Ranishwar Subdivision - Dumka District, Jharkhand

Ranishwar is an administrative subdivision in the Dumka district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Ranishwar is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Siuri, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 43.2 km.

The total area of the subdivision is 339 km², including 339.42 km² rural area and 0.00 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 988 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Ranishwar Subdivision

Ranishwar Subdivision has a total of 217 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:

Sl. No.	Village Name	Category	Gram Panchayat
1	Adekha	Rural	Gobindpur
2	Agar	Rural	Taldangal
3	Alagpathar	Rural	Gobindpur
4	Aliganj	Rural	Dakshinjol
5	Alipur	Rural	Bilkandi
6	Alubera	Rural	Mahubana
7	Amdiha Chak	Rural	Pathra
8	Amjhari	Rural	Taldangal
9	Amjora	Rural	Gobindpur
10	Amjora	Rural	Sukhjora
11	Ampara	Rural	Kumirdaha
12	Araipur	Rural	Saltola
13	Asanbani	Rural	Asanbani
14	Babuganj	Rural	Gobindpur
15	Baghadar	Rural	Haripur
16	Baghasola	Rural	Kumirdaha
17	Baghkhala	Rural	Sukhjora
18	Bagjobra	Rural	Gobindpur
19	Baidyanathpur	Rural	Sukhjora
20	Bakhartali	Rural	Kumirdaha
21	Banbari	Rural	Dakshinjol
22	Bangalipalsa	Rural	Saltola
23	Bankakend	Rural	Dakshinjol
24	Bansbana	Rural	Bilkandi
25	Banskuli	Rural	Banskuli
26	Barabathan Urf Barajorua	Rural	Sadipur
27	Baraghata	Rural	Haripur
28	Barahariki	Rural	Banskuli
29	Barajol	Rural	Saltola
30	Barakamti	Rural	Pathra
31	Belbuni	Rural	Dakshinjol
32	Belbuni	Rural	Brindabani
33	Beniagram	Rural	Gobindpur
34	Bhadohir	Rural	Brindabani
35	Bhairabdi	Rural	Patjor
36	Bhelaigarh	Rural	Mahubana
37	Bhitra	Rural	Brindabani
38	Bhurabali	Rural	Saltola
39	Bhuski	Rural	Dhanbasa
40	Bhuski Pahari	Rural	Mahubana
41	Bilkandi	Rural	Bilkandi
42	Bishundih	Rural	Patjor
43	Bisriam	Rural	Taldangal
44	Bora	Rural	Brindabani
45	Budhudi	Rural	Brindabani
46	Bukniduba	Rural	Haripur
47	Chak Kumirdha	Rural	Kumirdaha
48	Chakarhaipur	Rural	Saltola
49	Chakberla	Rural	Gobindpur
50	Chakindra Prasad	Rural	Bilkandi
51	Chakjalahir	Rural	Banskuli
52	Chakkamardaha	Rural	Sukhjora
53	Chakkatikrishnapur	Rural	Pathra
54	Chakpalsa	Rural	Saltola
55	Chakrampara	Rural	Dakshinjol
56	Chapabathan	Rural	Dakshinjol
57	Chapaphuli	Rural	Gobindpur
58	Chapuria	Rural	Dhanbasa
59	Charkapathar	Rural	Taldangal
60	Chaulia	Rural	Bilkandi
61	Chaulia Santali	Rural	Bilkandi
62	Chhota Belbuni	Rural	Kumirdaha
63	Chhotaharki	Rural	Banskuli
64	Chhotakamti	Rural	Pathra
65	Chuapani	Rural	Brindabani
66	Dakshinjol	Rural	Dakshinjol
67	Dangalpara	Rural	Banskuli
68	Dantankathi	Rural	Saltola
69	Dhadka	Rural	Dakshinjol
70	Dhakajol	Rural	Taldangal
71	Dhanbhasa	Rural	Dhanbasa
72	Dhanghara	Rural	Mahubana
73	Dhankhunia	Rural	Sukhjora
74	Dhobakata	Rural	Kumirdaha
