Garja ಗ್ರಾಮ, Simdega ಬ್ಲಾಕ್, Simdega ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ — ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 835223, ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ, ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ, ಹವಾಮಾನ

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

BASANTI DUNGUDNG

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LGD code: 376443
Pincode: 835223
Post office: Simdega
Population: 2,514
Households: 457
Literacy rate: 59.3%
Sex ratio: 1052 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 1,281
Distance to district centre: 84 km
Distance to mandal centre: 65 km
Distance to Ranchi: 120 km
Distance to Kolkata: 403 km
Nearest railway station: Biramitrapur · 39 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Simdega Sadar Hospital · 6 km

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ · ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ

Garja ಹೋಲಿಕೆ

By population, Garja ranks #7 of 61 villages in Simdega mandal.

Literacy rate

59.3%

+2.0% vs mandal average

Garja: 59.3%
Simdega mandal: 57.3%
Simdega district: 57.3%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

1,052

+54 vs mandal average

Garja: 1,052
Simdega mandal: 998

Household size

people per home

5.5

+0.3 vs mandal average

Garja: 5.5
Simdega mandal: 5.2

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

Garja ಒಂದು ನೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ

Garja ಝಾರ್ಖಂಡ್ದ Simdega ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Simdega ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿ 2,514 ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 457 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (2011 ಜನಗಣತಿ) ಇರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ, Simdega ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ 61 ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 7ನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 59%, ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ ಸರಾಸರಿ 57% ಗಿಂತ 2 ಅಂಕ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 1,052 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು. ಇದು Simdega ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಿಂದ 84 ಕಿ.ಮೀ, Biramitrapur ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದಿಂದ 39 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ಇದೆ (ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ ದೂರ). ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 835223, Simdega ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ; LGD ಗ್ರಾಮ ಕೋಡ್ 376443. ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ Simdega Sadar Hospital, 6 ಕಿ.ಮೀ ದೂರ. ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು BASANTI DUNGUDNG; ಗ್ರಾಮ Sisai ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ಶಾಸಕ Jiga Susaran Horo. 2026ರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದಾಜು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 2,964, 2011ಕ್ಕಿಂತ 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು.

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ಗ್ರಾಮ	ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ	ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ	ದೂರ
Garja · ಈ ಗ್ರಾಮ	2,514	59%	—
Khutitoli · Simdega	1,775	72%	2.3 ಕಿ.ಮೀ W
Konmenjra · Thethaitangar	2,265	58%	4.5 ಕಿ.ಮೀ S
Kochedega · Simdega	4,510	60%	5.4 ಕಿ.ಮೀ NW
Kochedega · Basia	761	67%	5.4 ಕಿ.ಮೀ NW
Bendojor · Simdega	1,124	55%	9.2 ಕಿ.ಮೀ W
Tamra · Simdega	2,709	51%	10.4 ಕಿ.ಮೀ NE

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Garja

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 5
Power hours (winter): 6
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: Yes
Commercial bank: No
Cooperative bank: No
ATM: No
Public bus service: Yes
Private bus service: No
Railway station: No
Pucca (paved) road: Yes
Anganwadi centre: Yes
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: Yes
Mandi / regular market: Yes
Weekly haat: Yes
Nearest statutory town: SIMDEGA
Distance to nearest town (km): 7
Distance to district HQ (km): 7
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 7
All-weather road: Yes
Gram panchayat (2011): GARJA
Total area (ha): 1,056.24
Irrigated area (ha): 20.23
Forest area (ha): 162.93

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

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ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮಾಹಿತಿ — Garja

LGD code: 376443
Pincode: 835223
Post office: Simdega
Population (Census 2011): 2,514
Population (projected 2026): 2,964
Households: 457
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 1052
Literacy rate: 59.3%
Coordinates: 22.61864°N, 84.44173°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Lohardaga
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sisai
Member of Parliament: Sukhdeo Bhagat
Member of Legislative Assembly: Jiga Susaran Horo
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: BASANTI DUNGUDNG
Block / Mandal: Simdega

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Simdega district level

Then & Now

Garja — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

2,514

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

2,964

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

457

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

539

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 2,514Census 2011
Households: 457Census 2011
Literacy rate: 59.3%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 1052 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 2,9642026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 5392026 projection
Active job cards: 98,476MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 52,687MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 907NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 68.8%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 84.1%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 71.3%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 81.1%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 70.6%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Simdega district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Simdega district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Simdega district

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.

