Kurchi village, Gobindpur block | Pincode 828109

Represented by

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

Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Full profile →

Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

NIMAI CHANDRA MAHATO

Contact: 70****9690

Spotted a stale sarpanch record? Sign in and a verified resident of Kurchi can update it.

LGD code: 361792
Pincode: 828109
Post office: Govindpur (Dhanbad)
Population: 2,581
Households: 494
Literacy rate: 62.2%
Sex ratio: 957 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,031
Distance to district centre: 113 km
Distance to mandal centre: 109 km
Distance to Ranchi: 152 km
Distance to Kolkata: 334 km
Nearest railway station: Dhanwar · 19 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital · 14 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Kurchi compares

By population, Kurchi ranks #19 of 220 villages in Gobindpur mandal.

Literacy rate

62.2%

+5.6% vs mandal average

Kurchi: 62.2%
Gobindpur mandal: 56.6%
Dhanbad district: 64.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

957

+24 vs mandal average

Kurchi: 957
Gobindpur mandal: 933

Household size

people per home

5.2

−0.3 vs mandal average

Kurchi: 5.2
Gobindpur mandal: 5.5

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

Kurchi at a glance

Kurchi is a village of 2,581 people in 494 households (Census 2011) in Gobindpur block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, the 19th-largest of 220 villages in Gobindpur block. Literacy is 62%, 6 points above the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 957 women per 1,000 men. It lies 113 km from the Dhanbad district centre, 9 km from Jamua, the nearest town, 19 km from Dhanwar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 828109, served by Govindpur (Dhanbad) post office; the LGD village code is 361792. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital, 14 km away. The sarpanch is NIMAI CHANDRA MAHATO, and the village votes in Jamtara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Irfan Ansari. The population is estimated at 703 in 2026, down 73% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bagsuma →

Nearby villages compared

Compare side by side →

village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Kurchi · this village	2,581	62%	—
Kurchi · Patrasayer	553	57%	0 km N
Kurchi · Katwa - II	3,188	57%	0 km N
Kurchi · Gawan	453	55%	0 km N
Cherwa · Gawan	2,546	38%	0.9 km NE
Sarua · Deori	0	—	1.2 km N
Sarua · Dumka	3,283	65%	1.2 km N

Complete this village · 4/7

Add what you know →

Sarpanch name
Panchayat contact
Pincode
About the villageA few sentences on history and livelihood
A photoTemple, school, fields — anything from the village
A festival or jatara
A notable personTeacher, soldier, sportsperson, entrepreneur

Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kurchi

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: Yes
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 11
Primary school: 0
Middle school: 0
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 0
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 0
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: Yes
ATM: No
Public bus service: No
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DHANBAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 12
Distance to district HQ (km): 12
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): BAGSUMA
Total area (ha): 249.48
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 0

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

Notice board · Kurchi

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 — Kurchi

LGD code: 361792
Pincode: 828109
Post office: Govindpur (Dhanbad)
Population (Census 2011): 2,581
Population (projected 2026): 703
Households: 494
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 957
Literacy rate: 62.2%
Coordinates: 24.58961°N, 85.93342°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Jamtara
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Irfan Ansari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: NIMAI CHANDRA MAHATO
Block / Mandal: Gobindpur

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dhanbad district level

Then & Now

Kurchi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,581

Census 2011 baseline

-72.8%

Population · 2026

703

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

494

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

—

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,581Census 2011
Households: 494Census 2011
Literacy rate: 62.2%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 957 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 7032026 proj. · -72.8% vs 2011
Est. households: —2026 projection
Active job cards: 1,14,132MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 59,330MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 869NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 72.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhanbad district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

Kurchi on the mapकुरची

Verified

📍 Map · scroll to load

📍 24.5896° N, 85.9334° EOpen in OSM →

Getting there

How to reach Kurchi

Mandal centre

Gobindpur · ≈ 109 km

≈ 3 h 45 min by car · 4 h 27 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhanbad · ≈ 113 km

≈ 3 h 51 min by car · 4 h 34 min by bike

Directions

Nearest town · 11,139 people

Jamua · ≈ 8.7 km

≈ 18 min by car · 21 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi152 kmcapital
Kolkata334 km
Delhi976 km
Hyderabad1113 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationDhanwar19 km
Hospital / PHCDr. A.N.Ram General Hospital14 km
Petrol pumpHP37 km

Same pincode

Villages sharing pincode 828109

All villages in 828109 →

Same name, different place

Other villages named Kurchi

Looking for a different Kurchi? 4 other villages share this name across India. All villages named Kurchi →

From the village

Latest posts

All 6 posts →

Lead story

September 2026

newsSTATE

Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck

Reported by Rediff.

