Panchu
Panchu is a revenue village in Rahe block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,027 in 224 households (Census 2011).
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1,027 souls. 224 homes.
Rahe block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand.
Panchu today
- Rice₹3,750Balarampur APMC · 8 Nov 2026
- Bhindi(Ladies Finger)₹4,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹3,800Balarampur APMC · 6 Nov 2026
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Panchu at a glance
Panchu is one of the larger villages of Rahe block — 19th of 59 by population, with 1,027 people in 224 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 75.9%, above Ranchi district's 67.8% (Rahe block: 69.2%), while the sex ratio was 983 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 971. It falls under Basantpur gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 834001. The village covers 227 hectares — about 2.3 km², or roughly 452 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Pogra, about 1.5 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
Gram panchayat: Basantpur →
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Rahe Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 261 m above sea level At Panchu's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Panchu is in the Basantpur gram panchayat.
Other villages in Basantpur
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Panchu compares
By population, Panchu ranks #19 of 59 inhabited villages in Rahe block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Panchu had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
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Villages sharing pincode 834001
Other villages in Rahe block
View all 59 →Panchu — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 1,027Census 2011
- Male / female
- 518 / 509
- Households
- 224
- People per home
- 4.6
- Literacy rate
- 75.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 552
- Work participation
- 53.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Panchu on the map
Panchu · 23.2976° N, 85.7238° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Panchu's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Panchu
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Panchu's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchNone within 25 km
- ATMNone within 25 km
- Post officePogra Branch Post Office · 1.5 km (straight line) · PIN 835102 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 10 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCPHC, Rahe · 8.9 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolNone within 25 km
Essential services & places near Panchu
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Panchu's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,015 in Ranchi district
Post office · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Post office · 2.1 km away (straight line)
Post office · 3.8 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics333 in Ranchi district
Primary / community health centre · 8.9 km away (straight line)
Near Sbi, Rahe, Rahe, Rahe
Primary / community health centre · 12 km away (straight line)
Jharkhand State Highway 1, Purulia Rd,Jonha
Hospital · 13 km away (straight line)
Ranchi, Meso Jonha
Schools & anganwadis72 in Ranchi district
Colleges & universities41 in Ranchi district
- cambridge institute of technology
College · 28 km away (straight line)
University · 32 km away (straight line)
Tatisilwai, Ranchi
- Birla Institute of Technology
University · 32 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations19 in Ranchi district
Government offices22 in Ranchi district
- Jharkhand High Court
Court · 41 km away (straight line)
- Employment Exchange office.
Employment exchange · 42 km away (straight line)
- Ranchi Civil Court.
Court · 42 km away (straight line)
Temples61 in Ranchi district
Churches9 in Ranchi district
Mosques3 in Ranchi district
Other places of worship17 in Ranchi district
Transport111 in Ranchi district
- Kita
Railway station · 8.3 km away (straight line)
- Petrol pump (no name listed)
Petrol pump · 10 km away (straight line)
- Gautamdhara
Railway station · 11 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services8 in Ranchi district
Community places73 in Ranchi district
All places in Rahe block (10) →Places of worship in Panchu →Suggest a missing place
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
People often ask about Panchu
Where is Panchu located?
Panchu is a village in Rahe block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Panchu in?
Panchu is in Ranchi district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Panchu belong to?
Panchu comes under the Basantpur gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Panchu?
The pincode of Panchu, Rahe, Ranchi is 834001.
What is the population of Panchu?
As per the 2011 Census, Panchu had a population of 1,027 (518 males and 509 females).
How many households are there in Panchu?
Panchu had 224 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Panchu?
Panchu covers about 227 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Panchu?
The literacy rate of Panchu was 75.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Panchu?
Panchu had 983 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Panchu in?
Panchu is in the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Panchu?
Sanjay Seth (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranchi Lok Sabha seat, which includes Panchu, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Panchu in?
Panchu is in the Silli assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Panchu?
Amit Kumar (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) won the Silli assembly seat, which includes Panchu, in 2024.
Which development block is Panchu in?
Panchu is in the Rahe development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Panchu?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Panchu is 373760 and its Census 2011 village code is 373760.
Which villages are near Panchu?
Villages near Panchu include Pogra (1.5 km), Badalu (1.8 km), Basantpur (2.2 km), Dhanamunji (3.2 km), Bansiya (3.5 km).
What is the population of Panchu in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Panchu's Census 2011 population of 1,027 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 1,280 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Panchu?
The sarpanch of Panchu has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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- Hospital
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- Petrol bunk
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 11.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Ranchi district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Balarampur APMC, Purulia APMC, Purulia district — about 74 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 8 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | Balarampur APMC | 3,700 | 3,800 | 3,750 | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Bhindi(Ladies Finger) | Balarampur APMC | 4,500 | 5,000 | 4,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Balarampur APMC | 3,600 | 4,000 | 3,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal | Purulia APMC | 3,200 | 4,000 | 3,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Purulia APMC | 8,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Masur Dal · Masur Dal | Balarampur APMC | 9,800 | 11,000 | 10,500 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil | Balarampur APMC | 19,200 | 19,850 | 19,600 | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Mustard Oil · Mustard Oil | Purulia APMC | 18,900 | 19,600 | 19,200 | 6 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Panchu's shops. Best mandi price near Panchu →
Official dataAgmarknet, 8 Nov 2026