Boundary & surroundings

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Notable places in Garja

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks

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Saint Anne Cathedral of Simdega
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ತಲುಪುವ ದಾರಿ

Garja ತಲುಪುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ

Mandal centre

Simdega · ≈ 65 km

≈ 2 h 14 min by car · 2 h 39 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Simdega · ≈ 84 km

≈ 2 h 52 min by car · 3 h 25 min by bike

Directions

ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ದೂರ · ನೇರ ರೇಖೆ

Ranchi120 kmcapital
Kolkata403 km
Hyderabad852 km
Delhi985 km

ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾರು ಹತ್ತಿರದವು · ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ

Railway stationBiramitrapur39 km
Hospital / PHCSimdega Sadar Hospital6 km
CollegeRIMS,ROURKELA57 km
Police stationRaghunathpally police Station58 km

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🛕Saint Anne Cathedral of SimdegaTemple4.5 km ↗

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Garja ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು

Garja ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ ಏನು?

ಝಾರ್ಖಂಡ್, Simdega ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Simdega ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ Garja ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 835223. ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ Simdega.

Garja ಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ ಸೇವೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ?

Garja ಅಂಚೆ Simdega ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Simdega ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದ Simdega ಅಂಚೆ ಕಚೇರಿ (ಪಿನ್‌ಕೋಡ್ 835223) ಮೂಲಕ ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ.

Garja ಯಾವ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ?

Garja ಭಾರತದ ಝಾರ್ಖಂಡ್, Simdega ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ, Simdega ಬ್ಲಾಕ್ದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗ್ರಾಮ.

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Garja ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Garja ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 2,514 457 ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ.

Garja ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತ್ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಯಾರು?

Garja ಗ್ರಾಮ ಪಂಚಾಯತಿಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು BASANTI DUNGUDNG.

Garja ಸಾಕ್ಷರತಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Garja ಗ್ರಾಮದ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ 59.3%.

Garja ಲಿಂಗಾನುಪಾತ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2011 ಜನಗಣತಿಯಂತೆ Garja ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ 1,000 ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ 1052 ಮಹಿಳೆಯರು.

Garja ಹತ್ತಿರದ ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ ಯಾವುದು?

Garja ಹತ್ತಿರದ ರೈಲು ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ Biramitrapur (39 ಕಿ.ಮೀ).

Garja ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಯಾವುದು?

Garja ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ Simdega Sadar Hospital (6 ಕಿ.ಮೀ).

Garjaದಿಂದ Ranchi ಎಷ್ಟು ದೂರ?

Garjaದಿಂದ Ranchi ನೇರ ರೇಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು 120 ಕಿ.ಮೀ (ಝಾರ್ಖಂಡ್ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ); ರಸ್ತೆ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುಮಾರು 156 ಕಿ.ಮೀ.

Garjaದಿಂದ Kolkata ಎಷ್ಟು ದೂರ?

Garjaದಿಂದ Kolkata ನೇರ ರೇಖೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು 403 ಕಿ.ಮೀ; ರಸ್ತೆ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುಮಾರು 523 ಕಿ.ಮೀ.

Garja ಶಾಸಕರು ಯಾರು?

Garja Sisai ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ (AC 67) ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಶಾಸಕರು Jiga Susaran Horo (JMM).

Garja ಸಂಸದರು ಯಾರು?

Garja Lohardaga ಲೋಕಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಹಾಲಿ ಸಂಸದರು Sukhdeo Bhagat (INC).

2026ರಲ್ಲಿ Garja ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಎಷ್ಟು?

2026ರಲ್ಲಿ Garja ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಸುಮಾರು 2,964, 2011ರ 2,514ಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸುಮಾರು 18% ಹೆಚ್ಚು (ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ದರದ ಅಂದಾಜು).

Garja LGD ಕೋಡ್ ಏನು?

Garja ಗ್ರಾಮದ LGD ಕೋಡ್ 376443.

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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
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