Unekel Village
Unekel is a revenue village in Lapung block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 443 in 80 households (Census 2011).
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443 souls. 80 homes.
Lapung block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
Unekel today
- Paddy(Common)₹1,800Kotba APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,200Pathalgaon APMC · 12 Nov 2026
- Groundnut₹4,000Pathalgaon APMC · 11 Nov 2026
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Unekel at a glance
A small village by the standards of Lapung block, Unekel ranked 57th of 78 by population, with 443 people in 80 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 59.6%, below Ranchi district's 67.8% (Lapung block: 60.3%), while the sex ratio was 1,014 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 971. It falls under Kakaria gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 834001. The village covers 238 hectares — about 2.4 km², or roughly 186 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Koisara, about 1.4 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Kakaria →
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Lapung Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 7 self-help groups with 78 members (2019-20) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 606 m above sea level At Unekel's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Unekel is in the Kakaria gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kakaria
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Unekel compares
By population, Unekel ranks #57 of 78 inhabited villages in Lapung block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
Census 2011 · where it stands
How Unekel ranks
| Ranked by | Unekel | In Ranchi district | In Jharkhand | District median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Populationlarger recorded population first | 443 | 1,043 of 1,296 | 17,045 of 29,393 (tied)above 42% | 895 |
| Householdsmore recorded households first | 80 | 1,084 of 1,296 (tied) | 17,619 of 29,393 (tied)above 40% | 181 |
| Literacy ratehigher recorded literacy rate first | 59.7% | 997 of 1,296 | 14,910 of 29,393 (tied)above 49% | 66.1% |
| Sex ratiomore females per 1,000 males first | 1,014 per 1,000 males | 372 of 1,296 (tied) | 8,323 of 29,372 (tied)above 71% | 976 per 1,000 males |
| Household sizemore persons per household first | 5.54 per household | 268 of 1,296 (tied) | 9,453 of 29,393 (tied)above 67% | 5.06 per household |
| Population densitydenser settlement first | 186.1 per km² | 1,044 of 1,296 | 21,933 of 29,278 (tied)above 25% | 325.4 per km² |
| Work participationhigher share of workers first | 23.5% | 1,281 of 1,296 | 28,584 of 29,393 (tied)above 3% | 48.0% |
Ranks are computed from Census of India 2011 figures among villages that report them; ties share a rank; a missing figure means no rank, never zero. “Higher first” is the sort order, not a judgement.
Census 2011 · look-alikes
Villages like Unekel
In Ranchi district
- Arra (Arara)Burmu, Ranchi422 people · 63.5% literate · 1,019 per 1,000 · 5.55 per householdCompare →
- ManatuKhelari, Ranchi360 people · 58.0% literate · 1,011 per 1,000 · 5.63 per householdCompare →
- PiparbandaOrmanjhi, Ranchi440 people · 58.0% literate · 991 per 1,000 · 5.30 per householdCompare →
- CharkiMandar, Ranchi586 people · 58.9% literate · 1,000 per 1,000 · 5.69 per householdCompare →
- SohagiLapung, Ranchi411 people · 64.8% literate · 1,025 per 1,000 · 5.34 per householdCompare →
Elsewhere in Jharkhand
- BasakutiKhuntpani, West Singhbhum447 people · 59.0% literate · 1,014 per 1,000 · 5.52 per householdCompare →
- RajudihPirtanr, Giridih450 people · 60.4% literate · 1,009 per 1,000 · 5.63 per householdCompare →
- RehalLatehar, Latehar496 people · 59.4% literate · 1,016 per 1,000 · 5.51 per householdCompare →
- BandhukurumtanrMohanpur, Deoghar499 people · 59.7% literate · 1,012 per 1,000 · 5.61 per householdCompare →
- TiringdiriAnandpur, West Singhbhum442 people · 60.5% literate · 1,000 per 1,000 · 5.53 per householdCompare →
Compare Unekel with any village in India →
Likeness is the distance between two villages' Census 2011 figures — population (log scale), literacy rate, sex ratio and household size — each scaled so no single figure dominates. It describes recorded demographics, not culture or community.
