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Jhapnibandh

झपनीबंध
Poreyahat mandal
Pincode 814153
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SONAMUNI SOREN
Contact: 98****0161
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LGD code
357540
Pincode
814153
Post office
Poraiyahat
Population
1,723
Households
341
Literacy rate
46.4%
Sex ratio
992 ♀/1000♂
Workers
514
Census 2011 · in context

How Jhapnibandh compares

By population, Jhapnibandh ranks #33 of 211 villages in Poreyahat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.4%
−0.4% vs mandal average
Jhapnibandh
46.4%
Poreyahat mandal
46.8%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
992
+35 vs mandal average
Jhapnibandh
992
Poreyahat mandal
957
Household size
people per home
5.1
+0.1 vs mandal average
Jhapnibandh
5.1
Poreyahat mandal
5.0

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

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Jhapnibandh at a glance

Jhapnibandh is a village of 1,723 people in 341 households (Census 2011) in Poreyahat block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 33rd-largest of 211 villages in Poreyahat block. Literacy is 46%, about the same as the block average of 47% and the sex ratio is 992 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814153, served by Poraiyahat post office; the LGD village code is 357540. The sarpanch is SONAMUNI SOREN. The population is estimated at 2,031 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jhapnibandh

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
2
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
18
Distance to district HQ (km)
18
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHANU KATA
Total area (ha)
486
Irrigated area (ha)
180.36
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Jhapnibandh

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Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Jhapnibandh

LGD code
357540
Pincode
814153
Post office
Poraiyahat
Population (Census 2011)
1,723
Population (projected 2026)
2,031
Households
341
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
992
Literacy rate
46.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jama
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SONAMUNI SOREN
Block / Mandal
Poreyahat
Nearest railway station
Panjwara Road (46.9 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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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