Mahugain is a revenue village in Pratappur block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,062 in 197 households (Census 2011).
Pratappur block, Chatra district, Jharkhand.
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IMD warning for Chatra district: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Jharkhand (29 October); heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places (30 October). (IMD All India Weather Summary and Forecast Bulletin, 29 Oct 2026 20:51 IST; a sub-division warning that covers the whole state)
Status as of 29 Oct 2026, 17:30 IST: Weakened into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area over central Chhattisgarh and adjoining Odisha at 1730 hrs IST of 29 October 2026; very likely to move north-northeastwards and weaken further into a low pressure area over northeast Chhattisgarh and neighbourhood during the next 24 hours.
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Mahugain is a village in Pratappur block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,062 people in 197 households, with a literacy rate of 51.4%. It is administered by the Babhane gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 825404.
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Mahugain is in the Babhane gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Mahugain ranks #38 of 171 inhabited villages in Pratappur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Mahugain is a village of 1,062 people in 197 households (Census 2011) in Pratappur block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 38th of 171 inhabited villages in Pratappur block by population. Literacy is 51.4%, 1.8 points below the block figure of 53.2%, and the sex ratio is 1,042 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 825404; the LGD village code is 348397. The population is estimated at about 1,320 in 2026 (+24.2% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Babhane →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
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
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Mahugain.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Chatra district, not figures for Mahugain.
11,890 of 1,26,226 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,435 habitation rows in 12 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 1,58,217 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Mahugain. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Mahugain · 24.2886° N, 84.5689° E
Estimated: 100% of the 6 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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District Administration, Chatra · 27 Oct 2026
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District Administration, Chatra · 23 Oct 2026
District Administration, Chatra · 23 Oct 2026
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Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
Apply by 31 Oct 2026
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Mahugain isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pratappur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
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Hospital
Near Police Station, Pratabpura, Pratabpura Marg
Primary / community health centre
Guria
Primary / community health centre
Kaura
Primary / community health centre
Partabpura
Petrol pump
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Mahugain is a village in Pratappur block of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Mahugain is in Chatra district of Jharkhand.
Mahugain comes under the Babhane gram panchayat.
Mahugain is written महुगाई.
The pincode of Mahugain, Pratappur, Chatra is 825404.
As per the 2011 Census, Mahugain had a population of 1,062 (520 males and 542 females).
Mahugain had 197 households at the 2011 Census.
Mahugain covers about 45 hectares.
The literacy rate of Mahugain was 51.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Mahugain had 1,042 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Mahugain is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Mahugain, in 2024.
Mahugain is in the Chatra assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Janardhan Paswan (Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)) won the Chatra assembly seat, which includes Mahugain, in 2024.
Mahugain is in the Pratappur development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mahugain is 348397 and its Census 2011 village code is 348397.
Villages near Mahugain include Adauria (within ~15 km), Kusiara (within ~15 km), Anjnu (within ~15 km), Guria (within ~15 km), Kaura (within ~15 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Mahugain's Census 2011 population of 1,062 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,320 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Mahugain 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.
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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: 55.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Chatra district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Tekari APMC, Gaya APMC, Gaya district — about 56 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Pointed gourd(Parval) · Pointed gourd (Parval) | Tekari APMC | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Cucumbar(Kheera) · Cucumbar | Gaya APMC | 4,200 | 4,600 | 4,400 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato · Deshi | Gaya APMC | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,400 | 24 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 Mahugain's shops. Best mandi price near Mahugain →
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
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.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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