Honhe village, Chanho block | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Jaynath bhagat

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LGD code: 374215
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 954
Households: 183
Literacy rate: 60.5%
Sex ratio: 996 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 469

Census 2011 · in context

How Honhe compares

By population, Honhe ranks #38 of 67 villages in Chanho mandal.

Literacy rate

60.5%

+4.7% vs mandal average

Honhe: 60.5%
Chanho mandal: 55.8%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

996

+16 vs mandal average

Honhe: 996
Chanho mandal: 980

Household size

people per home

5.2

−0.3 vs mandal average

Honhe: 5.2
Chanho mandal: 5.5

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

Honhe at a glance

Honhe is a village of 954 people in 183 households (Census 2011) in Chanho block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 38th-largest of 67 villages in Chanho block. Literacy is 61%, 5 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 996 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374215. The sarpanch is Jaynath bhagat, and the village votes in Ramgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mamta Devi. The population is estimated at 1,125 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Honhe · this village	954	61%	—
Pondri · Chanho	3,519	58%	—
Lurangi · Chanho	338	65%	—
Sonrkhap · Chanho	73	69%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Honhe

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: Yes
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: 1
Secondary school: 0
Senior secondary: 0
Degree college: 0
Primary health centre: 0
Health sub-centre: 1
Community health centre: 0
Dispensary: 1
Veterinary hospital: 0
Post office: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 55
Distance to district HQ (km): 55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 8
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): PONDRI
Total area (ha): 541
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 314.86

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

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Key facts — Honhe

LGD code: 374215
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 954
Population (projected 2026): 1,125
Households: 183
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 996
Literacy rate: 60.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramgarh
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mamta Devi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Jaynath bhagat
Block / Mandal: Chanho

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ranchi district level

Then & Now

Honhe — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

954

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,125

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

183

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Households · 2026

216

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 954Census 2011
Households: 183Census 2011
Literacy rate: 60.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 996 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1252026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2162026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,825MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 71,973MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 874NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 78.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ranchi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ranchi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ranchi district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Jharkhand Minister inaugurates cafe, dedicating it to "symbol of hard work, skills, self-reliance of rural women"
ANI News5 days ago
How nets are changing the way a Jharkhand village harvests mahua
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India: BharatNet Accelerates Rural Broadband Expansion in Jharkhand
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Jharkhand government proposes scheme to boost women farmers' income
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People often ask about Honhe

What is the pincode of Honhe?

The pincode of Honhe, Chanho block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Honhe?

Mail for Honhe is delivered through Church Road post office, pincode 834001, in Chanho block, Ranchi district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Honhe located?

Honhe is a village in Chanho block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Honhe as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Honhe village has a population of 954 across 183 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Honhe?

The current sarpanch of Honhe gram panchayat is Jaynath bhagat.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Honhe in?

Honhe falls under the Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency (PC #14) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Honhe in?

Honhe falls under the Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC #23) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Honhe?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Honhe village is 60.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Honhe?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Honhe village is 996 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Honhe?

12 schemes currently match residents of Honhe, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Honhe?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Honhe village is 374215.

How big is Honhe compared to other villages in Chanho block?

Honhe ranks 38 of 67 villages in Chanho block by Census 2011 population (954 residents).

Who is the MLA of Honhe?

Honhe falls under Ramgarh assembly constituency (AC 23). The sitting MLA is Mamta Devi (INC).

Who is the MP for Honhe?

Honhe is in Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Manish Jaiswal (BJP).

What is the population of Honhe in 2026?

Honhe is estimated at 1,125 people in 2026, up about 18% from 954 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Honhe in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Honhe in Ranchi district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Honhe?

Jaynath bhagat is the sarpanch of Honhe gram panchayat, Chanho block. See the sarpanch list of Chanho block for every gram panchayat.

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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
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