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Takba observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.
The principal temple recorded for Pakar Tanr mandal is Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha Chas. No temple of this dedication is on record within Takba itself.
By population, Takba ranks #14 of 31 villages in Pakar Tanr mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Takba is a village of 936 people in 190 households (Census 2011) in Pakar Tanr block, Simdega district, Jharkhand, the 14th-largest of 31 villages in Pakar Tanr block. Literacy is 54%, 5 points below the block average of 59% and the sex ratio is 950 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 835228, served by Biru post office; the LGD village code is 376465. The sarpanch is REKHA ROHINI TIGGA, and the village votes in Chandankiyari assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uma Kant Rajak. The population is estimated at 1,104 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takba · this village | 936 | 54% | — |
| Asanbera · Pakar Tanr | 1,375 | 55% | — |
| Khanjaloya · Pakar Tanr | 883 | 58% | — |
| Gondlipani · Pakar Tanr | 840 | 48% | — |
| Karamukha · Pakar Tanr | 496 | 61% | — |
| Bhundupani · Pakar Tanr | 489 | 60% | — |
| Purnapani · Pakar Tanr | 453 | 66% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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