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Revenue village·Silli block·Ranchi

Garihalmad

Silli mandal
Pincode 834001
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Garihalmad observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

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 forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 September
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe 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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Mapped via ECI-published constituency boundary (mandal centroid containment, Datameet)
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
GANGA NARAYAN SINGH MUNDA
Contact: 89****4271
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LGD code
373894
Pincode
834001
Post office
Church Road
Population
328
Households
69
Literacy rate
51.5%
Sex ratio
976 ♀/1000♂
Workers
189
Census 2011 · in context

How Garihalmad compares

By population, Garihalmad ranks #78 of 96 villages in Silli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.5%
−10.9% vs mandal average
Garihalmad
51.5%
Silli mandal
62.4%
Ranchi district
65.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
976
+14 vs mandal average
Garihalmad
976
Silli mandal
962
Household size
people per home
4.8
Same as the mandal average
Garihalmad
4.8
Silli mandal
4.8

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

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Garihalmad at a glance

Garihalmad is a village of 328 people in 69 households (Census 2011) in Silli block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 78th-largest of 96 villages in Silli block. Literacy is 52%, 11 points below the block average of 62% and the sex ratio is 976 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 373894. The sarpanch is GANGA NARAYAN SINGH MUNDA, and the village votes in Silli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Amit Kumar. The population is estimated at 387 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Bantahajam (South)

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Garihalmad · this village32852%
Jhabri(Ghabari) · Silli1,22057%
Chokesiring · Silli1,10867%
Shyamnagar · Silli39665%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garihalmad

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
No
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
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)
75
Distance to district HQ (km)
77
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
60
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
BANTA HAZAM
Total area (ha)
105
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
0

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

Notice board · Garihalmad

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 — Garihalmad

LGD code
373894
Pincode
834001
Post office
Church Road
Population (Census 2011)
328
Population (projected 2026)
387
Households
69
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
976
Literacy rate
51.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Silli
Member of Parliament
Sanjay Seth
Member of Legislative Assembly
Amit Kumar
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
GANGA NARAYAN SINGH MUNDA
Block / Mandal
Silli
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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, 2026-05-15
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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