Mesal village, Mandar 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

Bandhna Oraon

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LGD code: 374178
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 958
Households: 181
Literacy rate: 58.1%
Sex ratio: 959 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 275

Census 2011 · in context

How Mesal compares

By population, Mesal ranks #53 of 69 villages in Mandar mandal.

Literacy rate

58.1%

+0.8% vs mandal average

Mesal: 58.1%
Mandar mandal: 57.3%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

959

−15 vs mandal average

Mesal: 959
Mandar mandal: 974

Household size

people per home

5.3

−0.3 vs mandal average

Mesal: 5.3
Mandar mandal: 5.6

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

Mesal at a glance

Mesal is a village of 958 people in 181 households (Census 2011) in Mandar block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 53rd-largest of 69 villages in Mandar block. Literacy is 58%, about the same as the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 959 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374178. The sarpanch is Bandhna Oraon, and the village votes in Barkagaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Roshan Lal Choudhary. The population is estimated at 1,129 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Mesal · this village	958	58%	—
Murma · Mandar	2,670	60%	—
Karkaria · Mandar	1,912	57%	—
Kandri · Mandar	819	68%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Mesal

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: 1
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: No
Sub post office: No
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: Yes
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): 20
Distance to district HQ (km): 22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): MUDMA
Total area (ha): 170
Irrigated area (ha): 126.44
Forest area (ha): 23.5

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

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No notices this week

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

Key facts — Mesal

LGD code: 374178
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 958
Population (projected 2026): 1,129
Households: 181
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 959
Literacy rate: 58.1%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Barkagaon
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Roshan Lal Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Bandhna Oraon
Block / Mandal: Mandar

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

Mesal — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

958

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

1,129

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

181

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

213

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: 958Census 2011
Households: 181Census 2011
Literacy rate: 58.1%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 959 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,1292026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 2132026 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.

Boundary & surroundings

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What is the pincode of Mesal?

The pincode of Mesal, Mandar block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Mesal?

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

In which district is Mesal located?

Mesal is a village in Mandar block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Mesal as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Mesal village has a population of 958 across 181 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Mesal?

The current sarpanch of Mesal gram panchayat is Bandhna Oraon.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Mesal in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Mesal in?

Mesal falls under the Barkagaon assembly constituency (AC #22) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Mesal?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Mesal village is 58.1%.

What is the sex ratio in Mesal?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Mesal village is 959 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Mesal?

12 schemes currently match residents of Mesal, 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 Mesal?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Mesal village is 374178.

How big is Mesal compared to other villages in Mandar block?

Mesal ranks 53 of 69 villages in Mandar block by Census 2011 population (958 residents).

Who is the MLA of Mesal?

Mesal falls under Barkagaon assembly constituency (AC 22). The sitting MLA is Roshan Lal Choudhary (BJP).

Who is the MP for Mesal?

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

What is the population of Mesal in 2026?

Mesal is estimated at 1,129 people in 2026, up about 18% from 958 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Mesal in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Mesal?

Bandhna Oraon is the sarpanch of Mesal gram panchayat, Mandar block. See the sarpanch list of Mandar 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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