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Singa

Barhait mandal
Pincode 816129
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Singa is a village in Barhait mandal, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 1,058 across 204 households, with a literacy rate of 31.4%.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SELINA HANSDA
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LGD code
358798
Pincode
816129
Post office
Taljhari
Population
1,058
Households
204
Literacy rate
31.4%
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000♂
Workers
507
Distance to district centre
12 km
Distance to mandal centre
13 km
Distance to Ranchi
289 km
Distance to Kolkata
270 km
Nearest railway station
Dhamdhamia · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Healthcare Clinic · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Singa compares

By population, Singa ranks #42 of 273 villages in Barhait mandal.

Literacy rate
%
31.4%
−1.2% vs mandal average
Singa
31.4%
Barhait mandal
32.6%
Sahebganj district
42.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
873
−91 vs mandal average
Singa
873
Barhait mandal
964
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.4 vs mandal average
Singa
5.2
Barhait mandal
4.8

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

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Singa at a glance

Singa is a village of 1,058 people in 204 households (Census 2011) in Barhait block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, the 42nd-largest of 273 villages in Barhait block. Literacy is 31%, 1 points below the block average of 33% and the sex ratio is 873 women per 1,000 men. It lies 12 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 15 km from Majhua, the nearest town, 19 km from Dhamdhamia railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816129, served by Taljhari post office; the LGD village code is 358798. The nearest hospital or health centre is Healthcare Clinic, 2 km away. The sarpanch is SELINA HANSDA, and the village votes in Barhait assembly constituency, represented by MLA Hemant Soren. The population is estimated at 4,268 in 2026, up 303% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Barhait Santhali North

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Singa · this village1,05831%
Singa · Lalgola3,24829%0.2 km SE
Singa · Murshidabad Jiaganj3,35951%0.2 km SE
Singa · Kalna - II1,18776%0.2 km SE
Singa · Haringhata3,88268%0.2 km SE
Haradih · Tamar I48055%1.5 km S
Babupur · Rajmahal1,45362%1.6 km NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Singa

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
0
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
Yes
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
No
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)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
0.5
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BARHAIT
Total area (ha)
215.26
Irrigated area (ha)
1.74
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Singa

LGD code
358798
Pincode
816129
Post office
Taljhari
Population (Census 2011)
1,058
Population (projected 2026)
4,268
Households
204
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
873
Literacy rate
31.4%
Coordinates
24.89332°N, 87.59071°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Barhait
Member of Parliament
Vijay Hansda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Hemant Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SELINA HANSDA
Block / Mandal
Barhait
Getting there

How to reach Singa

Mandal centre
Barhait · ≈ 13 km
≈ 26 min by car · 31 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Sahebganj · ≈ 12 km
≈ 25 min by car · 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 18,462 people
Majhua · ≈ 15 km
≈ 31 min by car · 37 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi289 kmcapital
  • Kolkata270 km
  • Delhi1110 km
  • Hyderabad1260 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationDhamdhamia19 km
  • Hospital / PHCHealthcare Clinic2 km
  • CollegeD.N.C. College53 km
  • Police stationKaliachak Police Station43 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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