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Revenue village·Simaria block·Chatra

Nawada

Simaria mandal
Pincode 825103
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Nawada observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Nawada

  • Durga Mandir · 1.0 km

Named places of worship on record

Temple in Simaria mandal

The principal temple recorded for Simaria mandal is Vimalsagar Maharaji Mandir. No temple of this dedication is on record within Nawada itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
VINA DEVI
Contact: 74****7235
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LGD code
349313
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population
1,510
Households
279
Literacy rate
46.2%
Sex ratio
871 ♀/1000♂
Workers
733
Distance to district centre
109 km
Distance to mandal centre
124 km
Distance to Ranchi
174 km
Distance to Kolkata
386 km
Nearest railway station
Nawada Railway Station · <1 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
City Hospital · <1 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Nawada compares

By population, Nawada ranks #25 of 100 villages in Simaria mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.2%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Nawada
46.2%
Simaria mandal
52.2%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
871
−95 vs mandal average
Nawada
871
Simaria mandal
966
Household size
people per home
5.4
−0.1 vs mandal average
Nawada
5.4
Simaria mandal
5.5

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

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Nawada at a glance

Nawada is a village of 1,510 people in 279 households (Census 2011) in Simaria block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 25th-largest of 100 villages in Simaria block. Literacy is 46%, 6 points below the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 871 women per 1,000 men. It lies 109 km from the Chatra district centre, 13 km from Roh, the nearest town, under 1 km from Nawada Railway Station railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825103, served by Simaria post office; the LGD village code is 349313. Mapped within or next to the village: primary school, primary health centre. The sarpanch is VINA DEVI. The population is estimated at 1,780 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Jabra

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Nawada · this village1,51046%
Nawada · Tundi84431%0 km N
Nawada · Bishungarh6,55859%0 km N
Nawada · Patan1,15556%0 km N
Nawada · Chatra39249%0 km N
Nawada · Jainagar56262%0 km N
Nawada · Pakaur7,09423%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Nawada

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
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
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
32
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
JABRA
Total area (ha)
503
Irrigated area (ha)
271.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Nawada

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Nawada

LGD code
349313
Pincode
825103
Post office
Simaria
Population (Census 2011)
1,510
Population (projected 2026)
1,780
Households
279
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
871
Literacy rate
46.2%
Coordinates
24.89315°N, 85.54516°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Giridih
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
VINA DEVI
Block / Mandal
Simaria
Nearest PHC
Vivek Nursing Home, Nawada (0.2 km)
Getting there

How to reach Nawada

Mandal centre
Simaria · ≈ 124 km
≈ 4 h 15 min by car · 5 h 3 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chatra · ≈ 109 km
≈ 3 h 44 min by car · 4 h 26 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,519 people
Roh · ≈ 13 km
≈ 27 min by car · 32 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi174 kmcapital
  • Kolkata386 km
  • Delhi925 km
  • Hyderabad1110 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationNawada Railway Station<1 km
  • Bus stopGovernment Bus Depot<1 km
  • Hospital / PHCCity Hospital<1 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM35 km
  • CollegeAjatshatru Residence19 km
  • Police stationHarnaut Police Station53 km
Nearest to the village
Health centre
Vivek Nursing Home, Nawadaunder 1 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
  • Primary school
  • Primary health centre
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Nawada

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Nawada

1 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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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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