Chitar village, Kanke block | Pincode 834001

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

UJJWAL PAHAN

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LGD code: 373491
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population: 712
Households: 124
Literacy rate: 41.6%
Sex ratio: 935 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 190

Census 2011 · in context

How Chitar compares

By population, Chitar ranks #72 of 89 villages in Kanke mandal.

Literacy rate

41.6%

−18.6% vs mandal average

Chitar: 41.6%
Kanke mandal: 60.2%
Ranchi district: 65.6%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

935

−8 vs mandal average

Chitar: 935
Kanke mandal: 943

Household size

people per home

5.7

+0.3 vs mandal average

Chitar: 5.7
Kanke mandal: 5.4

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

Chitar at a glance

Chitar is a village of 712 people in 124 households (Census 2011) in Kanke block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand, the 72nd-largest of 89 villages in Kanke block. Literacy is 42%, 19 points below the block average of 60% and the sex ratio is 935 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 834001, served by Church Road post office; the LGD village code is 373491. The sarpanch is UJJWAL PAHAN, and the village votes in Gomia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Yogendra Prasad. The population is estimated at 839 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chitar

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 7
Power hours (winter): 3
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: 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: RANCHI
Distance to nearest town (km): 14
Distance to district HQ (km): 15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 10
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): KOKDORO
Total area (ha): 89.66
Irrigated area (ha): 10.88
Forest area (ha): 10.52

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

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Key facts — Chitar

LGD code: 373491
Pincode: 834001
Post office: Church Road
Population (Census 2011): 712
Population (projected 2026): 839
Households: 124
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 935
Literacy rate: 41.6%
Lok Sabha constituency: Giridih
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Gomia
Member of Parliament: Chandra Prakash Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly: Yogendra Prasad
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: UJJWAL PAHAN
Block / Mandal: Kanke
Nearest railway station: Jogeswar Bihar (6.6 km)

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Ranchi district level

Then & Now

Chitar — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

712

Census 2011 baseline

+17.8%

Population · 2026

839

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

124

Census 2011 baseline

+17.7%

Households · 2026

146

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 712Census 2011
Households: 124Census 2011
Literacy rate: 41.6%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 935 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 8392026 proj. · +17.8% vs 2011
Est. households: 1462026 projection
Active job cards: 1,56,825MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 71,973MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 874NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 78.4%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 99.3%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 77.2%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 85.4%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 58.9%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Ranchi district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Ranchi district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Ranchi district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

Boundary & surroundings

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What is the pincode of Chitar?

The pincode of Chitar, Kanke block, Ranchi district, Jharkhand is 834001. The post office is Church Road.

Which post office delivers to Chitar?

Mail for Chitar is delivered through Church Road post office, pincode 834001, in Kanke block, Ranchi district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Chitar located?

Chitar is a village in Kanke block of Ranchi district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Chitar as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Chitar village has a population of 712 across 124 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Chitar?

The current sarpanch of Chitar gram panchayat is UJJWAL PAHAN.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chitar in?

Chitar falls under the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency (PC #6) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Chitar in?

Chitar falls under the Gomia assembly constituency (AC #34) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Chitar?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Chitar village is 41.6%.

What is the sex ratio in Chitar?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Chitar village is 935 females per 1,000 males.

What is the nearest railway station to Chitar?

The nearest railway station to Chitar is Jogeswar Bihar (~6.6 km).

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Chitar?

12 schemes currently match residents of Chitar, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

What is the LGD code of Chitar?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chitar village is 373491.

How big is Chitar compared to other villages in Kanke block?

Chitar ranks 72 of 89 villages in Kanke block by Census 2011 population (712 residents).

Who is the MLA of Chitar?

Chitar falls under Gomia assembly constituency (AC 34). The sitting MLA is Yogendra Prasad (JMM).

Who is the MP for Chitar?

Chitar is in Giridih Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Chandra Prakash Choudhary (All Jharkhand Students Union).

What is the population of Chitar in 2026?

Chitar is estimated at 839 people in 2026, up about 18% from 712 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Chitar in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Chitar in Ranchi district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Chitar?

UJJWAL PAHAN is the sarpanch of Chitar gram panchayat, Kanke block. See the sarpanch list of Kanke block for every gram panchayat.

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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
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