Okba is a revenue village in Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,120 in 203 households (Census 2011).
Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand.
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IMD warning for Gumla 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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Okba is a village in Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,120 people in 203 households, with a literacy rate of 60.9%. It is administered by the Okba gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 835207.
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Okba is in the Okba gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Okba ranks #25 of 88 inhabited villages in Basia block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Okba is a village of 1,120 people in 203 households (Census 2011) in Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand, the 25th of 88 inhabited villages in Basia block by population. Literacy is 60.9%, 6.8 points below the block figure of 67.7%, and the sex ratio is 1,070 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835207; the LGD village code is 375952. The population is estimated at about 1,390 in 2026 (+24.2% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
Gram panchayat: Okba →
Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here as announcements.
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.
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 Gumla district, not figures for Okba.
Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes
These are district-level figures for Gumla district, not figures for Okba.
10,531 of 1,12,730 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 3,092 habitation rows in 12 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, 1,66,193 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.
Okba · 23.0415° N, 84.7694° E
Placed from Okba's map location inside the constituency boundary. 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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District Administration, Gumla · 31 Oct 2026
District Administration, Gumla · 29 Oct 2026
District Administration, Gumla · 24 Oct 2026
District Administration, Gumla · 23 Oct 2026
All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.
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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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Okba's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Okba's map point, not road distance.
Post office · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · 9.7 km away (straight line)
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Primary / community health centre · 14 km away (straight line)
Gumla, Jharkhand
Clinic · 14 km away (straight line)
Sisai
Clinic · 14 km away (straight line)
Sisai
Primary / community health centre · 15 km away (straight line)
Domba
Hospital · 18 km away (straight line)
Gumla, Urmi
Primary / community health centre · 20 km away (straight line)
Middle School Lapung, Lapung
University · 59 km away (straight line)
Brambe
University · 62 km away (straight line)
Hatia, Ranchi
University · 66 km away (straight line)
Employment exchange · 68 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 20 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 23 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 27 km away (straight line)
Airport · 64 km away (straight line)
Airport · 87 km away (straight line)
Airport · 126 km away (straight line)
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Okba is a village in Basia block of Gumla district, Jharkhand, India.
Okba is in Gumla district of Jharkhand.
Okba comes under the Okba gram panchayat.
The pincode of Okba, Basia, Gumla is 835207.
As per the 2011 Census, Okba had a population of 1,120 (541 males and 579 females).
Okba had 203 households at the 2011 Census.
Okba covers about 697 hectares.
The literacy rate of Okba was 60.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Okba had 1,070 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Okba is in the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency.
Sukhdeo Bhagat (Indian National Congress) won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha seat, which includes Okba, in 2024.
Okba is in the Sisai assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Jiga Susaran Horo (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Sisai assembly seat, which includes Okba, in 2024.
Okba is in the Basia development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Okba is 375952 and its Census 2011 village code is 375952.
Villages near Okba include Mamarla (4.1 km), Narekela (5.3 km), Pokta (8.1 km), Nagar (8.5 km), Ramjari (9.4 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Okba's Census 2011 population of 1,120 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,390 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Okba 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.
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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.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (20 Sept 2026 – 19 Oct 2026): 110.3 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for October: 68.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →No market in Gumla district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kotba APMC, Pathalgaon APMC, Jashpur APMC, Jashpur district — about 95 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 29 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Kotba APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Pathalgaon APMC | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · 1001 | Jashpur APMC | 2,370 | 2,370 | 2,370 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Jeeraful | Jashpur APMC | 3,310 | 3,310 | 3,310 | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Yellow | Jashpur APMC | 2,410 | 2,410 | 2,410 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Mahua · Mahua | Jashpur APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Niger Seed(Ramtil) · Niger Seed | Jashpur APMC | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 25 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 Okba's shops. Best mandi price near Okba →
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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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