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★ District of Jharkhand ★

West Singhbhum18 blocks and 1,685 villages of West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand

Rural population (2011) · 12.81 Lakh
Pincode range · 833xxx

District at a glance

StateJharkhand
Blocks18
Revenue villages1,685
Gram panchayats217
Assembly segments6
Rural households (2011)2,56,563
LGD code343
18
Blocks
1,685
Villages
2,56,563
Rural households (2011)
12.81 L
Rural population (2011)
54.1%
Literacy (1638 villages)
1,014
Sex ratio
10
Pincodes
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Postal index

Pincodes in West Singhbhum district

10 PIN codes across the villages of West Singhbhum district. Open one for its villages, post offices and bank branches.

About the district

West Singhbhum district

West Singhbhum is a district of Jharkhand. The Local Government Directory lists 18 blocks and 1,685 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 12,80,720 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

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District officials

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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
Emergency · Ambulance · Disaster control room
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On the map

Villages of West Singhbhum

173 of 1,685 villages are mapped so far, from OpenStreetMap. Tap a point to open its page.

Map of villages in West Singhbhum

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Then & Now

West Singhbhum district — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
12,80,720
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 15,90,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
2,56,563
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 3,19,000
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Jharkhand's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+24.2%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 1,638 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 1,638 villages

West Singhbhum district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
12,80,720 Census 2011
Male population
6,35,917 Census 2011
Female population
6,44,803 Census 2011
Households
2,56,563 Census 2011
Villages counted
1,638 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
1,014 females per 1,000 males
Household size
5.0 persons per household
Literacy rate
54.3% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering West Singhbhum

Based on the 1,565 of 1,685 villages we can place. Boundaries are approximate.

Lok Sabha
Assembly (Vidhan Sabha)
NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — West Singhbhum district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

Sex ratio at birth
872 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
49.8%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
83.3%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
37.7%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
87.0%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
72.6%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
67.9%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
60.6%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
79.3%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
15.5%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
46.7%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — West Singhbhum district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — West Singhbhum district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

Households that got work
85,837
Person-days of work
39.8 lakh
Average days of work per household
46
Households that completed 100 days
6,107
Average wage per person-day
₹278
Share of person-days worked by women
48.4%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
2.4%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
66.7%
Active job cards
1,54,371
Job cards issued (all time)
3,84,799
Active workers
2,22,156
Works completed in the year
15,626
Works ongoing
60,264
Spending on natural resource works
73.0%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Mandi prices · West Singhbhum

No market in West Singhbhum district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Narasinghpur APMC, Baripada APMC, Betnoti APMC, Mayurbhanj district — about 100 km away, straight-line.

Latest reports up to 3 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
Brinjal · BrinjalNarasinghpur APMC2,0003,0002,5003 Nov 2026
Carrot · CarrotNarasinghpur APMC4,0005,0004,5003 Nov 2026
Cauliflower · CauliflowerNarasinghpur APMC3,0004,0003,5003 Nov 2026
Ladies Finger · Ladies FingerNarasinghpur APMC5,0007,0006,0003 Nov 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalBaripada APMC3,0004,0003,5002 Nov 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalBetnoti APMC3,8004,2004,0002 Nov 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalSaraskana APMC4,0004,5004,2002 Nov 2026
Brinjal · BrinjalKaranjia APMC4,5004,6004,5502 Nov 2026
Cabbage · CabbageKaranjia APMC3,5004,0003,8002 Nov 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarBetnoti APMC4,2004,6004,4002 Nov 2026
Cucumbar(Kheera) · CucumbarNarasinghpur APMC4,0007,0005,0002 Nov 2026
FishKaranjia APMC19,00020,00020,0002 Nov 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyNarasinghpur APMC8,00010,0009,0002 Nov 2026
Pointed gourd(Parval)Betnoti APMC2,8003,2003,0002 Nov 2026
Pumpkin · PumpkinBaripada APMC1,2001,5001,4002 Nov 2026
RiceKaranjia APMC3,6003,7003,7002 Nov 2026
Sweet Potato · Sweet PotatoKaranjia APMC2,6002,8002,7002 Nov 2026
Tomato · TomatoBaripada APMC4,0005,0004,5002 Nov 2026
Tomato · TomatoBetnoti APMC3,0003,4003,2002 Nov 2026
Tomato · LocalKaranjia APMC2,6003,2002,8002 Nov 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in West Singhbhum's shops. Best mandi price near West Singhbhum →

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News near West Singhbhum

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near West Singhbhum

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

All-India recruitment

All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.

Coming up

Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.

Dates are copied from the official notifications; a later government order can add or move a holiday. All events in Jharkhand

Events in West Singhbhum → · All emergency numbers →

Essential services & places near West Singhbhum

All 545 places in West Singhbhum district, by kind and sub-district →

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel.

Quick answers

People often ask about West Singhbhum district

Which state is West Singhbhum district in?

West Singhbhum district is in Jharkhand.

How many blocks and villages are there in West Singhbhum district?

West Singhbhum district has 18 blocks and 1,685 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of West Singhbhum district?

The villages of West Singhbhum district had a combined population of 12,80,720 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of West Singhbhum district?

The Local Government Directory code of West Singhbhum district is 343.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.

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