Irku village, Sonahatu block | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

KARISHMA DEVI

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LGD code: 373935
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 704
Households: 169
Literacy rate: 57.5%
Sex ratio: 972 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 425

Census 2011 · in context

How Irku compares

By population, Irku ranks #36 of 64 villages in Sonahatu mandal.

Literacy rate

57.5%

+1.2% vs mandal average

Irku: 57.5%
Sonahatu mandal: 56.3%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

972

−2 vs mandal average

Irku: 972
Sonahatu mandal: 974

Household size

people per home

4.2

−0.1 vs mandal average

Irku: 4.2
Sonahatu mandal: 4.3

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

Irku at a glance

Irku is a village of 704 people in 169 households (Census 2011) in Sonahatu block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 36th-largest of 64 villages in Sonahatu block. Literacy is 58%, 1 points above the block average of 56% and the sex ratio is 972 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 373935. The sarpanch is KARISHMA DEVI, and the village votes in Ichagarh assembly constituency, represented by MLA Sabita Mahato. The population is estimated at 830 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Irku · this village	704	58%	—
Jamudag · Sonahatu	3,322	60%	—
Choga · Sonahatu	1,334	57%	—
Magandih · Sonahatu	704	52%	—
Jahirdih · Sonahatu	551	62%	—
Hesahatu · Sonahatu	260	59%	—

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Irku

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: 1
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: Yes
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): 70
Distance to district HQ (km): 70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): JAMUDAG
Total area (ha): 201
Irrigated area (ha): 8.47
Forest area (ha): 4.14

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

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Key facts — Irku

LGD code: 373935
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 704
Population (projected 2026): 830
Households: 169
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 972
Literacy rate: 57.5%
Lok Sabha constituency: Ranchi
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Ichagarh
Member of Parliament: Sanjay Seth
Member of Legislative Assembly: Sabita Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: KARISHMA DEVI
Block / Mandal: Sonahatu

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

Irku — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

704

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

830

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

169

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Households · 2026

199

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: 704Census 2011
Households: 169Census 2011
Literacy rate: 57.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 972 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8302026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 1992026 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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What is the pincode of Irku?

The pincode of Irku, Sonahatu block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Irku?

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

In which district is Irku located?

Irku is a village in Sonahatu block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Irku as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Irku village has a population of 704 across 169 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Irku?

The current sarpanch of Irku gram panchayat is KARISHMA DEVI.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Irku in?

Irku falls under the Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency (PC #8) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Irku in?

Irku falls under the Ichagarh assembly constituency (AC #50) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Irku?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Irku village is 57.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Irku?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Irku village is 972 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Irku?

12 schemes currently match residents of Irku, 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 Irku?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Irku village is 373935.

How big is Irku compared to other villages in Sonahatu block?

Irku ranks 36 of 64 villages in Sonahatu block by Census 2011 population (704 residents).

Who is the MLA of Irku?

Irku falls under Ichagarh assembly constituency (AC 50). The sitting MLA is Sabita Mahato (JMM).

Who is the MP for Irku?

Irku is in Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Sanjay Seth (BJP).

What is the population of Irku in 2026?

Irku is estimated at 830 people in 2026, up about 18% from 704 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Irku in?

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

Who is the sarpanch of Irku?

KARISHMA DEVI is the sarpanch of Irku gram panchayat, Sonahatu block. See the sarpanch list of Sonahatu 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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