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Khesmi Alias Purnanagar observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
The principal temple recorded for Markacho mandal is Kali Badi Temple. No temple of this dedication is on record within Khesmi Alias Purnanagar itself.
By population, Khesmi Alias Purnanagar ranks #4 of 108 villages in Markacho mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
खेश्मी अलिश पूरना नगर झारखण्ड के कोडरमा जिले के मरकच्चो ब्लॉक में 3,353 लोगों 487 परिवारों में (जनगणना 2011) का एक गांव है, जो मरकच्चो ब्लॉक के 108 गांवों में 4वां सबसे बड़ा है। साक्षरता 47% है, जो ब्लॉक औसत 52% से 5 अंक कम है और लिंगानुपात प्रति 1,000 पुरुषों पर 937 महिलाएं। पिनकोड 825318 है, Markacho डाकघर द्वारा सेवित; एलजीडी गांव कोड 350109 है। सरपंच LALITA DEVI हैं, और गांव Gandey विधानसभा क्षेत्र में आता है, जिसके विधायक Kalpana Murmu Soren हैं। 2026 में अनुमानित जनसंख्या 3,953 है, 2011 जनगणना से 18% अधिक।
ग्राम पंचायत: Purnanagar →
| गांव | जनसंख्या | साक्षरता | दूरी |
|---|---|---|---|
| खेश्मी अलिश पूरना नगर · यह गांव | 3,353 | 47% | — |
| Tolkhar · Markacho | 697 | 47% | — |
| Karikhokho · Markacho | 650 | 45% | — |
| Pasiadih · Markacho | 649 | 40% | — |
| Vishunpur Alias Ranginiatand · Markacho | 385 | 48% | — |
| Bhagtiadih · Markacho | 32 | 41% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.
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