Sonchipi village, Chanho block | Pincode 834001

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 for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 September
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The 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.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

fulmani devi

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LGD code: 374254
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 490
Households: 93
Literacy rate: 56.5%
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 208

Census 2011 · in context

How Sonchipi compares

By population, Sonchipi ranks #59 of 67 villages in Chanho mandal.

Literacy rate

56.5%

+0.7% vs mandal average

Sonchipi: 56.5%
Chanho mandal: 55.8%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,000

+20 vs mandal average

Sonchipi: 1,000
Chanho mandal: 980

Household size

people per home

5.3

−0.2 vs mandal average

Sonchipi: 5.3
Chanho mandal: 5.5

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

Sonchipi at a glance

Sonchipi is a village of 490 people in 93 households (Census 2011) in Chanho block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 59th-largest of 67 villages in Chanho block. Literacy is 57%, about the same as the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 1,000 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374254. The sarpanch is fulmani devi, and the village votes in Ramgarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mamta Devi. The population is estimated at 578 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Sonchipi · this village	490	57%	—
Karkat · Chanho	3,835	53%	—
Chancho · Chanho	1,631	59%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sonchipi

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: Yes
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: 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: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: Yes
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): 29
Distance to district HQ (km): 29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 9
All-weather road: Yes
Total area (ha): 60.97
Irrigated area (ha): 16.33
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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

Key facts — Sonchipi

LGD code: 374254
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 490
Population (projected 2026): 578
Households: 93
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1000
Literacy rate: 56.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ramgarh
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mamta Devi
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: fulmani devi
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

Sonchipi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

490

Census 2011 baseline

+18.0%

Population · 2026

578

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

+18.3%

Households · 2026

110

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: 490Census 2011
Households: 93Census 2011
Literacy rate: 56.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1000 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 5782026 proj. · +18% vs 2011
Est. households: 1102026 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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What is the pincode of Sonchipi?

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

Which post office delivers to Sonchipi?

Mail for Sonchipi 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 Sonchipi located?

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

What is the population of Sonchipi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Sonchipi village has a population of 490 across 93 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Sonchipi?

The current sarpanch of Sonchipi gram panchayat is fulmani devi.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sonchipi in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Sonchipi in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Sonchipi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Sonchipi village is 56.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Sonchipi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Sonchipi village is 1000 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Sonchipi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Sonchipi, 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 Sonchipi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sonchipi village is 374254.

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

Sonchipi ranks 59 of 67 villages in Chanho block by Census 2011 population (490 residents).

Who is the MLA of Sonchipi?

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

Who is the MP for Sonchipi?

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

What is the population of Sonchipi in 2026?

Sonchipi is estimated at 578 people in 2026, up about 18% from 490 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Sonchipi in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Sonchipi?

fulmani devi is the sarpanch of Sonchipi 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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