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Urmu

उर्मु
Bano mandal
Pincode 835201
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
LUTHAR BHUIYA
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LGD code
376778
Pincode
835201
Post office
Bano
Population
652
Households
113
Literacy rate
48.6%
Sex ratio
1057 ♀/1000♂
Workers
332
Census 2011 · in context

How Urmu compares

By population, Urmu ranks #50 of 93 villages in Bano mandal.

Literacy rate
%
48.6%
−4.3% vs mandal average
Urmu
48.6%
Bano mandal
52.9%
Simdega district
57.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,057
+38 vs mandal average
Urmu
1,057
Bano mandal
1,019
Household size
people per home
5.8
+0.8 vs mandal average
Urmu
5.8
Bano mandal
5.0

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

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Urmu at a glance

Urmu is a village of 652 people in 113 households (Census 2011) in Bano block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, the 50th-largest of 93 villages in Bano block. Literacy is 49%, 4 points below the block average of 53% and the sex ratio is 1,057 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835201, served by Bano post office; the LGD village code is 376778. The sarpanch is LUTHAR BHUIYA, and the village votes in Tamar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vikas Kumar Munda. The population is estimated at 769 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dumariya

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Urmu · this village65249%
Dumbariya · Bano2,60843%
Sotasoya · Bano49844%
Marikel · Bano18550%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Urmu

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
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
SIMDEGA
Distance to nearest town (km)
92
Distance to district HQ (km)
92
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
40
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
DUMARIA
Total area (ha)
693
Irrigated area (ha)
0.23
Forest area (ha)
147.38

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

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Key facts — Urmu

LGD code
376778
Pincode
835201
Post office
Bano
Population (Census 2011)
652
Population (projected 2026)
769
Households
113
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1057
Literacy rate
48.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Khunti
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Tamar
Member of Parliament
Kali Charan Munda
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vikas Kumar Munda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
LUTHAR BHUIYA
Block / Mandal
Bano
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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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