By Resident0 likes0 comments

Sep

newsSTATE

Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident

Reported by The Hindu.

Resident

Sep

newsSTATE

Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam

Reported by newindianexpress.com.

Resident

Notable persons of Kurchi

No people on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first people

Hyperlocal & verified

Open jobs in Kurchi

Day after Diwali; worship of Govardhan hill and cattle.

→

Nov

Bhai Dooj

state

Sisters apply tilak and pray for brothers' long life.

→

News from Dhanbad & Jharkhand

Recent reporting about this district and state, from the press. Headlines link to the publisher.

Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck
Rediff10h ago
Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident
The Hinduyesterday
Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam
The New Indian Express2 days ago
Jharkhand Braces for Widespread Rain as Monsoon System Remains Active
jharkhandstatenews.com3 days ago
Two boys, girl paraded in village for ‘spending night together’ in Jharkhand
ThePrint4 days ago
Two boys, girl paraded in village for ‘spending night together’ in Jharkhand
ThePrint4 days ago

Through villagers' lenses

Photo gallery

No photos on record for this village yet.

Be the first villager to add one.

Claim this village & add the first photo

Quick answers

People often ask about Kurchi

What is the pincode of Kurchi?

The pincode of Kurchi, Gobindpur block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand is 828109. The post office is Govindpur (Dhanbad).

Which post office delivers to Kurchi?

Mail for Kurchi is delivered through Govindpur (Dhanbad) post office, pincode 828109, in Gobindpur block, Dhanbad district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Kurchi located?

Kurchi is a village in Gobindpur block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Kurchi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Kurchi village has a population of 2,581 across 494 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Kurchi?

The current sarpanch of Kurchi gram panchayat is NIMAI CHANDRA MAHATO.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kurchi in?

Kurchi falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Kurchi in?

Kurchi falls under the Jamtara assembly constituency (AC #9) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Kurchi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Kurchi village is 62.2%.

What is the sex ratio in Kurchi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Kurchi village is 957 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Kurchi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Kurchi, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Kurchi from Dhanbad district centre?

Kurchi is approximately 113 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dhanbad district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Kurchi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kurchi village is 361792.

Which is the nearest town to Kurchi?

Jamua (population 11,139, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 9 km from Kurchi in a straight line.

How big is Kurchi compared to other villages in Gobindpur block?

Kurchi ranks 19 of 220 villages in Gobindpur block by Census 2011 population (2,581 residents).

How far is Kurchi from Ranchi?

Kurchi is about 152 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 198 km.

How far is Kurchi from Kolkata?

Kurchi is about 334 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 434 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Kurchi?

Dhanwar is the nearest railway station to Kurchi, about 19 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 24 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kurchi?

Dr. A.N.Ram General Hospital is the nearest hospital or health centre to Kurchi, about 14 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 18 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Kurchi?

HP is the nearest petrol pump to Kurchi, about 37 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 49 km.

Who is the MLA of Kurchi?

Kurchi falls under Jamtara assembly constituency (AC 9). The sitting MLA is Irfan Ansari (INC).

Who is the MP for Kurchi?

Kurchi is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Kurchi in 2026?

Kurchi is estimated at 703 people in 2026, down about 73% from 2,581 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Kurchi in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Kurchi in Dhanbad district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Kurchi?

NIMAI CHANDRA MAHATO is the sarpanch of Kurchi gram panchayat, Gobindpur block. See the sarpanch list of Gobindpur block for every gram panchayat.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

Sources & freshness

Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)