Harkata
Harkata is a revenue village in Boarijor block, Godda district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 547 in 124 households (Census 2011).
547 people. 124 homes.
Boarijor block, Godda district, Jharkhand.
Harkata today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹1,800Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Bitter gourd₹2,200Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
- Brinjal₹2,000Bihpur APMC · 22 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Harkata is a village in Boarijor block, Godda district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 547 people in 124 households, with a literacy rate of 58.3%. It is administered by the Lilatari 1 gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 814155.
Gram panchayat
Harkata is in the Lilatari 1 gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lilatari 1
- Phulbaria
- Lilatari
- Piaram
- Chhota Khadahara
- Dabra
- Hahajor
- Rohari Naryanpur
- Haripur
- Bara Khairbani
- Telodhuni
- Dighi
- Harra
- Baisabaran
- Jolopahari
- Gopali
- Kesgoria
- Jaggora
- Bichduba
- Bador
- Pakriya Pahar
- Bara Khadahara
- Chhota Khairbani
- Madgigora
- Raydih
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Harkata compares
By population, Harkata is #83 of 301 inhabited villages in Boarijor block.
| — | Harkata | Boarijor block | Godda |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 58.3% | 45.8% | 55.1% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,096 | 973 | 940 |
| People per household | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 814155
- Parsa · Mahagama
- Dighi · Mahagama
- Nayanagar · Mahagama
- Banjpur · Mahagama
- Logain · Mahagama
- Hanwara · Mahagama
- Bara Bhorai · Boarijor
- Koila · Mahagama
- Koriana · Bashant Rai*
All villages with PIN 814155 →
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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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Harkata
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Government jobs near Harkata
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Essential services & places near Harkata
Harkata isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Boarijor block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices296 in Godda district
Post office
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics140 in Godda district
Clinic
Lalmatia
Primary / community health centre
Boarijore Godda
Primary / community health centre
Babupur
Primary / community health centre
Bador
Primary / community health centre
Balajhor
Primary / community health centre
Chhota Dhamni
Schools & anganwadis1 in Godda district
Temples3 in Godda district
Transport14 in Godda district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Harkata on the map
Electoral profile
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 Harkata
- Where is Harkata located?
- Harkata is a village in Boarijor block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.
- Which district is Harkata in?
- Harkata is in Godda district of Jharkhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Harkata belong to?
- Harkata comes under the Lilatari 1 gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Harkata?
- The pincode of Harkata, Boarijor, Godda is 814155.
- What is the population of Harkata?
- As per the 2011 Census, Harkata had a population of 547 (261 males and 286 females).
- How many households are there in Harkata?
- Harkata had 124 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Harkata?
- The literacy rate of Harkata was 58.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Harkata?
- Harkata had 1,096 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Harkata in?
- Harkata is in the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Harkata?
- Vijay Kumar Hansdak (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Rajmahal Lok Sabha seat, which includes Harkata, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Harkata in?
- Harkata is in the Barhait assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Harkata?
- Hemant Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Barhait assembly seat, which includes Harkata, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Harkata?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Harkata is 356341 and its Census 2011 village code is 356341.
- Which villages are near Harkata?
- Other villages in Boarijor block include Adro, Ambadiha, Amjhor, Anamu, Androcharpahar.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Boarijor block
- Bara Bhorai
- Dakaita
- Nima Kalan
- Lohandiya Bazar
- Bara Boarijor
- Basdiha
- Kusumghati
- Lohandiya
- Kusbila
- Jirli
- Babupur
- Dahua
- Bara Siripur
- Goradih
- Kendua
- Kero
- Meghi
- Dumriya
- Rajabhita
- Itahari
- Bara Dumarhir
- Siripur Bazar
- Lalmatia
- Dhamni
- Liti
- Jamunajharna
- Mangra
- Ramkol
- Bara Saraiya
- Harrakha
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: 78.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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