Jehra
Jehra is a revenue village in Pathalgora block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 815 in 143 households (Census 2011).
815 people. 143 homes.
Pathalgora block, Chatra district, Jharkhand.
Jehra today
- Cauliflower₹5,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Raddish₹2,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
- Tomato₹3,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Jehra is a village in Pathalgora block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 815 people in 143 households, with a literacy rate of 63.1%. It is administered by the Meral gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 825408.
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Gram panchayat
Jehra is in the Meral gram panchayat.
Other villages in Meral
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Jehra compares
By population, Jehra is #12 of 30 inhabited villages in Pathalgora block.
| — | Jehra | Pathalgora block | Chatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 63.1% | 67.4% | 58.8% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 973 | 987 | 959 |
| People per household | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Jehra had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 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 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 825408
- Itkhori · Itkhori
- Duari · Gidhaur
- Gidhaur · Gidhaur
- Nawadih Damol · Pathalgora
- Pitij · Itkhori
- Majurhand · Mayur Hand
- Parsauni · Itkhori
- Singhani · Pathalgora
- Barwadih Alias Nimekhap · Pathalgora
All villages with PIN 825408 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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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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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 ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Jehra
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
From Chatra district
- Expression of Interest (EOI) for Selection of Event and Celebrity Management Agency for Rajkiya Itkhori Mahotsav–2027
District Administration, Chatra · 27 Oct 2026
- Public Notice for the Organisation of District-Level Youth Festival 2027 (Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue – VBYLD).
District Administration, Chatra · 23 Oct 2026
- No Objection Certificate for Gairmazarua Land for Construction of 132 KV Chatra– Gidhour Double Circuit Transmission
District Administration, Chatra · 23 Oct 2026
- No Objection Certificate for Gairmazarua Land for Construction of 132 KV Chatra Double Circuit Transmission Line
District Administration, Chatra · 23 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
Government jobs near Jehra
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
No verified government job notices for Jehra right now. We check official commission notices every night.
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Essential services & places near Jehra
Jehra isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pathalgora block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices240 in Chatra district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics97 in Chatra district
Primary / community health centre
Duari
Schools & anganwadis1 in Chatra district
Temples1 in Chatra district
Other places of worship4 in Chatra district
Transport7 in Chatra district
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).
Jehra on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Jehra. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Jehra · 24.2910° N, 85.1844° E
Electoral profile
Estimated: 100% of the 13 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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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Questions about Jehra
- Where is Jehra located?
- Jehra is a village in Pathalgora block of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
- Which district is Jehra in?
- Jehra is in Chatra district of Jharkhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Jehra belong to?
- Jehra comes under the Meral gram panchayat.
- How is Jehra written in the local script?
- Jehra is written जेहरा.
- What is the pincode of Jehra?
- The pincode of Jehra, Pathalgora, Chatra is 825408.
- What is the population of Jehra?
- As per the 2011 Census, Jehra had a population of 815 (413 males and 402 females).
- How many households are there in Jehra?
- Jehra had 143 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Jehra?
- The literacy rate of Jehra was 63.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Jehra?
- Jehra had 973 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Jehra in?
- Jehra is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Jehra?
- Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Jehra, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Jehra in?
- Jehra is in the Simaria assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Jehra?
- Kumar Ujjwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Simaria assembly seat, which includes Jehra, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Jehra?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Jehra is 349274 and its Census 2011 village code is 349274.
- Which villages are near Jehra?
- Villages near Jehra include Majurhand (within ~8 km), Cheri (about 13 km), Soki (about 13 km), Pindarkon (about 15 km), Gauria Karma (about 15 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Pathalgora block
- Nawadih Damol
- Singhani
- Barwadih Alias Nimekhap
- Pathalgara
- Nongaon
- Meral
- Khaira
- Belhar
- Tetaria
- Kuba
- Chontha
- Bajobar
- Jori
- Sirkol
- Dumi
- Lemoia
- Meramgara
- Raturwa
- Maranga
- Korambe
- Banwara
- Gopipur
- Angara Kalan
- Angara Khurd
- Bandarchuan
- Semratari Alias Dhurua
- Bahera
- Chitua
- Sael
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: 55.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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