Obar Village
Obar is a revenue village in Latehar block, Latehar district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 571 in 93 households (Census 2011).
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571 souls. 93 homes.
Latehar block, Latehar district, Jharkhand.
Obar today
- Bamboo₹300Ramanujganj APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Maize₹2,410Ramanujganj APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Paddy(Common)₹3,600Kusmee APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Obar (ओबर), Latehar block, Latehar!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Obar
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Obar at a glance
Obar is a mid-sized village of Latehar block: 571 people in 93 households (Census 2011), 76th of its 161 inhabited villages by population. Literacy stood at 71.7%, above Latehar district's 58.0% (Latehar block: 57.9%), while the sex ratio was 1,069 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 971. It falls under Newadi gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 829206. The village covers 465 hectares — about 4.7 km², or roughly 123 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Latehar assembly constituency and the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Latehar Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 15 members (2023-24) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Obar is in the Newadi gram panchayat.
Other villages in Newadi
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Obar compares
By population, Obar ranks #76 of 161 inhabited villages in Latehar block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Obar had in Census 2011
- Primary school Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 829206
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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.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 571Census 2011
- Male / female
- 276 / 295
- Households
- 93
- People per home
- 6.1
- Literacy rate
- 71.7%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 265
- Work participation
- 46.4%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Obar on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 15 km, from the mapped villages of its mandal — not the exact site of Obar. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Obar · 23.6858° N, 84.4504° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Obar
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Land records · official portal for Jharkhand
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- Khata / khesra, register-II, mutation
- Run by
- Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department, Government of Jharkhand
Link checked 12 Nov 2026 · jharbhoomi.jharkhand.gov.in/ · We store nothing from the portal; the link opens the government site in a new tab. The portal differs by state; this is the one for Jharkhand.
Essential services & places near Obar
Obar isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Latehar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices228 in Latehar district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
GROUND FLOOR MAIN ROAD NH 75 NEAR FOREST CHECK POSTLATEHAR JHARKHAND
Bank · No map location — listed by district
MAIN ROAD,THANA CHOWK,AT PO LATEHAR,JHARKHAND 829206
Bank · No map location — listed by district
STATION ROAD, THANA CHOWK, LATEHAR, DISTRICT-LATEHAR, JHARKHAND-829206
Hospitals & clinics19 in Latehar district
Schools & anganwadis1 in Latehar district
Transport20 in Latehar district
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People often ask about Obar
Where is Obar located?
Obar is a village in Latehar block of Latehar district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Obar in?
Obar is in Latehar district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Obar belong to?
Obar comes under the Newadi gram panchayat.
How is Obar written in the local script?
Obar is written ओबर.
What is the pincode of Obar?
The pincode of Obar, Latehar, Latehar is 829206.
What is the population of Obar?
As per the 2011 Census, Obar had a population of 571 (276 males and 295 females).
How many households are there in Obar?
Obar had 93 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Obar?
Obar covers about 465 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Obar?
The literacy rate of Obar was 71.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Obar?
Obar had 1,069 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Obar in?
Obar is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Obar?
Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Obar, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Obar in?
Obar is in the Latehar assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Obar?
Prakash Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Latehar assembly seat, which includes Obar, in 2024.
Which development block is Obar in?
Obar is in the Latehar development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Obar?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Obar is 367334 and its Census 2011 village code is 367334.
Which villages are near Obar?
Villages near Obar include Khairajagir (within ~15 km), Beraini (within ~15 km), Nawagarh (within ~15 km), Tarwadih (within ~15 km), Thakurpara (within ~15 km).
What is the population of Obar in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Obar's Census 2011 population of 571 by Jharkhand's official RGI projection (+24.2% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 710 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Obar?
The sarpanch of Obar has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.8 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Latehar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Ramanujganj APMC, Rajpur APMC, Kusmee APMC, Balrampur-Ramanujganj district — about 86 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo · Bamboo | Ramanujganj APMC | 200 | 300 | 300 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Ramanujganj APMC | 2,410 | 2,410 | 2,410 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Rajpur APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · Jeeraful | Kusmee APMC | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Paddy(Common) · I.R. 36 | Kusmee APMC | 2,100 | 2,100 | 2,100 | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Barley(Jau) · Local | Ramanujganj APMC | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Chili Red · Gila | Ramanujganj APMC | 600 | 600 | 600 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Groundnut · JL-24 | Ramanujganj APMC | 2,500 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 31 Oct 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 Obar's shops. Best mandi price near Obar →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
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