Barma is a revenue village in Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 93 in 22 households (Census 2011).
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Meherma block, Godda district, Jharkhand.
A small village by the standards of Meherma block, Barma ranked 125th of 144 by population, with 93 people in 22 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 23.1%, below Godda district's 55.1% (Meherma block: 56.0%), while the sex ratio was 860 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 940. It falls under Surani gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 814160. The village covers 6 hectares — about 0.06 km², or roughly 1,550 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Singhari, about 0.9 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Barma is in the Surani gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Barma ranks #125 of 144 inhabited villages in Meherma block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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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 Godda district, not figures for Barma.
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These are district-level figures for Godda district, not figures for Barma.
17,563 of 1,88,343 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 4,546 habitation rows in 9 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, 1,46,809 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.
Barma · 25.2122° N, 87.3537° E
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Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Barma's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Barma's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 2.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.5 km away (straight line)
Post office · 8 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 960 m away (straight line)
Badluganj
Hospital · 1.7 km away (straight line)
Meharma, Banodha
Hospital · 1.9 km away (straight line)
Barahat Ishipur
University · 31 km away (straight line)
Bhagalpur
University · 62 km away (straight line)
Fire station · 36 km away (straight line)
84, malik khanjarpur
District Collectorate · 96 km away (straight line)
Petrol pump · 8.6 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 9.3 km away (straight line)
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Barma is a village in Meherma block of Godda district, Jharkhand, India.
Barma is in Godda district of Jharkhand.
Barma comes under the Surani gram panchayat.
The pincode of Barma, Meherma, Godda is 814160.
As per the 2011 Census, Barma had a population of 93 (50 males and 43 females).
Barma had 22 households at the 2011 Census.
Barma covers about 6 hectares.
The literacy rate of Barma was 23.1% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Barma had 860 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Barma is in the Godda Lok Sabha constituency.
Nishikant Dubey (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Godda Lok Sabha seat, which includes Barma, in 2024.
Barma is in the Mahagama assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Deepika Pandey Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Mahagama assembly seat, which includes Barma, in 2024.
Barma is in the Meharma development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Barma is 355624 and its Census 2011 village code is 355624.
Villages near Barma include Singhari (0.9 km), Badluganj (1.4 km), Isipur (1.6 km), Mehrma (1.9 km), Bara (2.0 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Barma's Census 2011 population of 93 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 115 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Barma 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 November: 8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Godda district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Bhagalpur APMC, Naugachiya APMC, Bihpur APMC, Bhagalpur district — about 24 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 31 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bhagalpur APMC | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Naugachiya APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Bihpur APMC | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Bihpur APMC | 2,700 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Bhagalpur APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Naugachiya APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Bihpur APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Kahalgaon APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 31 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 Barma's shops. Best mandi price near Barma →
Official dataAgmarknet, 31 Oct 2026Report a correction
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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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