N
Pundag · Jaipur	1,533	46%	0 km N
Pundag · Ormanjhi	514	47%	0 km N
Pundag · Nagri	2,285	66%	0 km N
Mayadi · Jaipur	606	46%	1.1 km N
Chhakudi · Jaipur	210	33%	1.4 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pundag

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: Yes
Well water: No
Hand pump: No
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): 62
Distance to district HQ (km): 60
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 2
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): LUPUNG
Total area (ha): 37.54
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Pundag

LGD code: 373870
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 282
Population (projected 2026): 1,948
Households: 64
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 893
Literacy rate: 48.6%
Coordinates: 23.52067°N, 86.08617°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Silli
Member of Parliament: Sanjay Seth
Member of Legislative Assembly: Amit Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: SEEMA KUMARI GONJHU
Block / Mandal: Silli

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

Pundag — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

282

Census 2011 baseline

+590.8%

Population · 2026

1,948

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

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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: 282Census 2011
Households: 64Census 2011
Literacy rate: 48.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 893 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,9482026 proj. · +590.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 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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Getting there

How to reach Pundag

Mandal centre

Silli · ≈ 3.7 km

≈ 8 min by car · 9 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Ranchi · ≈ 15 km

≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike

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Nearest town · 20,697 people

Madhupur · ≈ 23 km

≈ 48 min by car · 57 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi82 kmcapital
Kolkata256 km
Hyderabad1045 km
Delhi1052 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationPundhag1 km
Hospital / PHCMaa Sharda Charitable Hospital and Research Centre13 km
ATM / bankSBI ATM18 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil15 km
CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University31 km
Police stationBarora Police Station36 km

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Pundag

7 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

🏫Rarh Kala Kendra, Bhagudih School (AMVPS)School3.0 km ↗
🏫Hatinada (AMVPS)School3.0 km ↗
🏫Gurabadar School (AMVPS)School3.5 km ↗
🏫Khegora School (AMVPS)School3.6 km ↗
🏫Panini More, Chirkamu School (AMVPS)School4.1 km ↗
🏫Hinjori School (AMVPS)School4.3 km ↗
🏫Chitmu School (AMVPS)School4.5 km ↗

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What is the pincode of Pundag?

The pincode of Pundag, Silli block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Pundag?

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

In which district is Pundag located?

Pundag is a village in Silli block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Pundag as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pundag village has a population of 282 across 64 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pundag?

The current sarpanch of Pundag gram panchayat is SEEMA KUMARI GONJHU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pundag in?

Pundag falls under the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pundag in?

Pundag falls under the Silli assembly constituency (AC #61) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Pundag?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pundag village is 48.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Pundag?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pundag village is 893 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pundag?

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

Pundag is approximately 15 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 Pundag?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pundag village is 373870.

Which is the nearest town to Pundag?

Madhupur (population 20,697, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 23 km from Pundag in a straight line.

How big is Pundag compared to other villages in Silli block?

Pundag ranks 82 of 96 villages in Silli block by Census 2011 population (282 residents).

How far is Pundag from Ranchi?

Pundag is about 82 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 106 km.

How far is Pundag from Kolkata?

Pundag is about 256 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 333 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Pundag?

Pundhag is the nearest railway station to Pundag, about 1 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 2 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pundag?

Maa Sharda Charitable Hospital and Research Centre is the nearest hospital or health centre to Pundag, about 13 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 16 km.

Which is the nearest ATM or bank to Pundag?

SBI ATM is the nearest ATM or bank to Pundag, about 18 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 23 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Pundag?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Pundag, about 15 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 20 km.

Who is the MLA of Pundag?

Pundag falls under Silli assembly constituency (AC 61). The sitting MLA is Amit Kumar (JMM).

Who is the MP for Pundag?

Pundag is in Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sanjay Seth (BJP).

Which schools and colleges are near Pundag?

Within 5 km of Pundag: Rarh Kala Kendra, Bhagudih School (AMVPS) (3.0 km), Hatinada (AMVPS) (3.0 km), Gurabadar School (AMVPS) (3.5 km), Khegora School (AMVPS) (3.6 km) and 3 more, as mapped by OpenStreetMap.

What is the population of Pundag in 2026?

Pundag is estimated at 1,948 people in 2026, up about 591% from 282 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Pundag in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Pundag?

SEEMA KUMARI GONJHU is the sarpanch of Pundag gram panchayat, Silli block. See the sarpanch list of Silli block for every gram panchayat.

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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)