Babuganj is a revenue village in Ranishwar block, Dumka district, Jharkhand. It was recorded as uninhabited in Census 2011.
Ranishwar block, Dumka district, Jharkhand.
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IMD warning for Dumka 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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Babuganj is a village in Ranishwar block, Dumka district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it was recorded as uninhabited (no residents). It is administered by the Gobindpur gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 814148.
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Babuganj is in the Gobindpur gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
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 Dumka district, not figures for Babuganj.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Dumka district, not figures for Babuganj.
18,371 of 1,59,295 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,190 habitation rows in 10 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, 1,96,535 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 25 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Babuganj. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Babuganj · 24.1639° N, 87.3361° E
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District Administration, Dumka · 28 Oct 2026
District Administration, Dumka · 10 Oct 2026
District Administration, Gumla · 31 Oct 2026
District Administration, Gumla · 29 Oct 2026
District Administration, Deoghar · 29 Oct 2026
District Administration, Jamtara · 29 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
Source: Indian Space Research Organisation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 9 Nov 2026
Source: State Bank of India · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation · last checked 30 Oct 2026
Apply by 12 Nov 2026
Source: Institute of Banking Personnel Selection · last checked 30 Oct 2026
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Babuganj isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Ranishwar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
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Babuganj is a village in Ranishwar block of Dumka district, Jharkhand, India.
Babuganj is in Dumka district of Jharkhand.
Babuganj comes under the Gobindpur gram panchayat.
The pincode of Babuganj, Ranishwar, Dumka is 814148.
In the 2011 Census, Babuganj was recorded as uninhabited, with no residents. Changes since then are not in that record.
Babuganj covers about 167 hectares.
Babuganj is in the Ranishwar development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Babuganj is 371249 and its Census 2011 village code is 371249.
Villages near Babuganj include Kunda (within ~25 km), Ranibahal (within ~25 km), Hariakha (within ~25 km), Bhul (within ~25 km), Jirulia (within ~25 km).
The sarpanch of Babuganj 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.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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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: 124.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Dumka district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Birbhum APMC, Sainthia APMC, Bolpur APMC, Birbhum district — about 55 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Birbhum APMC | 6,400 | 6,500 | 6,450 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Sainthia APMC | 6,100 | 6,200 | 6,150 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Bolpur APMC | 6,300 | 6,500 | 6,450 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Ginger(Dry) · Big/Thick | Bolpur APMC | 12,600 | 13,000 | 12,650 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Birbhum APMC | 10,900 | 11,000 | 10,960 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Bolpur APMC | 10,900 | 11,000 | 10,960 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Sainthia APMC | 12,800 | 12,900 | 12,860 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Birbhum APMC | 14,800 | 14,900 | 14,870 | 29 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 Babuganj's shops. Best mandi price near Babuganj →
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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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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