Khetko
Khetko is a revenue village in Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 8,057 in 1,510 households (Census 2011).
8,057 souls. 1,510 homes.
Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand.
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Khetko today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,800Balarampur APMC · 16 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹3,600Purulia APMC · 16 Oct 2026
- Masur Dal₹8,900Balarampur APMC · 16 Oct 2026
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Khetko is a village in Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 8,057 people in 1,510 households, with a literacy rate of 66.1%. It is administered by the Khetko gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 829113.
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Gram panchayat
Khetko is in the Khetko gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Khetko compares
By population, Khetko ranks #3 of 61 inhabited villages in Peterwar block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Khetko had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 2 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Khetko at a glance
Khetko is a village of 8,057 people in 1,510 households (Census 2011) in Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, the 3rd of 61 inhabited villages in Peterwar block by population. Literacy is 66.1%, 4.9 points above the block figure of 61.2%, and the sex ratio is 906 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 829113, served by Khetko post office; the LGD village code is 362465.
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Key facts — Khetko
Villages sharing pincode 829113
Post office: Khetko
Other villages in Peterwar block
View all 64 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 8,057Census 2011
- Male / female
- 4,228 / 3,829
- Households
- 1,510
- People per home
- 5.3
- Literacy rate
- 66.1%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Khetko on the map
Khetko · 23.7554° N, 85.9122° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Khetko
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Nearest services to Khetko
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Khetko's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchBank of India · 11 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officeJarangdih Colliery Post Office · 1.3 km (straight line) · PIN 829113 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCGovernment Hosital,Dhori · 2.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Khetko
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Khetko's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices385 in Bokaro district
Post office · 1.3 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.5 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Bank · 11 km away (straight line)
829111, gomia bank more, gomia
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HDFC BANK LTD UPPER GRD FLOOR NH 23 MAIN ROAD GAGI PO PS PETARWAR PETERWAR JHARKHAND 829121
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics152 in Bokaro district
Hospital · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Near Post Office, Bermo, Jaridih Bazar, Dhori
Hospital · 2.7 km away (straight line)
Near Post Office, Jaridih, Jaridih Bazar
- SubCentre,Ambatola
Primary / community health centre · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Ambatola
- Government Hospital,Chalkari
Hospital · 4.2 km away (straight line)
Near Post Office, Chalkari, Chalkari Basti
- PHC,Bermo
Primary / community health centre · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Near Ambedkar Sports Ground, Bermo, Gandhi Nagar
- SubCentre, Champi
Primary / community health centre · 5 km away (straight line)
Champi
Schools & anganwadis17 in Bokaro district
Colleges & universities3 in Bokaro district
ITI / vocational institute · 30 km away (straight line)
GandhaJora Road, Chira Chas, Bokaro
University · 54 km away (straight line)
Dhanbad
University · 60 km away (straight line)
hazaribagh
- Birla Institute of Technology
University · 61 km away (straight line)
Government offices
- District Transport Office
RTO / transport office · 53 km away (straight line)
- Employment Exchange office.
Employment exchange · 73 km away (straight line)
Temples11 in Bokaro district
Mosques1 in Bokaro district
Other places of worship3 in Bokaro district
Transport51 in Bokaro district
- Jarangdih
Railway station · 2.4 km away (straight line)
- Bokaro Thermal
Railway station · 4.8 km away (straight line)
- Bermo
Railway station · 4.9 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 10 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 13 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 14 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services1 in Bokaro district
Community places28 in Bokaro district
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People often ask about Khetko
Where is Khetko located?
Khetko is a village in Peterwar block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Khetko in?
Khetko is in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Khetko belong to?
Khetko comes under the Khetko gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Khetko?
The pincode of Khetko, Peterwar, Bokaro is 829113.
What is the population of Khetko?
As per the 2011 Census, Khetko had a population of 8,057 (4,228 males and 3,829 females).
How many households are there in Khetko?
Khetko had 1,510 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Khetko?
The literacy rate of Khetko was 66.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Khetko?
Khetko had 906 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Khetko in?
Khetko is in the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Khetko?
Chandra Prakash Choudhary (AJSU Party) won the Giridih Lok Sabha seat, which includes Khetko, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Khetko in?
Khetko is in the Bermo assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Khetko?
Kumar Jaimangal (Anup Singh) (Indian National Congress) won the Bermo assembly seat, which includes Khetko, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Khetko?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Khetko is 362465 and its Census 2011 village code is 362465.
Which villages are near Khetko?
Villages near Khetko include Etke (0.0 km), Kausi (12 km), Barki Narki (15 km), Parasia (16 km), Kasmar (17 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Khetko?
- Hospital
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 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 October: 77.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Bokaro district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Balarampur APMC, Purulia APMC, Purulia district — about 72 km away, straight-line.
Last reported 16 Oct 2026 — no newer prices from markets in Purulia. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,600 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 8,000 | 9,800 | 8,900 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Balarampur APMC | 4,000 | 5,200 | 4,900 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Balarampur APMC | 700 | 800 | 760 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Potato · Jyoti | Purulia APMC | 700 | 800 | 750 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Purulia APMC | 1,300 | 1,700 | 1,500 | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Rice | Purulia APMC | 3,650 | 3,780 | 3,720 | 16 Oct 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 Khetko's shops.
Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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