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Chakra

Boarijor mandal
Pincode 814155
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SONI MURMU
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LGD code
356376
Pincode
814155
Post office
Basantrai
Population
284
Households
64
Literacy rate
24.3%
Sex ratio
1043 ♀/1000♂
Workers
166
Distance to district centre
164 km
Distance to mandal centre
181 km
Distance to Ranchi
102 km
Distance to Kolkata
229 km
Nearest railway station
Gourinathdham · 4 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Purullia Leprosy Home & Hospital · 6 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chakra compares

By population, Chakra ranks #139 of 415 villages in Boarijor mandal.

Literacy rate
%
24.3%
−13.1% vs mandal average
Chakra
24.3%
Boarijor mandal
37.4%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,043
+70 vs mandal average
Chakra
1,043
Boarijor mandal
973
Household size
people per home
4.4
−0.4 vs mandal average
Chakra
4.4
Boarijor mandal
4.8

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

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Chakra at a glance

Chakra is a village of 284 people in 64 households (Census 2011) in Boarijor block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 139th-largest of 415 villages in Boarijor block. Literacy is 24%, 13 points below the block average of 37% and the sex ratio is 1,043 women per 1,000 men. It lies 164 km from the Godda district centre, 24 km from Ghatiali, the nearest town, 4 km from Gourinathdham railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814155, served by Basantrai post office; the LGD village code is 356376. The nearest hospital or health centre is Purullia Leprosy Home & Hospital, 6 km away. The sarpanch is SONI MURMU, and the village votes in Poreyahat assembly constituency, represented by MLA Pradeep Yadav. The population is estimated at 3,796 in 2026, up 1237% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kushumghati

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Palkiri · Purulia - I00.8 km S
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Belkundi · Purulia - I3,18353%2 km W

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chakra

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
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
35
Distance to district HQ (km)
35
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
30
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KUSUMGHATI
Total area (ha)
283
Irrigated area (ha)
4.15
Forest area (ha)
25.96

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

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Key facts — Chakra

LGD code
356376
Pincode
814155
Post office
Basantrai
Population (Census 2011)
284
Population (projected 2026)
3,796
Households
64
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1043
Literacy rate
24.3%
Coordinates
23.37115°N, 86.30628°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Godda
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Poreyahat
Member of Parliament
Nishikant Dubey
Member of Legislative Assembly
Pradeep Yadav
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SONI MURMU
Block / Mandal
Boarijor
Nearest railway station
Kakwara Halt (172.7 km)
Getting there

How to reach Chakra

Mandal centre
Boarijor · ≈ 181 km
≈ 6 h 11 min by car · 7 h 20 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Godda · ≈ 164 km
≈ 5 h 37 min by car · 6 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 10,362 people
Ghatiali · ≈ 24 km
≈ 50 min by car · 59 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi102 kmcapital
  • Kolkata229 km
  • Hyderabad1052 km
  • Delhi1079 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGourinathdham4 km
  • Bus stopPurulia Town Bus Stand7 km
  • Hospital / PHCPurullia Leprosy Home & Hospital6 km
  • ATM / bankSBI ATM35 km
  • Petrol pumppetrol pump7 km
  • CollegeSidho-Kanho-Birsha University4 km
  • Police stationJharia Police Station42 km
Education · within 5 km

Schools & colleges near Chakra

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  • 🎓Sidho-Kanho-Birsha UniversityCollege3.6 km ↗
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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