Karandag, Herhanj
Karandag (करनदाग) is a village located in the Herhanj Subdivision of Latehar district of Jharkhand. The village falls in Herhanj block and comes under Salaiya Gram Panchayat. It belongs to Chatra parliament constituency and Latehar assembly constituency.
As on February 2025, the current population of Karandag is 1.4 thousands out of which 714 are males and rest 706 are females. The sex ratio of this village is 989 females per 1000 males. There are around 219 teenagers in Karandag. It has literacy rate of 45% which means around 643 persons can read and write. Total 808 people belonging to scheduled caste and 18 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 245 households in Karandag, which means every family has 6 members on average. The village has working population of 666. The pincode of Karandag is 829202 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.
- Balumath Sub Post office
- Ganeshpur Branch Post office
- Holong Branch Post office
- Murupa Branch Post office
- Phulsu Branch Post office
Schools
Karandag has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Upgrade Middle School Karan Dag
- Upgrade Primary School Hurtar
- Upgrade Primary School Suneribandh
- Upgrade Primary School Sakhuwahi
Hospitals
Karandag has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Health Sub-Center Manatu
- Health Sub-Center Masiyatu
- Health Sub-Center Goniya
- Primary Health Center Herhanj
- Community Health Center Balumath
Banks
Karandag has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.