75	Dhodda	Rural	Patjor
76	Digalpahari	Rural	Dhanbasa
77	Diguli	Rural	Gobindpur
78	Dudhichua	Rural	Banskuli
79	Dukhiadih	Rural	Brindabani
80	Dumra	Rural	Gobindpur
81	Ektala	Rural	Sukhjora
82	Giripur	Rural	Kumirdaha
83	Gobinddih	Rural	Gobindpur
84	Gobindpur	Rural	Gobindpur
85	Gobindpur Chhit	Rural	Gobindpur
86	Gomahal	Rural	Saltola
87	Gulamsuli	Rural	Dakshinjol
88	Hakikatpur	Rural	Sadipur
89	Haripur	Rural	Haripur
90	Harjora	Rural	Gobindpur
91	Hatkadma	Rural	Mahubana
92	Husenganj	Rural	Gobindpur
93	Husenpur	Rural	Sadipur
94	Jagdishpur	Rural	Banskuli
95	Jamgram	Rural	Haripur
96	Jamjuri	Rural	Dakshinjol
97	Jamjuri	Rural	Bilkandi
98	Japahari	Rural	Sadipur
99	Jaytara	Rural	Bilkandi
100	Jaytara	Rural	Haripur
101	Kadma	Rural	Mahubana
102	Kairabani	Rural	Mahubana
103	Kalaibari	Rural	Bilkandi
104	Kalakata	Rural	Haripur
105	Kalipathar	Rural	Bilkandi
106	Kalipathar Chhit	Rural	Bilkandi
107	Kanjihara	Rural	Bilkandi
108	Karikadar	Rural	Taldangal
109	Katadumar	Rural	Bilkandi
110	Kathalia	Rural	Taldangal
111	Khirghata	Rural	Brindabani
112	Khoridomar	Rural	Dakshinjol
113	Khusdilpur	Rural	Sadipur
114	Kismatpalsa	Rural	Saltola
115	Kituri	Rural	Haripur
116	Kritanchak	Rural	Sukhjora
117	Kuarsila	Rural	Taldangal
118	Kuchiadali	Rural	Rangalia
119	Kuchiagari Baradangal	Rural	Rangalia
120	Kukribhasa	Rural	Rangalia
121	Kulubandi	Rural	Patjor
122	Kumirdaha	Rural	Kumirdaha
123	Kumirkhala	Rural	Banskuli
124	Kurapahari	Rural	Bilkandi
125	Lakrabinda	Rural	Gobindpur
126	Lakraghati	Rural	Rangalia
127	Lakshanpur	Rural	Haripur
128	Latabani	Rural	Sukhjora
129	Leya	Rural	Taldangal
130	Lutulia	Rural	Dhanbasa
131	Maheshbathan	Rural	Kumirdaha
132	Mahiskhata	Rural	Patjor
133	Mahulbana	Rural	Mahubana
134	Mahulghata	Rural	Banskuli
135	Mahulpur	Rural	Gobindpur
136	Makarkonda	Rural	Gobindpur
137	Manikdih	Rural	Banskuli
138	Masanjor	Rural	Bilkandi
139	Mehdipur	Rural	Bilkandi
140	Metalkonda	Rural	Patjor
141	Metelkuda	Rural	Patjor
142	Mohanpur	Rural	Taldangal
143	Murgabani	Rural	Rangalia
144	Murguni	Rural	Banskuli
145	Murjora	Rural	Banskuli
146	Nabagram	Rural	Patjor
147	Nandna	Rural	Patjor
148	Nangalbhanga	Rural	Bilkandi
149	Narangi	Rural	Sukhjora
150	Narayanpur	Rural	Gobindpur
151	Nayapara	Rural	Saltola
152	Nimbani	Rural	Sadipur
153	Paharpur	Rural	Mahubana
154	Paharpur	Rural	Patjor
155	Pakhuria	Rural	Saltola
156	Pakpahari	Rural	Bilkandi
157	Pakuria	Rural	Haripur
158	Pakurtala	Rural	Brindabani
159	Palasdanga Hamidpur Durulya	Rural	Kumirdaha
160	Palpisa	Rural	Mahubana
161	Panch Pahari	Rural	Rangalia
162	Parabathan	Rural	Brindabani
163	Pariharpur	Rural	Pathra
164	Parpalsa	Rural	Saltola
165	Patharadah	Rural	Mahubana
166	Patharchal	Rural	Rangalia
167	Pathra	Rural	Pathra
168	Patjor	Rural	Patjor
169	Patjor Chhit	Rural	Patjor
170	Patusola	Rural	Haripur
171	Phajilpur	Rural	Dakshinjol
