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Birbir

Tandwa mandal
Pincode 825321
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
Contact: 82****5375
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LGD code
349411
Pincode
825321
Post office
Tandwa (Chatra)
Population
927
Households
152
Literacy rate
50.6%
Sex ratio
903 ♀/1000♂
Workers
239
Distance to district centre
73 km
Distance to mandal centre
51 km
Distance to Ranchi
72 km
Distance to Kolkata
340 km
Nearest railway station
Hazaribag Town · 7 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Max Hospital · 3 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Birbir compares

By population, Birbir ranks #43 of 93 villages in Tandwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
50.6%
+1.5% vs mandal average
Birbir
50.6%
Tandwa mandal
49.1%
Chatra district
48.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
903
−52 vs mandal average
Birbir
903
Tandwa mandal
955
Household size
people per home
6.1
+0.6 vs mandal average
Birbir
6.1
Tandwa mandal
5.5

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Birbir at a glance

Birbir is a village of 927 people in 152 households (Census 2011) in Tandwa block, Chatra district, Jharkhand, the 43rd-largest of 93 villages in Tandwa block. Literacy is 51%, 2 points above the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. It lies 73 km from the Chatra district centre, 24 km from Barkagaon, the nearest town, 7 km from Hazaribag Town railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 825321, served by Tandwa (Chatra) post office; the LGD village code is 349411. The nearest hospital or health centre is Max Hospital, 3 km away. The sarpanch is ARVIND KUMAR SINGH, and the village votes in Dumri assembly constituency, represented by MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato. The population is estimated at 1,093 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Dhangada

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Birbir · this village92751%
Birbir · Panki21724%0 km N
Birbir · Hazaribag1,00748%0 km N
Birbir · Pratappur7918%0 km N
Birbir · Bariyatu45425%0 km N
Damaro · Nawa Bazar1,49256%1 km W
Rajhara · Nawa Bazar4,35661%1 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Birbir

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
CHATRA
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
26
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
DHANGARA
Total area (ha)
235
Irrigated area (ha)
3.76
Forest area (ha)
85.9

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Birbir

LGD code
349411
Pincode
825321
Post office
Tandwa (Chatra)
Population (Census 2011)
927
Population (projected 2026)
1,093
Households
152
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
903
Literacy rate
50.6%
Coordinates
23.98223°N, 85.41123°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dumri
Member of Parliament
Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Jairam Kumar Mahato
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
ARVIND KUMAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Tandwa
Getting there

How to reach Birbir

Mandal centre
Tandwa · ≈ 51 km
≈ 1 h 44 min by car · 2 h 4 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Chatra · ≈ 73 km
≈ 2 h 30 min by car · 2 h 58 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 11,689 people
Barkagaon · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 1 h by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi72 kmcapital
  • Kolkata340 km
  • Delhi966 km
  • Hyderabad1028 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationHazaribag Town7 km
  • Hospital / PHCMax Hospital3 km
  • ATM / bankPunjab National Bank4 km
  • Petrol pumpKargil Petrol Pump4 km
  • CollegeVINOBA BHAVE UNIVERCITY6 km
  • Police stationRajrappa Police Station51 km
Places of worship · within 5 km

Temples & shrines near Birbir

4 Temples, 1 Church mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.

Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Birbir

2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.

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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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