Puriya village, Itki block | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

ANITA KUMARI

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LGD code: 374371
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 733
Households: 116
Literacy rate: 57.3%
Sex ratio: 949 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 321

Census 2011 · in context

How Puriya compares

By population, Puriya ranks #18 of 30 villages in Itki mandal.

Literacy rate

57.3%

−5.8% vs mandal average

Puriya: 57.3%
Itki mandal: 63.1%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

949

−35 vs mandal average

Puriya: 949
Itki mandal: 984

Household size

people per home

6.3

+0.8 vs mandal average

Puriya: 6.3
Itki mandal: 5.5

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

Puriya at a glance

Puriya is a village of 733 people in 116 households (Census 2011) in Itki block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 18th-largest of 30 villages in Itki block. Literacy is 57%, 6 points below the block average of 63% and the sex ratio is 949 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374371. The sarpanch is ANITA KUMARI, and the village votes in Tundi assembly constituency, represented by MLA Mathura Prasad Mahato. The population is estimated at 864 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Puriya · this village	733	57%	—
Sauka · Itki	556	46%	—
Sugda · Itki	539	53%	—
Chinaro · Itki	523	48%	—
Dola · Itki	426	46%	—
Lawagain · Itki	411	45%	—
Lupunga · Itki	404	38%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Puriya

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: 2
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: Yes
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 28
Distance to district HQ (km): 28
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 16
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): CHINARO PURIO
Total area (ha): 687
Irrigated area (ha): 15.43
Forest area (ha): 306.39

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

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Key facts — Puriya

LGD code: 374371
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 733
Population (projected 2026): 864
Households: 116
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 949
Literacy rate: 57.3%
Lok Sabha constituency: Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Tundi
Member of Parliament: Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Mathura Prasad Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: ANITA KUMARI
Block / Mandal: Itki

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

Puriya — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

733

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

864

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

116

Census 2011 baseline

+18.1%

Households · 2026

137

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: 733Census 2011
Households: 116Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 949 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8642026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1372026 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's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck

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Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident

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Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam

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Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck
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Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam
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Quick answers

People often ask about Puriya

What is the pincode of Puriya?

The pincode of Puriya, Itki block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Puriya?

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

In which district is Puriya located?

Puriya is a village in Itki block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Puriya as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Puriya village has a population of 733 across 116 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Puriya?

The current sarpanch of Puriya gram panchayat is ANITA KUMARI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Puriya in?

Puriya falls under the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency (PC #6) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Puriya in?

Puriya falls under the Tundi assembly constituency (AC #42) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Puriya?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Puriya village is 57.3%.

What is the sex ratio in Puriya?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Puriya village is 949 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Puriya?

12 schemes currently match residents of Puriya, 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 Puriya?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Puriya village is 374371.

How big is Puriya compared to other villages in Itki block?

Puriya ranks 18 of 30 villages in Itki block by Census 2011 population (733 residents).

Who is the MLA of Puriya?

Puriya falls under Tundi assembly constituency (AC 42). The sitting MLA is Mathura Prasad Mahato (JMM).

Who is the MP for Puriya?

Puriya is in Giridih Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandra Prakash Choudhary (All Jharkhand Students Union).

What is the population of Puriya in 2026?

Puriya is estimated at 864 people in 2026, up about 18% from 733 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Puriya in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Puriya?

ANITA KUMARI is the sarpanch of Puriya gram panchayat, Itki block. See the sarpanch list of Itki block for every gram panchayat.

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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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