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Parua

परुआ
Pathargama mandal
Pincode 814147
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Ashalata murmu
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LGD code
356960
Pincode
814147
Post office
Pathergama
Population
2,288
Households
452
Literacy rate
44.5%
Sex ratio
934 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,173
Census 2011 · in context

How Parua compares

By population, Parua ranks #8 of 195 villages in Pathargama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.5%
−6.0% vs mandal average
Parua
44.5%
Pathargama mandal
50.5%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
934
−1 vs mandal average
Parua
934
Pathargama mandal
935
Household size
people per home
5.1
Same as the mandal average
Parua
5.1
Pathargama mandal
5.1

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

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Parua at a glance

Parua is a village of 2,288 people in 452 households (Census 2011) in Pathargama block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 8th-largest of 195 villages in Pathargama block. Literacy is 45%, 6 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 934 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814147, served by Pathergama post office; the LGD village code is 356960. The sarpanch is Ashalata murmu. The population is estimated at 2,698 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Parua

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
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
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
16
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
12
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
PARUA
Total area (ha)
156
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Parua

LGD code
356960
Pincode
814147
Post office
Pathergama
Population (Census 2011)
2,288
Population (projected 2026)
2,698
Households
452
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
934
Literacy rate
44.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jama
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Ashalata murmu
Block / Mandal
Pathargama
Nearest railway station
Panjwara Road (50.5 km)
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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