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September 2026
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Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam
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Village snapshot
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SARITA BANRA
Contact: 80****6920
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- LGD code
- 378159
- Pincode
- 833204
- Post office
- J.M.P. Chowk
- Population
- 580
- Households
- 116
- Literacy rate
- 51.6%
- Sex ratio
- 1014 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 289
Census 2011 · in context
How Banahamtu compares
By population, Banahamtu ranks #50 of 76 villages in Tantnagar mandal.
Literacy rate
%
51.6%
+3.2% vs mandal average
- Banahamtu
- 51.6%
- Tantnagar mandal
- 48.4%
- West Singhbhum district
- 48.4%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,014
−16 vs mandal average
- Banahamtu
- 1,014
- Tantnagar mandal
- 1,030
Household size
people per home
5.0
−0.2 vs mandal average
- Banahamtu
- 5.0
- Tantnagar mandal
- 5.2
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Banahamtu at a glance
Banahamtu is a village of 580 people in 116 households (Census 2011) in Tantnagar block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand, the 50th-largest of 76 villages in Tantnagar block. Literacy is 52%, 3 points above the block average of 48% and the sex ratio is 1,014 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 833204, served by J.M.P. Chowk post office; the LGD village code is 378159. The sarpanch is SARITA BANRA. The population is estimated at 684 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Khas Pokhria →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banahamtu · this village | 580 | 52% | — |
| Khas Pokharia · Tantnagar | 1,071 | 42% | — |
| Majhi Parsi · Tantnagar | 908 | 48% | — |
| Phatatangar · Tantnagar | 902 | 44% | — |
| Bara Pokharia · Tantnagar | 859 | 26% | — |
| Kandegutta · Tantnagar | 740 | 46% | — |
| Chhota Pokharia · Tantnagar | 717 | 54% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Banahamtu
- 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
- 1
- 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
- CHAIBASA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 28
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 28
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 13
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- KHAS PUKHURIA
- Total area (ha)
- 271
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Banahamtu
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Banahamtu
- LGD code
- 378159
- Pincode
- 833204
- Post office
- J.M.P. Chowk
- Population (Census 2011)
- 580
- Population (projected 2026)
- 684
- Households
- 116
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1014
- Literacy rate
- 51.6%
- Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
- SARITA BANRA
- Block / Mandal
- Tantnagar
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 833204
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Banahamtu
Other villages in Tantnagar mandal
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- Kasea
- Gitiladar
- Sidma
- Tentara
- Chitimiti
- Roladih
- Pasubera
- Bonga Sindri
- Ganjia
- Kathbari
- Ulidih
- Tuibana
- Khas Pokharia
- Iligara
- Purnia
- Serengbil
- Bara Koyta
- Gidibas Alias Didibasang
- Majhi Parsi
- Barudangua
- Phatatangar
- Chhota Koyta
- Bara Pokharia
- Bingburu
- Sase
- Silpunji
- Surlu
- Gumda Pokhar
- Loahatu
- Kandegutta
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)