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Chak

Manatu mandal
Pincode 822123
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Ganesh Chaturthi

Chak observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Jharkhand.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
NISHAT AHMAD
Contact: 99****4561
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LGD code
366084
Pincode
822123
Post office
Patan (Palamau)
Population
3,027
Households
582
Literacy rate
37.1%
Sex ratio
935 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,274
Distance to district centre
169 km
Distance to mandal centre
120 km
Distance to Ranchi
133 km
Distance to Kolkata
439 km
Nearest railway station
Kajri · 45 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Government Hospital,Pratabpura · 16 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chak compares

By population, Chak ranks #1 of 84 villages in Manatu mandal — the largest.

Literacy rate
%
37.1%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Chak
37.1%
Manatu mandal
38.7%
Palamu district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
935
+14 vs mandal average
Chak
935
Manatu mandal
921
Household size
people per home
5.2
−0.1 vs mandal average
Chak
5.2
Manatu mandal
5.3

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

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Chak at a glance

Chak is a village of 3,027 people in 582 households (Census 2011) in Manatu block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the largest of 84 villages in Manatu block. Literacy is 37%, 2 points below the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. It lies 169 km from the Palamu district centre, 44 km from Deo, the nearest town, 45 km from Kajri railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 822123, served by Patan (Palamau) post office; the LGD village code is 366084. The nearest hospital or health centre is Government Hospital,Pratabpura, 16 km away. The sarpanch is NISHAT AHMAD, and the village votes in Mandu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nirmal Mahto. The population is estimated at 3,569 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chak

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Chak · this village3,02737%
Chak · Jainagar43644%0 km N
Chama · Meral (Pipra Kalan)5,22151%0 km N
Chak · Chauparan52760%0 km N
Chak · Chauparan52342%0 km N
Chak · Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj)49559%0 km N
Chak · Chauparan27858%0 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chak

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
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
1
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
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
DALTONGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
70
Distance to district HQ (km)
70
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHAK
Total area (ha)
146.73
Irrigated area (ha)
4.5
Forest area (ha)
16.18

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

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Key facts — Chak

LGD code
366084
Pincode
822123
Post office
Patan (Palamau)
Population (Census 2011)
3,027
Population (projected 2026)
3,569
Households
582
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
935
Literacy rate
37.1%
Coordinates
24.26633°N, 84.48089°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mandu
Member of Parliament
Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nirmal Mahto
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
NISHAT AHMAD
Block / Mandal
Manatu
Getting there

How to reach Chak

Mandal centre
Manatu · ≈ 120 km
≈ 4 h 6 min by car · 4 h 52 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Palamu · ≈ 169 km
≈ 5 h 46 min by car · 6 h 51 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 17,162 people
Deo · ≈ 44 km
≈ 1 h 29 min by car · 1 h 46 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi133 kmcapital
  • Kolkata439 km
  • Delhi870 km
  • Hyderabad986 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationKajri45 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovernment Hospital,Pratabpura16 km
  • CollegeGanesh Lal Aggrawal College46 km
  • Police stationSSB camp33 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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