★ Revenue village · Chandwara block · Koderma ★

Urwan

उर्वान
Chandwara block
Pincode 825409
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Urwan is a revenue village in Chandwara block, Koderma district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 5,120 in 776 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

5,120 people. 776 homes.

Chandwara block, Koderma district, Jharkhand.

5,120
Population
776
Households
68.8%
Literacy
933
Sex ratio
LGD 350052Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Urwan today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Cauliflower₹5,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Raddish₹2,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Tomato₹3,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Koderma district. Nearest district with reports: Gaya, about 70 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Gaya's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Urwan is a village in Chandwara block, Koderma district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 5,120 people in 776 households, with a literacy rate of 68.8%. It is administered by the Urwan gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 825409.

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LGD village code350052
Census 2011 code350052
Gram panchayatUrwan · LGD 113891
Pincode825409
BlockChandwara · LGD 2530
DistrictKoderma
Male / Female2,649 / 2,471 · Census 2011
Coordinates24.3451° N, 85.4749° E
Lok SabhaHazaribagh · Manish Jaiswal (BJP)
AssemblyBarhi · Manoj Kumar Yadav (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Urwan is in the Urwan gram panchayat.

Other villages in Urwan

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

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How Urwan compares

By population, Urwan is #2 of 74 inhabited villages in Chandwara block.

—UrwanChandwara blockKoderma
Literacy rate68.8%63.9%63.7%
Women per 1,000 men933932958
People per household6.66.26.3

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

What Urwan had in Census 2011

  • Primary school Available · 4 in the village
  • Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Treated tap water Available
  • All-weather road Available
  • Public bus service Available
  • Power for homes Available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Available

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Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.

Villages sharing PIN 825409

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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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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Nearest services to Urwan

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

  • Bank branchNone within 25 km
  • ATMNone within 25 km
  • Post officeChandwara Branch Post Office · 5.1 km (straight line) · PIN 825409 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
  • Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 7.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Jogidih · 1.2 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
  • SchoolNone within 25 km

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News near Urwan

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Government jobs near Urwan

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Essential services & places near Urwan

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

Banks, ATMs & post offices138 in Koderma district

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Hospitals & clinics43 in Koderma district

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Schools & anganwadis4 in Koderma district

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Colleges & universities2 in Koderma district

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Government offices1 in Koderma district

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Temples4 in Koderma district

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Other places of worship1 in Koderma district

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Transport25 in Koderma district

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Community places1 in Koderma district

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Location & surroundings

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Urwan · 24.3451° N, 85.4749° E

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaHazaribagh · Manish Jaiswal (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyBarhi · Manoj Kumar Yadav (BJP), MLA since 2024

Placed from Urwan'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 Urwan

Where is Urwan located?
Urwan is a village in Chandwara block of Koderma district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Urwan in?
Urwan is in Koderma district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Urwan belong to?
Urwan comes under the Urwan gram panchayat.
How is Urwan written in the local script?
Urwan is written उर्वान.
What is the pincode of Urwan?
The pincode of Urwan, Chandwara, Koderma is 825409.
What is the population of Urwan?
As per the 2011 Census, Urwan had a population of 5,120 (2,649 males and 2,471 females).
How many households are there in Urwan?
Urwan had 776 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Urwan?
The literacy rate of Urwan was 68.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Urwan?
Urwan had 933 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Urwan in?
Urwan is in the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Urwan?
Manish Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha seat, which includes Urwan, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Urwan in?
Urwan is in the Barhi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Urwan?
Manoj Kumar Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Barhi assembly seat, which includes Urwan, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Urwan?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Urwan is 350052 and its Census 2011 village code is 350052.
Which villages are near Urwan?
Villages near Urwan include Titirchanch (0.7 km), Chhotki Dhamrai (2.9 km), Belkhara (3.1 km), Kotwardih (3.3 km), Poraia (4.0 km).

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

Villages in Chandwara 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: 86.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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