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Ghujhariya

घुझारिया
Kersai mandal
Pincode 835212
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SATYA DEVI
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LGD code
376517
Pincode
835212
Post office
Kurdeg
Population
827
Households
161
Literacy rate
44.5%
Sex ratio
988 ♀/1000♂
Workers
417
Census 2011 · in context

How Ghujhariya compares

By population, Ghujhariya ranks #18 of 21 villages in Kersai mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.5%
−12.6% vs mandal average
Ghujhariya
44.5%
Kersai mandal
57.1%
Simdega district
57.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
988
−15 vs mandal average
Ghujhariya
988
Kersai mandal
1,003
Household size
people per home
5.1
−0.1 vs mandal average
Ghujhariya
5.1
Kersai mandal
5.2

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

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Ghujhariya at a glance

Ghujhariya is a village of 827 people in 161 households (Census 2011) in Kersai block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, the 18th-largest of 21 villages in Kersai block. Literacy is 45%, 13 points below the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 988 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835212, served by Kurdeg post office; the LGD village code is 376517. The sarpanch is SATYA DEVI, and the village votes in Simdega assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bhushan Bara. The population is estimated at 975 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Ghujhariya

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
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
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
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
SIMDEGA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
21
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BARSEN
Total area (ha)
285
Irrigated area (ha)
5.8
Forest area (ha)
36.72

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

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Key facts — Ghujhariya

LGD code
376517
Pincode
835212
Post office
Kurdeg
Population (Census 2011)
827
Population (projected 2026)
975
Households
161
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
988
Literacy rate
44.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Simdega
Member of Parliament
Kali Charan Munda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Bhushan Bara
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SATYA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Kersai
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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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