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Medha

Kasmar mandal
Pincode 827302
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Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Medha observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

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Temple in Kasmar mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kasmar mandal is Wat thai Bimbisarangkarach. No temple of this dedication is on record within Medha itself.

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
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Giridih
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Giridih
AC 032
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMRESH KUMAR MAHTO
Contact: 94****5608
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LGD code
362513
Pincode
827302
Post office
Kasmar
Population
372
Households
74
Literacy rate
49.5%
Sex ratio
989 ♀/1000♂
Workers
199
Census 2011 · in context

How Medha compares

By population, Medha ranks #57 of 68 villages in Kasmar mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.5%
−6.5% vs mandal average
Medha49.5%
Kasmar mandal56.0%
Bokaro district61.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
989
+31 vs mandal average
Medha989
Kasmar mandal958
Household size
people per home
5.0
+0.1 vs mandal average
Medha5.0
Kasmar mandal4.9

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

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Medha at a glance

Medha is a village of 372 people in 74 households (Census 2011) in Kasmar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 57th-largest of 68 villages in Kasmar block. Literacy is 50%, 7 points below the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 989 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 827302, served by Kasmar post office; the LGD village code is 362513. The sarpanch is AMRESH KUMAR MAHTO. The population is estimated at 439 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Medha · this village37250%—
Durgapur · Kasmar2,92654%—
Kurko · Kasmar96054%—
Rangamati · Kasmar72967%—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Medha

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
10
Power hours (winter)
8
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
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHAS
Distance to nearest town (km)
38
Distance to district HQ (km)
38
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
25
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DURGAPUR
Total area (ha)
294.33
Irrigated area (ha)
61.27
Forest area (ha)
128.98

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

Notice board · Medha

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Medha

LGD code
362513
Pincode
827302
Post office
Kasmar
Population (Census 2011)
372
Population (projected 2026)
439
Households
74
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
989
Literacy rate
49.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMRESH KUMAR MAHTO
Block / Mandal
Kasmar
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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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