Jalka, Ghaghra

Jalka is a village located in the Ghaghra Subdivision of Gumla district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Ghaghra block and comes under Ruki Gram Panchayat.

As on June 2025, the current population of Jalka is 400 out of which 196 are males and rest 204 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1041 females per 1000 males. There are around 51 teenagers in Jalka. It has literacy rate of 36% which means around 142 persons can read and write. Total 0 people belonging to scheduled caste and 293 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 92 households in Jalka, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 158. The pincode of Jalka is 835207 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Gumla Head Post office
• Kartick Oraon College Sub Post office
• Gumla Bazar Sub Post office

Schools

Jalka has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• Rajyakrit Primary School Jalka

Hospitals

Jalka has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.

• Health Sub-Center Toto
• Health Sub-Center Ghatgaon
• Health Sub-Center Turiamba
• Health Sub-Center Jorhi
• Health Sub-Center Karaunda

Banks

Jalka has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Bank of India Jashpur Road (Gumla)
• Central Bank of India Gumla
• Canara Bank Gumla
• IDBI Bank Gumla
• IDBI Bank The Gumla Simdega Coop Bank LTD