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Palta

Narayanpur mandal
Pincode 815357
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Palta observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temples near Palta

  • Lakshmi Varaha temple · 1.9 km
  • Sitraramjiu temple · 1.9 km
  • Raghunath temple of Bhattacharya family · 2.1 km

Named places of worship on record

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

The full observance, step by step →

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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Palta is a village in Narayanpur mandal, Jamtara district, Jharkhand. It has a population of 2,090 across 354 households with a literacy rate of 41.6%. The village is located at coordinates 22.421°N, 87.494°E.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Parmila murmu
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LGD code
372331
Pincode
815357
Post office
Karogram
Population
2,090
Households
354
Literacy rate
41.6%
Sex ratio
953 ♀/1000♂
Workers
605
Distance to district centre
198 km
Distance to mandal centre
197 km
Distance to Ranchi
246 km
Distance to Kolkata
91 km
Nearest railway station
Shyam Chak · 6 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Sreema Nursing Home, Medinipur West · 7 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Palta compares

By population, Palta ranks #13 of 258 villages in Narayanpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
41.6%
−2.7% vs mandal average
Palta
41.6%
Narayanpur mandal
44.3%
Jamtara district
53.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
953
+1 vs mandal average
Palta
953
Narayanpur mandal
952
Household size
people per home
5.9
+0.2 vs mandal average
Palta
5.9
Narayanpur mandal
5.7

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

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Palta at a glance

Palta is a village of 2,090 people in 354 households (Census 2011) in Narayanpur block, Jamtara district, Jharkhand, the 13th-largest of 258 villages in Narayanpur block. Literacy is 42%, 3 points below the block average of 44% and the sex ratio is 953 women per 1,000 men. It lies 198 km from the Jamtara district centre, 5 km from Gaurhati, the nearest town, 6 km from Shyam Chak railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 815357, served by Karogram post office; the LGD village code is 372331. The nearest hospital or health centre is Sreema Nursing Home, Medinipur West, 7 km away. The sarpanch is Parmila murmu, and the village votes in Jamtara assembly constituency, represented by MLA Irfan Ansari.

Gram panchayat: Borwa

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Palta · this village2,09042%
Maisa · Kharagpur - II00.8 km N
Kaismali · Kharagpur - II19385%0.8 km S
Kubirchak · Kharagpur - II00.9 km NE
Mendipur · Kharagpur - II80273%1.2 km W
Chaupanya · Kharagpur - II98770%1.3 km W
Bar Begunia · Kharagpur - II43766%1.5 km S

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Palta

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
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
JAMTARA
Distance to nearest town (km)
32
Distance to district HQ (km)
32
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
14
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BAROWA
Total area (ha)
237
Irrigated area (ha)
4.11
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Palta

No notices this week

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

Key facts — Palta

LGD code
372331
Pincode
815357
Post office
Karogram
Population (Census 2011)
2,090
Population (projected 2026)
0
Households
354
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
953
Literacy rate
41.6%
Coordinates
22.42106°N, 87.49351°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jamtara
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly
Irfan Ansari
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Parmila murmu
Block / Mandal
Narayanpur
Getting there

How to reach Palta

Mandal centre
Narayanpur · ≈ 197 km
≈ 6 h 45 min by car · 8 h by bike
Directions
District centre
Jamtara · ≈ 198 km
≈ 6 h 47 min by car · 8 h 3 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 13,084 people
Gaurhati · ≈ 4.7 km
≈ 10 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi246 kmcapital
  • Kolkata91 km
  • Hyderabad1095 km
  • Delhi1240 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationShyam Chak6 km
  • Bus stopBalichak9 km
  • Hospital / PHCSreema Nursing Home, Medinipur West7 km
  • ATM / bankBank of India18 km
  • Petrol pumpIndian Oil8 km
  • CollegeKharagpur College18 km
  • Police stationKharagpur Local Police Station18 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Palta

8 Temples 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 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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