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Kokiara

Jaipur mandal
Pincode 723103
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
UMA KALINDI
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LGD code
329856
Pincode
723103
Post office
Namopara
Population
988
Households
176
Literacy rate
58.8%
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000♂
Workers
499
Distance to district centre
32 km
Distance to mandal centre
5 km
Distance to Kolkata
238 km
Distance to Hyderabad
1052 km
Nearest railway station
Chas Road · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Baramasya · 8 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Kokiara compares

By population, Kokiara ranks #49 of 112 villages in Jaipur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.8%
+10.7% vs mandal average
Kokiara
58.8%
Jaipur mandal
48.1%
Purulia district
55.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
889
−45 vs mandal average
Kokiara
889
Jaipur mandal
934
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.1 vs mandal average
Kokiara
5.6
Jaipur mandal
5.5

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

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Kokiara at a glance

Kokiara is a village of 988 people in 176 households (Census 2011) in Jaipur block, Purulia district, West Bengal, the 49th-largest of 112 villages in Jaipur block. Literacy is 59%, 11 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. It lies 32 km from the Purulia district centre, 25 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 5 km from Chas Road railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 723103, served by Namopara post office; the LGD village code is 329856. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Baramasya, 8 km away. The sarpanch is UMA KALINDI. The population is estimated at 1,105 in 2026, up 12% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Baragram

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kokiara · this village98859%
Phuljhariya · Jaipur1861%3.5 km SW
Phuljhariya · Narayanpur24242%3.5 km SW
Phuljhariya · Gandey1,67843%3.5 km SW
Golbera · Purulia - I1,63455%4.2 km S
Ratnadi · Jaipur36258%4 km W
Ramamoti · Jaipur1,01860%4.2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kokiara

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
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
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
All-weather road
No
Total area (ha)
227.54
Irrigated area (ha)
40
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Kokiara

LGD code
329856
Pincode
723103
Post office
Namopara
Population (Census 2011)
988
Population (projected 2026)
1,105
Households
176
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
889
Literacy rate
58.8%
Coordinates
23.45171°N, 86.24244°E
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
UMA KALINDI
Block / Mandal
Jaipur
Getting there

How to reach Kokiara

Mandal centre
Jaipur · ≈ 4.8 km
≈ 10 min by car · 12 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Purulia · ≈ 32 km
≈ 1 h 5 min by car · 1 h 17 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,362 people
Ghatiali · ≈ 25 km
≈ 51 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Kolkata238 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad1052 km
  • Delhi1069 km
  • Chennai1314 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationChas Road5 km
  • Bus stopPurulia Town Bus Stand18 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Baramasya8 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM24 km
  • Petrol pumppetrol pump18 km
  • CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University14 km
  • Police stationJharia Police Station36 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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