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Chaura

Jamua mandal
Pincode 815312
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
MAHENDRA KUMAR VERMA
Contact: 99****8405
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LGD code
351461
Pincode
815312
Post office
Bengabad
Population
483
Households
80
Literacy rate
58.6%
Sex ratio
837 ♀/1000♂
Workers
258
Census 2011 · in context

How Chaura compares

By population, Chaura ranks #193 of 308 villages in Jamua mandal.

Literacy rate
%
58.6%
+6.9% vs mandal average
Chaura
58.6%
Jamua mandal
51.7%
Giridih district
51.3%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
837
−105 vs mandal average
Chaura
837
Jamua mandal
942
Household size
people per home
6.0
−0.6 vs mandal average
Chaura
6.0
Jamua mandal
6.6

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

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Chaura at a glance

Chaura is a village of 483 people in 80 households (Census 2011) in Jamua block, Giridih district, Jharkhand, the 193rd-largest of 308 villages in Jamua block. Literacy is 59%, 7 points above the block average of 52% and the sex ratio is 837 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 815312, served by Bengabad post office; the LGD village code is 351461. The sarpanch is MAHENDRA KUMAR VERMA, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 569 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chaura

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
0
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
Yes
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
No
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GIRIDIH
Distance to nearest town (km)
36
Distance to district HQ (km)
36
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
23
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
SIYATANR
Total area (ha)
42.19
Irrigated area (ha)
6.1
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chaura

LGD code
351461
Pincode
815312
Post office
Bengabad
Population (Census 2011)
483
Population (projected 2026)
569
Households
80
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
837
Literacy rate
58.6%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gandey
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
MAHENDRA KUMAR VERMA
Block / Mandal
Jamua
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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
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