Ara
Ara is a revenue village in Burmu block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 779 in 126 households (Census 2011).
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779 souls. 126 homes.
Burmu block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
Ara today
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹3,100Gaya APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Bitter gourd₹4,200Gaya APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Bottle gourd₹3,000Tekari APMC · 4 Nov 2026
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Ara at a glance
Ara is a mid-sized village of Burmu block: 779 people in 126 households (Census 2011), 44th of its 77 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 44.5%, below Ranchi district's 67.8% (Burmu block: 64.5%), while the sex ratio was 938 women per 1,000 men, below the district's 971. It falls under Ojhasaram gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 834001. The village covers 384 hectares — about 3.8 km², or roughly 203 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Kanke assembly constituency and the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Burmu Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Ara is in the Ojhasaram gram panchayat.
Other villages in Ojhasaram
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Ara compares
By population, Ara ranks #44 of 77 inhabited villages in Burmu block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Ara had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 834001
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View all 77 →Ara — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
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
Population, education & work
- Population
- 779Census 2011
- Male / female
- 402 / 377
- Households
- 126
- People per home
- 6.2
- Literacy rate
- 44.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 412
- Work participation
- 52.9%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Ara on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Ara. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Ara · 23.3659° N, 85.3264° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. 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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Ara isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Burmu block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,015 in Ranchi district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
BUKRU KANKEY,RANCHI DT,JHARKHAND 834006.
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics333 in Ranchi district
Primary / community health centre
Burmu
Primary / community health centre
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Schools & anganwadis72 in Ranchi district
Colleges & universities41 in Ranchi district
Police & fire stations19 in Ranchi district
Government offices22 in Ranchi district
Temples61 in Ranchi district
Churches9 in Ranchi district
Mosques3 in Ranchi district
Other places of worship17 in Ranchi district
Transport111 in Ranchi district
Agriculture services8 in Ranchi district
Community places73 in Ranchi district
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People often ask about Ara
Where is Ara located?
Ara is a village in Burmu block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Ara in?
Ara is in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Ara belong to?
Ara comes under the Ojhasaram gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Ara?
The pincode of Ara, Burmu, Ranchi is 834001.
What is the population of Ara?
As per the 2011 Census, Ara had a population of 779 (402 males and 377 females).
How many households are there in Ara?
Ara had 126 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Ara?
Ara covers about 384 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Ara?
The literacy rate of Ara was 44.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Ara?
Ara had 938 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ara in?
Ara is in the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Ara?
Sanjay Seth (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Ara, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Ara in?
Ara is in the Kanke assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Ara?
Suresh Kumar Baitha (Indian National Congress) won the Kanke assembly seat, which includes Ara, in 2024.
Which development block is Ara in?
Ara is in the Burmu development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Ara?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ara is 373400 and its Census 2011 village code is 373400.
Which villages are near Ara?
Villages near Ara include Murma (within ~8 km), Chandaghasi (about 9 km), Kute Toli (about 9 km), Pindarkom (about 12 km), Sithia (about 12 km).
What is the population of Ara in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Ara's Census 2011 population of 779 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 970 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Ara?
The sarpanch of Ara 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.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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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.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 11.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Ranchi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Gaya APMC, Tekari APMC, Gaya district — about 129 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Gaya APMC | 2,900 | 3,300 | 3,100 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bitter gourd · Bitter Gourd | Gaya APMC | 4,000 | 4,400 | 4,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · Bhindi | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Bottle gourd · Bottle Gourd | Tekari APMC | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · Cauliflower | Tekari APMC | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish · Raddish | Tekari APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Arkasheela Mattigulla | Gaya APMC | 3,200 | 3,600 | 3,400 | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Raddish | Gaya APMC | 1,100 | 1,500 | 1,300 | 31 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 Ara's shops. Best mandi price near Ara →
Official dataAgmarknet, 6 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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