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Jarakel

जरकेल
Bano mandal
Pincode 835201
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Mincy Leena Tirkey
Contact: 96****1824
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LGD code
376804
Pincode
835201
Post office
Bano
Population
1,977
Households
369
Literacy rate
51.8%
Sex ratio
1211 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,001
Distance to district centre
41 km
Distance to mandal centre
4 km
Distance to Ranchi
44 km
Distance to Kolkata
292 km
Nearest railway station
Gautamdhara · 37 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Bundu Municipal Hospital · 16 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Jarakel compares

By population, Jarakel ranks #6 of 93 villages in Bano mandal.

Literacy rate
%
51.8%
−1.1% vs mandal average
Jarakel
51.8%
Bano mandal
52.9%
Simdega district
57.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,211
+192 vs mandal average
Jarakel
1,211
Bano mandal
1,019
Household size
people per home
5.4
+0.4 vs mandal average
Jarakel
5.4
Bano mandal
5.0

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

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Jarakel at a glance

Jarakel is a village of 1,977 people in 369 households (Census 2011) in Bano block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, the 6th-largest of 93 villages in Bano block. Literacy is 52%, 1 points below the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,211 women per 1,000 men. It lies 41 km from the Simdega district centre, 10 km from Tamar, the nearest town, 37 km from Gautamdhara railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 835201, served by Bano post office; the LGD village code is 376804. The nearest hospital or health centre is Bundu Municipal Hospital, 16 km away. The sarpanch is Mincy Leena Tirkey, and the village votes in Tamar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vikas Kumar Munda. The population is estimated at 2,331 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kanarowan

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Jarakel · this village1,97752%
Jaranga · Erki(Tamar Ii)1,47050%0 km N
Jamang · Bano46059%0 km N
Jaldega · Bano76269%0 km N
Gorahapa · Erki(Tamar Ii)20061%0.5 km N
Ichagarh · Ichagarh1,54660%1 km W
Dundi · Itkhori36558%1.9 km NW

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Jarakel

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
1
Senior secondary
1
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SIMDEGA
Distance to nearest town (km)
50
Distance to district HQ (km)
50
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
3
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KANAROA
Total area (ha)
976
Irrigated area (ha)
20.98
Forest area (ha)
113.05

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

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Key facts — Jarakel

LGD code
376804
Pincode
835201
Post office
Bano
Population (Census 2011)
1,977
Population (projected 2026)
2,331
Households
369
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1211
Literacy rate
51.8%
Coordinates
23.02042°N, 85.56015°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tamar
Member of Parliament
Kali Charan Munda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vikas Kumar Munda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Mincy Leena Tirkey
Block / Mandal
Bano
Getting there

How to reach Jarakel

Mandal centre
Bano · ≈ 4.4 km
≈ 9 min by car · 11 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Simdega · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,345 people
Tamar · ≈ 10 km
≈ 21 min by car · 25 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi44 kmcapital
  • Kolkata292 km
  • Hyderabad968 km
  • Delhi1041 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGautamdhara37 km
  • Hospital / PHCBundu Municipal Hospital16 km
  • ATM / bankState Bank of India29 km
  • Petrol pumpJio BP Petroleum32 km
  • CollegeBirsa College29 km
  • Police stationMurhu Police Station29 km
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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
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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