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Pokta

Basia block
Pincode 835207
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Pokta is a revenue village in Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,454 in 281 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,454 people. 281 homes.

Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand.

1,454
Population
281
Households
56.5%
Literacy
1,011
Sex ratio
LGD 375904Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Pokta today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Paddy(Common)₹1,800Kotba APMC · 23 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Gumla district. Nearest district with reports: Jashpur, about 89 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Jashpur's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Pokta is a village in Basia block, Gumla district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,454 people in 281 households, with a literacy rate of 56.5%. It is administered by the Pokta gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 835207.

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LGD village code375904
Census 2011 code375904
Gram panchayatPokta · LGD 113212
Pincode835207
BlockBasia · LGD 2711
DistrictGumla
StateJharkhand
Male / Female723 / 731 · Census 2011
Coordinates22.9699° N, 84.7861° E
Lok SabhaLohardaga · Sukhdeo Bhagat (INC)
AssemblySisai · Jiga Susaran Horo (JMM)

Gram panchayat

Pokta is in the Pokta gram panchayat.

Other villages in Pokta

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Pokta compares

By population, Pokta is #11 of 88 inhabited villages in Basia block.

—PoktaBasia blockGumla
Literacy rate56.5%67.7%64.2%
Women per 1,000 men1,0111,002996
People per household5.25.15.4

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 835207

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

Find nearby

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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

Official services

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Nearest services to Pokta

The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Pokta's map point (road distance is longer).

  • Bank branchNone within 25 km
  • ATMNone within 25 km
  • Post officeBasia Post Office · 3.4 km (straight line) · PIN 835229 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
  • Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 13 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • Hospital / PHCRefferel Hospital Basia · 12 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • SchoolNone within 25 km

All places near Pokta

News near Pokta

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

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Government jobs near Pokta

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

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Essential services & places near Pokta

Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Pokta's map point, not road distance.

Banks, ATMs & post offices279 in Gumla district

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Hospitals & clinics24 in Gumla district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in Gumla district

All schools & anganwadis in Gumla district

Colleges & universities
Government offices
Temples1 in Gumla district

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Transport9 in Gumla district

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Location & surroundings

Pokta on the map

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Pokta · 22.9699° N, 84.7861° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaLohardaga · Sukhdeo Bhagat (INC), elected 2024
AssemblySisai (ST) · Jiga Susaran Horo (JMM), MLA since 2024

Placed from Pokta'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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Questions about Pokta

Where is Pokta located?
Pokta is a village in Basia block of Gumla district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Pokta in?
Pokta is in Gumla district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Pokta belong to?
Pokta comes under the Pokta gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Pokta?
The pincode of Pokta, Basia, Gumla is 835207.
What is the population of Pokta?
As per the 2011 Census, Pokta had a population of 1,454 (723 males and 731 females).
How many households are there in Pokta?
Pokta had 281 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Pokta?
The literacy rate of Pokta was 56.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Pokta?
Pokta had 1,011 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pokta in?
Pokta is in the Lohardaga Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Pokta?
Sukhdeo Bhagat (Indian National Congress) won the Lohardaga Lok Sabha seat, which includes Pokta, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Pokta in?
Pokta is in the Sisai assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Pokta?
Jiga Susaran Horo (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Sisai assembly seat, which includes Pokta, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Pokta?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pokta is 375904 and its Census 2011 village code is 375904.
Which villages are near Pokta?
Villages near Pokta include Ramjari (1.5 km), Narekela (2.8 km), Kumharia (3.8 km), Kumhari (3.8 km), Mamarla (4.1 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Basia block

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Climate & El Niño

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: 68.3 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.

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Nearby villages
Ramjari1.5 km
Narekela2.8 km
Kumharia3.8 km
Kumhari3.8 km
Mamarla4.1 km
Okba8.1 km
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