Namkum Subdivision - Ranchi, Jharkhand
Namkum is an administrative subdivision in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Namkon, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 7.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 496 km², including 482.66 km² of rural area and 13.70 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 967 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Namkum Subdivision
Namkum Subdivision has a total of 101 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 | Ara (Ct) | Rural | Aara |
| 2 | Arma | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 3 | Banda | Rural | Sodag |
| 4 | Bandua | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 5 | Baram | Rural | Baram |
| 6 | Bargarwa (Ct) | Rural | Bargawan |
| 7 | Barguttu | Rural | Hardag |
| 8 | Bumru | Rural | Hudwa |
| 9 | Bundubera | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 10 | Butiyo | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 11 | Chand | Rural | Hardag |
| 12 | Chandaghasi | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 13 | Chene | Rural | Rampur |
| 14 | Chitir | Rural | Hardag |
| 15 | Churu | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 16 | Darjitorar | Rural | Hardag |
| 17 | Dewgain | Rural | Hudwa |
| 18 | Dundigarha | Rural | Hudwa |
| 19 | Dundu | Rural | Hardag |
| 20 | Dungri | Rural | Dungri |
| 21 | Ganrke | Rural | Sidroll |
| 22 | Garhkhatanga | Rural | Lalkhatanga |
| 23 | Garsul | Rural | Sodag |
| 24 | Ghuthiya | Rural | Sodag |
| 25 | Gobindpur | Rural | Lalkhatanga |
| 26 | Gundu | Rural | Dungri |
| 27 | Guniyadih | Rural | Hudwa |
| 28 | Hahap | Rural | Hahap |
| 29 | Hajam | Rural | Hudwa |
| 30 | Haratu | Rural | Silway |
| 31 | Harbul | Rural | Rampur |
| 32 | Hardag | Rural | Hardag |
| 33 | Harhap | Rural | Mahilong |
| 34 | Hatia | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 35 | Heslatoli | Rural | Lali |
| 36 | Hethdahu | Rural | Sodag |
| 37 | Hethu | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 38 | Hoenjan | Rural | Dungri |
| 39 | Huanghatu | Rural | Huwanghatu |
| 40 | Huringdag | Rural | Sodag |
| 41 | Hurua | Rural | Hudwa |
| 42 | Huthundu | Rural | Sithio |
| 43 | Ithe | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 44 | Jamchuan | Rural | Rampur |
| 45 | Jamgain | Rural | Sodag |
| 46 | Jaratoli | Rural | Dungri |
| 47 | Jareya | Rural | Rampur |
| 48 | Jojosiring | Rural | Sithio |
| 49 | Jorar(Todar) | Rural | Dungri |
| 50 | Jordag | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 51 | Kachbang | Rural | Lalkhatanga |
| 52 | Kakra | Rural | Huwanghatu |
| 53 | Karkata | Rural | Hudwa |
| 54 | Kewali | Rural | Sidroll |
| 55 | Kharsidag | Rural | Lalkhatanga |
| 56 | Khijri | Rural | Khijri |
| 57 | Kiski | Rural | Dungri |
| 58 | Koenribera | Rural | Hahap |
| 59 | Kolad | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 60 | Kudagara | Rural | Lali |
| 61 | Kute Toli | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 62 | Kutiatu | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 63 | Lali | Rural | Lali |
| 64 | Lalkhatanga | Rural | Lalkhatanga |
| 65 | Lodhma | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 66 | Mahilong | Rural | Mahilong |
| 67 | Malti | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 68 | Mangubadh | Rural | Lalkhatanga |
| 69 | Mariyatu | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 70 | Merha(Metha) | Rural | Hudwa |
| 71 | Nachaldag | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 72 | Nichitpur-Raydih | Rural | Hudwa |
| 73 | Oberiya | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 74 | Palandu | Rural | Sidroll |
| 75 | Pindarkam | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 76 | Pindarkom | Rural | Sithio |
| 77 | Rampur | Rural | Rampur |
| 78 | Rurungkocha | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 79 | Saheda | Rural | Hudwa |
| 80 | Sahera | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 81 | Saparom | Rural | Hahap |
| 82 | Sarwal | Rural | Hahap |
| 83 | Sidraul | Rural | Sidroll |
| 84 | Siladon | Rural | Hardag |
| 85 | Silwai | Rural | Silway |
| 86 | Singarsarai | Rural | Huwanghatu |
| 87 | Siri | Rural | Hudwa |
| 88 | Sithia | Rural | Sithio |
| 89 | Sohdag | Rural | Sodag |
| 90 | Sorha(Sotha) | Rural | Dungri |
| 91 | Sukurhuttu | Rural | Hardag |
| 92 | Tanko | Rural | Chandaghasi |
| 93 | Tati | Both | Tati (West) |
| 94 | Tati (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 95 | Tetri | Rural | Kutiyatu |
| 96 | Tumbaguttu | Rural | Khijri |
| 97 | Tunju | Rural | Bandhuwa |
| 98 | Ulatu | Rural | Huwanghatu |
| 99 | Ulatu | Rural | Rajaulatu |
| 100 | Ulidih | Rural | Hahap |
| 101 | Upardahu | Rural | Sodag |
Population of Namkum Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Namkum Subdivision had a total population of 1,45,841 people living in 28,756 households. The population comprised 74,142 males and 71,699 females, with an average population density of 294 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,45,841 | 1,18,002 | 27,839 |
| Male Population | 74,142 | 59,330 | 14,812 |
| Female Population | 71,699 | 58,672 | 13,027 |
| Total Households | 28,756 | 23,299 | 5,457 |
| Population Density | 294 / km² | 244 / km² | 2,032 / km² |
Namkum Subdivision had 92,166 literate people and 20,814 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,496 and 87,472 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,814 | 17,463 | 3,351 |
| Literate Population | 92,166 | 70,666 | 21,500 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,675 | 47,336 | 6,339 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,496 | 6,502 | 994 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 87,472 | 80,841 | 6,631 |
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.