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Chakwa

Pathargama mandal
Pincode 814147
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NITAN KUMARI
Contact: 80****8157
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LGD code
356985
Pincode
814147
Post office
Pathergama
Population
495
Households
82
Literacy rate
47.9%
Sex ratio
861 ♀/1000♂
Workers
199
Census 2011 · in context

How Chakwa compares

By population, Chakwa ranks #87 of 195 villages in Pathargama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
47.9%
−2.6% vs mandal average
Chakwa
47.9%
Pathargama mandal
50.5%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
861
−74 vs mandal average
Chakwa
861
Pathargama mandal
935
Household size
people per home
6.0
+0.9 vs mandal average
Chakwa
6.0
Pathargama mandal
5.1

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

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Chakwa at a glance

Chakwa is a village of 495 people in 82 households (Census 2011) in Pathargama block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 87th-largest of 195 villages in Pathargama block. Literacy is 48%, 3 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 861 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 814147, served by Pathergama post office; the LGD village code is 356985. The sarpanch is NITAN KUMARI. The population is estimated at 584 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chakwa

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
0
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
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
GHATKURWA
Total area (ha)
101
Irrigated area (ha)
1.48
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Chakwa

LGD code
356985
Pincode
814147
Post office
Pathergama
Population (Census 2011)
495
Population (projected 2026)
584
Households
82
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
861
Literacy rate
47.9%
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jama
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NITAN KUMARI
Block / Mandal
Pathargama
Nearest railway station
Panjwara Road (50.5 km)
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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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