★ Revenue village · Tandwa block · Chatra ★

Dahu

डहू
Tandwa block
Pincode 825321
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Dahu is a revenue village in Tandwa block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 3,494 in 613 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

3,494 people. 613 homes.

Tandwa block, Chatra district, Jharkhand.

3,494
Population
613
Households
50.0%
Literacy
960
Sex ratio
LGD 349457Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Dahu today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,000Tekari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Bottle gourd₹3,500Tekari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Cauliflower₹5,000Tekari APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Chatra district. Nearest district with reports: Gaya, about 82 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Gaya's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Dahu is a village in Tandwa block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 3,494 people in 613 households, with a literacy rate of 50.0%. It is administered by the Dahu gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 825321.

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LGD village code349457
Census 2011 code349457
Gram panchayatDahu · LGD 111514
Pincode825321
BlockTandwa · LGD 2525
DistrictChatra
Male / Female1,783 / 1,711 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaChatra · Kali Charan Singh (BJP)
AssemblySimaria · Kumar Ujjwal (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Dahu is in the Dahu gram panchayat.

Other villages in Dahu

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Dahu compares

By population, Dahu is #7 of 91 inhabited villages in Tandwa block.

—DahuTandwa blockChatra
Literacy rate50.0%59.9%58.8%
Women per 1,000 men960955959
People per household5.75.55.7

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 825321

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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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Essential services & places near Dahu

Dahu isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Tandwa block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices240 in Chatra district

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Hospitals & clinics97 in Chatra district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in Chatra district

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Temples1 in Chatra district

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Other places of worship4 in Chatra district

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Transport7 in Chatra district

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Location & surroundings

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaChatra · Kali Charan Singh (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblySimaria (SC) · Kumar Ujjwal (BJP), MLA since 2024

Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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 Dahu

Where is Dahu located?
Dahu is a village in Tandwa block of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Dahu in?
Dahu is in Chatra district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Dahu belong to?
Dahu comes under the Dahu gram panchayat.
How is Dahu written in the local script?
Dahu is written डहू.
What is the pincode of Dahu?
The pincode of Dahu, Tandwa, Chatra is 825321.
What is the population of Dahu?
As per the 2011 Census, Dahu had a population of 3,494 (1,783 males and 1,711 females).
How many households are there in Dahu?
Dahu had 613 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Dahu?
The literacy rate of Dahu was 50.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Dahu?
Dahu had 960 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dahu in?
Dahu is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Dahu?
Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Dahu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Dahu in?
Dahu is in the Simaria assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Dahu?
Kumar Ujjwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Simaria assembly seat, which includes Dahu, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Dahu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Dahu is 349457 and its Census 2011 village code is 349457.
Which villages are near Dahu?
Other villages in Tandwa block include 3Hulwaria, Bachra (CT), Bad Bigha, Bahera, Bali.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

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