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Chiru

Chhatarpur mandal
Pincode 822113
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
Sonamati Devi
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LGD code
365550
Pincode
822113
Post office
Chhatarpur
Population
5,133
Households
820
Literacy rate
45.1%
Sex ratio
901 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,555
Census 2011 · in context

How Chiru compares

By population, Chiru ranks #3 of 142 villages in Chhatarpur mandal.

Literacy rate
%
45.1%
−1.3% vs mandal average
Chiru
45.1%
Chhatarpur mandal
46.4%
Palamu district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
901
−15 vs mandal average
Chiru
901
Chhatarpur mandal
916
Household size
people per home
6.3
+0.8 vs mandal average
Chiru
6.3
Chhatarpur mandal
5.5

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

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Chiru at a glance

Chiru is a village of 5,133 people in 820 households (Census 2011) in Chhatarpur block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the 3rd-largest of 142 villages in Chhatarpur block. Literacy is 45%, 1 points below the block average of 46% and the sex ratio is 901 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 822113, served by Chhatarpur post office; the LGD village code is 365550. The sarpanch is Sonamati Devi, and the village votes in Gandey assembly constituency, represented by MLA Kalpana Murmu Soren. The population is estimated at 6,052 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chiru

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chiru

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
Yes
Power hours (summer)
1
Power hours (winter)
5
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
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
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DALTONGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
55
Distance to district HQ (km)
55
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHIRU
Total area (ha)
462
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
80.22

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

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Key facts — Chiru

LGD code
365550
Pincode
822113
Post office
Chhatarpur
Population (Census 2011)
5,133
Population (projected 2026)
6,052
Households
820
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
901
Literacy rate
45.1%
Lok Sabha constituency
Kodarma
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Gandey
Member of Parliament
Annpurna Devi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Kalpana Murmu Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
Sonamati Devi
Block / Mandal
Chhatarpur
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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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