Pungi village, Mandar block | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Asha Asrista Kispotta

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LGD code: 374183
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 2,151
Households: 379
Literacy rate: 57.7%
Sex ratio: 1049 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 988

Census 2011 · in context

How Pungi compares

By population, Pungi ranks #27 of 69 villages in Mandar mandal.

Literacy rate

57.7%

+0.4% vs mandal average

Pungi: 57.7%
Mandar mandal: 57.3%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,049

+75 vs mandal average

Pungi: 1,049
Mandar mandal: 974

Household size

people per home

5.7

+0.1 vs mandal average

Pungi: 5.7
Mandar mandal: 5.6

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

Pungi at a glance

Pungi is a village of 2,151 people in 379 households (Census 2011) in Mandar block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 27th-largest of 69 villages in Mandar block. Literacy is 58%, about the same as the block average of 57% and the sex ratio is 1,049 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 374183. The sarpanch is Asha Asrista Kispotta, and the village votes in Barkagaon assembly constituency, represented by MLA Roshan Lal Choudhary. The population is estimated at 2,536 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Pungi · this village	2,151	58%	—
Kanjiya · Mandar	3,470	61%	—
Sosai · Mandar	2,435	71%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Pungi

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: No
Sub post office: Yes
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: Yes
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 24
Distance to district HQ (km): 24
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 3.5
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): KANJIYA
Total area (ha): 340
Irrigated area (ha): 11.42
Forest area (ha): 0

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

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Key facts — Pungi

LGD code: 374183
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 2,151
Population (projected 2026): 2,536
Households: 379
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1049
Literacy rate: 57.7%
Lok Sabha constituency: Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Barkagaon
Member of Parliament: Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly: Roshan Lal Choudhary
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Asha Asrista Kispotta
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

Pungi — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,151

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,536

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

379

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

447

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: 2,151Census 2011
Households: 379Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.7%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1049 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,5362026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 4472026 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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People often ask about Pungi

What is the pincode of Pungi?

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

Which post office delivers to Pungi?

Mail for Pungi 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 Pungi located?

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

What is the population of Pungi as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Pungi village has a population of 2,151 across 379 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Pungi?

The current sarpanch of Pungi gram panchayat is Asha Asrista Kispotta.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Pungi in?

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

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Pungi in?

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

What is the literacy rate in Pungi?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Pungi village is 57.7%.

What is the sex ratio in Pungi?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Pungi village is 1049 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Pungi?

12 schemes currently match residents of Pungi, 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 Pungi?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Pungi village is 374183.

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

Pungi ranks 27 of 69 villages in Mandar block by Census 2011 population (2,151 residents).

Who is the MLA of Pungi?

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

Who is the MP for Pungi?

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

What is the population of Pungi in 2026?

Pungi is estimated at 2,536 people in 2026, up about 18% from 2,151 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Pungi in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Pungi?

Asha Asrista Kispotta is the sarpanch of Pungi 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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