What Unekel had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 834001
Other villages in Lapung block
View all 79 →Unekel — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 443Census 2011
- Male / female
- 220 / 223
- Households
- 80
- People per home
- 5.5
- Literacy rate
- 59.6%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 104
- Work participation
- 23.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Unekel on the map
Unekel · 23.1565° N, 85.0152° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Unekel's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postNearest services to Unekel
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Unekel's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeChampadih Branch Post Office · 1.7 km (straight line) · PIN 835234 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC, Lapung · 8.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Health & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Unekel
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
- PHC, Lapung · Primary health centre8.9 km away · OpenStreetMap · 2026-10-23
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Land records · official portal for Jharkhand
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- What you can look up
- Khata / khesra, register-II, mutation
- Run by
- Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · jharbhoomi.jharkhand.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Jharkhand.
Essential services & places near Unekel
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Unekel's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,015 in Ranchi district
Post office · 1.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 4.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics333 in Ranchi district
Primary / community health centre · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Middle School Lapung, Lapung
- CHC, Karra
Primary / community health centre · 11 km away (straight line)
Karra Block, Block-Karra,District-Khunti, Karra
Primary / community health centre · 16 km away (straight line)
Near Block, Bero
Schools & anganwadis72 in Ranchi district
Colleges & universities41 in Ranchi district
- Birsa College
College · 29 km away (straight line)
University · 34 km away (straight line)
Hatia, Ranchi
University · 34 km away (straight line)
Brambe
Police & fire stations19 in Ranchi district
- Jharkhand Fire Services HQ
Fire station · 38 km away (straight line)
Government offices22 in Ranchi district
Court · 31 km away (straight line)
Ranchi
- Jharkhand High Court
Court · 38 km away (straight line)
- Civil courts Ranchi New Building
Court · 40 km away (straight line)
Temples61 in Ranchi district
Churches9 in Ranchi district
Mosques3 in Ranchi district
Other places of worship17 in Ranchi district
Transport111 in Ranchi district
- Govindpur Road
Railway station · 11 km away (straight line)
- Karra
Railway station · 13 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services8 in Ranchi district
Community places73 in Ranchi district
All places in Lapung block (9) →Places of worship in Unekel →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Unekel
Where is Unekel located?
Unekel is a village in Lapung block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Unekel in?
Unekel is in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Unekel belong to?
Unekel comes under the Kakaria gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Unekel?
The pincode of Unekel, Lapung, Ranchi is 834001.
What is the population of Unekel?
As per the 2011 Census, Unekel had a population of 443 (220 males and 223 females).
How many households are there in Unekel?
Unekel had 80 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Unekel?
Unekel covers about 238 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Unekel?
The literacy rate of Unekel was 59.6% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Unekel?
Unekel had 1,014 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Unekel in?
Unekel is in the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Unekel?
Sukhdeo Bhagat (Indian National Congress) won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha seat, which includes Unekel, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Unekel in?
Unekel is in the Mandar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Unekel?
Shilpi Neha Tirkey (Indian National Congress) won the Mandar assembly seat, which includes Unekel, in 2024.
Which development block is Unekel in?
Unekel is in the Lapung development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Unekel?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Unekel is 374447 and its Census 2011 village code is 374447.
Which villages are near Unekel?
Villages near Unekel include Koisara (1.4 km), Champadih (1.8 km), Karum (2.5 km), Pokta (3.6 km), Birda (4.6 km).
What is the population of Unekel in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Unekel's Census 2011 population of 443 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 550 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Unekel?
The sarpanch of Unekel has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 11.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Ranchi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kotba APMC, Pathalgaon APMC, Jashpur APMC, Jashpur district — about 123 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Kotba APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Pathalgaon APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Pathalgaon APMC | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Big (With Shell) | Pathalgaon APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Jashpur APMC | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Groundnut · Groundnut seed | Jashpur APMC | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Jashpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Unekel's shops. Best mandi price near Unekel →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026