Jokbahar, Simdega

Jokbahar is a village and Gram Panchayat of the Simdega Subdivision in Simdega district of Jharkhand, which falls under Simdega block. Durga Munda is the President of Jokbahar Gram Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address mundadurga8@gmail.com and mobile number 83406xxx36. The Secretary is Naresh Kumar, who can be reached at email address nareshkumar@gmail.com and mobile number 96317xxx88. The Panchayat address is Jokbahar, Simdega, Pincode - 835223. You can reach there by taking a bus till Simdega bus stop which is a bit far away.

As on April 2024, the current population of Jokbahar is 2.8 thousands out of which 1.4 thousands are males and rest 1.4 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 982 females per 1000 males. There are around 375 teenagers in Jokbahar. It has literacy rate of 56% which means around 1.6 thousands persons can read and write. Total 544 people belonging to scheduled caste and 1.8 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 591 households in Jokbahar, which means every family has 5 members on average. The village has working population of 1.4 thousands. The pincode of Jokbahar is 835223 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Simdega Sub Post office
• Jokbahar Branch Post office
• Kulukera Branch Post office
• Meromdega Branch Post office
• Tumdega Branch Post office

Schools

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

• Proposed High School Jokbahar
• Upgrade Govt High School Jokbahar
• Upgrade Govt Middle School Purnadih
• Govt Primary School Keryabera
• Upgrade Primary School Kunutoli

Hospitals

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

• Health Sub-Center Kullukerra
• Health Sub-Center Paledih
• Health Sub-Center Katukona
• Medical College Hospital Simdega
• Primary Health Center Sewai

Banks

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

• Bank of Baroda Simdega
• IDBI Bank Simdega Branch
• ICICI Bank Simdega, Jharkhand
• Indian Bank Simdega
• State Bank of India Simdega

Panchayat Members

Mukhiya

Durga Munda is the Mukhiya of Jokbahar Gram Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 83406xxx36 and email is mundadurga8@gmail.com.

Ward Member

Jokbahar Gram Panchayat has total 9 elected Ward Member.

1. Mahima Minj - Mobile: 72509xxx52 - Email: mahimaminj@gmail.com
2. Manoj Gond - Mobile: 76778xxx91 - Email: manojgond@gmail.com
3. Ranjita Kerketta - Mobile: 91992xxx06 - Email: ranjitakerketta@gmail.com
4. Saroj Kiro - Mobile: 82526xxx84 - Email: sarojkiro@gmail.com
5. Anu Devi - Mobile: 89878xxx73 - Email: anudevi@gmail.com
6. Jaymuni Munda - Mobile: 95236xxx71 - Email: jaymunimunda@gmail.com
7. Jaywant Minj - Mobile: 62006xxx37 - Email: jaywantminj@gmail.com
8. Sebestiyana Mundu - Mobile: 94709xxx77 - Email: sebestiyanamundu@gmail.com
9. Nirali Tirkey - Mobile: 94307xxx44 - Email: niralitirkey@gmail.com

Covered villages

Jokbahar Gram Panchayat manages total 4 villages.

• Belgarh
• Jokbahar
• Muriya
• Tholkobera