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Patharchur

Kundhit mandal
Pincode 815359
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AMELI SOREN
Contact: 62****9807
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LGD code
373195
Pincode
815359
Post office
Kundahit
Population
473
Households
120
Literacy rate
67.7%
Sex ratio
1004 ♀/1000♂
Workers
175
Distance to district centre
48 km
Distance to mandal centre
16 km
Distance to Ranchi
191 km
Distance to Kolkata
180 km
Nearest railway station
Jamuria · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bahadurpur Rural Hospital · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Patharchur compares

By population, Patharchur ranks #61 of 168 villages in Kundhit mandal.

Literacy rate
%
67.7%
+8.0% vs mandal average
Patharchur
67.7%
Kundhit mandal
59.7%
Jamtara district
53.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,004
+50 vs mandal average
Patharchur
1,004
Kundhit mandal
954
Household size
people per home
3.9
−0.4 vs mandal average
Patharchur
3.9
Kundhit mandal
4.3

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

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Patharchur at a glance

Patharchur is a village of 473 people in 120 households (Census 2011) in Kundhit block, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, the 61st-largest of 168 villages in Kundhit block. Literacy is 68%, 8 points above the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 1,004 women per 1,000 men. It lies 48 km from the Jamtara district centre, 8 km from Barra, the nearest town, 7 km from Jamuria railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815359, served by Kundahit post office; the LGD village code is 373195. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bahadurpur Rural Hospital, 5 km away. The sarpanch is AMELI SOREN, and the village votes in Nala assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rabindra Nath Mahato. The population is estimated at 2,459 in 2026, up 420% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Babupur

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Patharchur · this village47368%
Patharchur · Jamuria1,93563%0 km N
Darbardanga · Jamuria1,31659%1.8 km N
Hijalgora · Jamuria5,30462%2.2 km SW
Shankheri · Jamuria75347%3 km W
Birkulti · Jamuria2,86258%3.6 km NW
Bhaterdaha · Jamuria1,57657%3.5 km SE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Patharchur

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
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
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMTARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
62
Distance to district HQ (km)
62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
9
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BABUPUR
Total area (ha)
122.46
Irrigated area (ha)
6.2
Forest area (ha)
48.6

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

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Key facts — Patharchur

LGD code
373195
Pincode
815359
Post office
Kundahit
Population (Census 2011)
473
Population (projected 2026)
2,459
Households
120
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1004
Literacy rate
67.7%
Coordinates
23.72955°N, 87.13553°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Nala
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rabindra Nath Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AMELI SOREN
Block / Mandal
Kundhit
Getting there

How to reach Patharchur

Mandal centre
Kundhit · ≈ 16 km
≈ 33 min by car · 39 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Jamtara · ≈ 48 km
≈ 1 h 39 min by car · 1 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,798 people
Barra · ≈ 7.7 km
≈ 16 min by car · 19 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi191 kmcapital
  • Kolkata180 km
  • Delhi1129 km
  • Hyderabad1143 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJamuria7 km
  • Bus stopBogra Chatti Road Bus Stop10 km
  • Hospital / PHCBahadurpur Rural Hospital5 km
  • ATM / bankUnited Bank Of India ATM17 km
  • Petrol pumpBharat Petroleum15 km
  • CollegeDeshbandhu Mahavidyalaya27 km
  • Police stationUkhra Out Post14 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Patharchur

1 Temple mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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