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Rohra

रोहरा
Barhait mandal
Pincode 816129
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Michael Marandi
Contact: 88****1687
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LGD code
358530
Pincode
816129
Post office
Taljhari
Population
1,490
Households
302
Literacy rate
34.5%
Sex ratio
981 ♀/1000♂
Workers
833
Distance to district centre
21 km
Distance to mandal centre
7 km
Distance to Ranchi
279 km
Distance to Kolkata
270 km
Nearest railway station
Barharwa Junction · 29 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Primary Health Centre · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Rohra compares

By population, Rohra ranks #27 of 273 villages in Barhait mandal.

Literacy rate
%
34.5%
+1.9% vs mandal average
Rohra
34.5%
Barhait mandal
32.6%
Sahebganj district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
981
+17 vs mandal average
Rohra
981
Barhait mandal
964
Household size
people per home
4.9
+0.1 vs mandal average
Rohra
4.9
Barhait mandal
4.8

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

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Rohra at a glance

Rohra is a village of 1,490 people in 302 households (Census 2011) in Barhait block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, the 27th-largest of 273 villages in Barhait block. Literacy is 35%, 2 points above the block average of 33% and the sex ratio is 981 women per 1,000 men. It lies 21 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 19 km from Majhua, the nearest town, 29 km from Barharwa Junction railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816129, served by Taljhari post office; the LGD village code is 358530. The nearest hospital or health centre is Primary Health Centre, 6 km away. The sarpanch is Michael Marandi, and the village votes in Barhait assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hemant Soren. The population is estimated at 1,757 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Rohra · this village1,49035%
Rohni · Barhait00 km NW
Adro · Barhait00.4 km NW
Tamli · Sundarpahari00.5 km S
Karakre · Barhait00.7 km N
Raksi · Barhait1,83045%0.8 km SW
Mangsevri · Barhait13337%0.9 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Rohra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
62
Distance to district HQ (km)
62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
SANMANI
Total area (ha)
320.18
Irrigated area (ha)
13.4
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Rohra

LGD code
358530
Pincode
816129
Post office
Taljhari
Population (Census 2011)
1,490
Population (projected 2026)
1,757
Households
302
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
981
Literacy rate
34.5%
Coordinates
24.86575°N, 87.49105°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barhait
Member of Parliament
Vijay Hansda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hemant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Michael Marandi
Block / Mandal
Barhait
Getting there

How to reach Rohra

Mandal centre
Barhait · ≈ 6.5 km
≈ 13 min by car · 16 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sahebganj · ≈ 21 km
≈ 44 min by car · 52 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,462 people
Majhua · ≈ 19 km
≈ 40 min by car · 47 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi279 kmcapital
  • Kolkata270 km
  • Delhi1102 km
  • Hyderabad1250 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationBarharwa Junction29 km
  • Hospital / PHCPrimary Health Centre6 km
  • Police stationKaliachak Police Station53 km
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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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