Where We Work
CKN works with rural and tribal communities in two districts of Jharkhand, Simdega and Gumla, across 12 blocks.
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Our work area at a glance
Districts
2
Simdega and Gumla, Jharkhand
Blocks
12
10 in Simdega, 2 in Gumla
Panchayats
99
94 in Simdega, 5 in Gumla
Villages
450+
476 reached; 212 active in 2025-26
Our coverage
Two districts, twelve blocks
The villages CKN has reached, and the villages where its programmes are running this year, are two different counts. Both come from CKN’s annual reports.
Reach since 2020
- 476 villages
- 99 panchayats
- 12 blocks
Simdega: 451 villages, 94 panchayats, 10 blocks. Gumla: 25 villages, 5 panchayats, 2 blocks.
Annual Reports 2020-21 (p.6) and 2022-23 (p.12)
Active in 2025-26
- 212 villages
- 62 panchayats
- 12 blocks
Simdega: 200 villages, 60 panchayats. Gumla: 12 villages, 2 panchayats.
Annual Report 2025-26 (p.6)
Districts & blocks
Simdega and Gumla
CKN’s office is in Simdega town. To add a block, add a line to the district’s list.
Simdega
10 blocks · 94 panchayats · 451 villages
- Simdega
- Thethaitangar
- Bano
- Bolba
- Jaldega
- Pakartanr
- Bansjor
- Kersai
- Kurdeg
- Kolebira
Gumla
2 blocks · 5 panchayats · 25 villages
- Gumla
- Palkot
Map
Blocks we work in
An illustration of the 12 blocks grouped by district (not to scale), next to CKN’s own map of its work area.
Illustration, not to scale. The larger dot marks Simdega block, where CKN's office is.
CKN’s map of its work area
Projects by area
What we do where
Each project’s own page has its villages, figures and stories.
Rural Creche Initiative
Simdega block, Simdega
20 Shishu Ghars in 14 villages of 7 panchayats (September 2026).
India Rural Upliftment Initiative
Thethaitangar block, Simdega
Nutrition support for 100 pre-school children and 150 families in 4 villages.
Social Welfare Schemes & Entitlements
Bolba and Bansjor blocks, Simdega
Meromdega, Ghutbahar and Thethaitangar panchayats.
Strengthening Feminist Movement (SFM)
Thethaitangar block, Simdega
14 villages in 2 panchayats, including Meromdega and Tukupani (Annual Report 2025-26).
Safe Mobility & Counter Trafficking
Kamdara block, Gumla
10 villages, each with its own Migration Forum (JATN).
Our office
Visit us in Simdega
Chotanagpur Kalyan Niketan
Near Gas Agency, Tasar Center Road, PS & District Simdega, PIN 835223, Jharkhand
Work with us in Simdega and Gumla
Partner with CKN or support our work with women, children and communities in these villages.