172	Pokharia	Rural	Mahubana
173	Pratappur	Rural	Dakshinjol
174	Putka	Rural	Haripur
175	Raghunathpur	Rural	Kumirdaha
176	Rajudih	Rural	Patjor
177	Rakhal Pahari	Rural	Dakshinjol
178	Rakhari	Rural	Sukhjora
179	Ranabandh	Rural	Haripur
180	Rangalia	Rural	Rangalia
181	Rangamatia	Rural	Kumirdaha
182	Ranigram	Rural	Pathra
183	Resama	Rural	Taldangal
184	Sadipur	Rural	Sadipur
185	Sagrampur	Rural	Patjor
186	Saltala	Rural	Saltola
187	Sampur	Rural	Bilkandi
188	Sanaipur	Rural	Bilkandi
189	Sankakandar	Rural	Bilkandi
190	Sarpahari	Rural	Taldangal
191	Semolsot	Rural	Sukhjora
192	Sihulibana	Rural	Bilkandi
193	Sihulibana	Rural	Dhanbasa
194	Sijua	Rural	Banskuli
195	Silajuri	Rural	Bilkandi
196	Silajuri Chhit	Rural	Bilkandi
197	Silpahari	Rural	Kumirdaha
198	Simaljor	Rural	Taldangal
199	Simla Pahari	Rural	Kumirdaha
200	Sujan Purnijhari	Rural	Dakshinjol
201	Sukjora	Rural	Sukhjora
202	Sulanga	Rural	Kumirdaha
203	Sulunga	Rural	Taldangal
204	Sundardih	Rural	Brindabani
205	Syamsundarpur	Rural	Gobindpur
206	Takipur	Rural	Sukhjora
207	Taldangal	Rural	Taldangal
208	Tangdaha	Rural	Saltola
209	Tantlai	Rural	Bilkandi
210	Taradah	Rural	Taldangal
211	Tarni	Rural	Brindabani
212	Tasarkata	Rural	Sadipur
213	Thopaam	Rural	Taldangal
214	Tikapara	Rural	Banskuli
215	Tilabani	Rural	Saltola
216	Tilakchak	Rural	Dakshinjol
217	Tongra	Rural	Brindabani

Population of Ranishwar Subdivision

As per the Census 2011, Ranishwar Subdivision has a total population of 1,01,667 people, consisting of 51,115 males and 50,552 females. There are 22,598 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 300 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:

Particulars	Total	Rural	Urban
Total Population	1,01,667	1,01,667	0
Male Population	51,115	51,115	0
Female Population	50,552	50,552	0
Total Households	22,598	22,598	0
Population Density	300 / km²	300 / km²	0 / km²

Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 51,765 literate people and 15,478 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,978 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 45,890 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:

Particulars	Total	Rural
Child Population (Age 0–6)	15,478	15,478
Literate Population	51,765	51,765
Illiterate Population	49,902	49,902
Scheduled Caste (SC) Population	7,978	7,978
Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population	45,890	45,890

NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.

Subdivision Overview
Subdivision (Hindi)	Ranishwar (रानीश्वर)
District	Dumka
State / UT	Jharkhand
Railway Station	Siuri
Total Area	339 km²
Sex Ratio (2011)	988
Total Population (2011)	1,01,667
Density	300/km²
Total Villages	217

Nearby Subdivisions in Dumka
Dumka	Gopikandar
Jama	Jarmundi
Kathikund	Masalia
Ramgarh	Saraiyahat
Shikaripara