Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision - Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda is an administrative subdivision in the Dhanbad district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Thapar Nagar, while the nearest airport is Dhanbad Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 23.2 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 455 km², including 418.18 km² rural area and 36.69 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 927 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision has a total of 129 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aangulkata | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 2 | Baidpur | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 3 | Baijna | Rural | Baijna |
| 4 | Balrampur | Rural | Pandra East |
| 5 | Barbendya | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 6 | Bardaang | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 7 | Baruigara | Rural | Ramkanali |
| 8 | Basudebpur | Rural | Baijna |
| 9 | Beherabandh | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 10 | Beldanga | Rural | Palarpur |
| 11 | Belkupa | Rural | Belkupa |
| 12 | Benagoria | Rural | Benagoriya (Ni) |
| 13 | Bhagaband | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 14 | Bhalahit | Rural | Palarpur |
| 15 | Bhaljoria | Rural | Pithakiyari |
| 16 | Bhalkhuria | Rural | Khushari |
| 17 | Bhalpahari | Rural | Benagoriya (Ni) |
| 18 | Bhaluraydi | Rural | Upchuriya |
| 19 | Bhamal (Ct) | Rural | Bhamal |
| 20 | Bhursa | Rural | Pindrahat |
| 21 | Bijaypur | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 22 | Birajbhanrahapur | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 23 | Birsingpur | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 24 | Bishalpahari | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 25 | Boldih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 26 | Chainpur | Rural | Sijua |
| 27 | Chakbir Singpur | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 28 | Chaklata | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 29 | Charghara | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 30 | Chelyagi | Rural | Madandih |
| 31 | Dalaidi | Rural | Sonbad |
| 32 | Dambhuni | Rural | Madandih |
| 33 | Debiana | Rural | Dewiyana |
| 34 | Deobahal | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 35 | Dhadkidi | Rural | Baijna |
| 36 | Dhanbad | Rural | Khushari |
| 37 | Dharampur | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 38 | Dhura | Rural | Ramkanali |
| 39 | Dubhi | Rural | Belkupa |
| 40 | Dulalsol | Rural | Madandih |
| 41 | Durgapur | Rural | Madandih |
| 42 | Durlabhadi | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 43 | Gamla | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 44 | Gangpur | Rural | Pandra East |
| 45 | Ghagra | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 46 | Ghutjoa | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 47 | Gopalganj | Rural | Dewiyana |
| 48 | Gunduba | Rural | Sijua |
| 49 | Haraktorya | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 50 | Hariharpur | Rural | Upchuriya |
| 51 | Hathbari | Rural | Hariyajam |
| 52 | Heriajam | Rural | Hariyajam |
| 53 | Hikimaral | Rural | Benagoriya (Ni) |
| 54 | Jaruadi | Rural | Sonbad |
| 55 | Jenra | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 56 | Jhirka | Rural | Belkupa |
| 57 | Jitpur | Rural | Belkupa |
| 58 | Kadamkanali | Rural | Shyampur |
| 59 | Kamardi | Rural | Palarpur |
| 60 | Kanakberia | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 61 | Kanatanr | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 62 | Kendutha | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 63 | Kenjirdih | Rural | Madandih |
| 64 | Khushri | Rural | Khushari |
| 65 | Kudarkiyari | Rural | Pandra West |
| 66 | Kuhuka | Rural | Hariyajam |
| 67 | Kunyoal | Rural | Khushari |
| 68 | Kurkuri | Rural | Shyampur |
| 69 | Kusumkanali | Rural | Khushari |
| 70 | Kuwardih | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 71 | Laghata | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 72 | Lekara Pahari | Rural | Sijua |
| 73 | Luadi | Rural | Sonbad |
| 74 | Madandi | Rural | Khushari |
| 75 | Madandih | Rural | Madandih |
| 76 | Madanpur | Rural | Madanpur |
| 77 | Madhraydi | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 78 | Maharaidi | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 79 | Mahatadi | Rural | Birsingpur |
| 80 | Mahatadih | Rural | Madanpur |
| 81 | Maithon (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 82 | Majhichak | Rural | Khushari |
| 83 | Majhiladi | Rural | Madandih |
| 84 | Mangurdih | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 85 | Marma (Ct) | Rural | Marma |
| 86 | Mishirdi | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 87 | Mugma | Rural | Sashanbaria |
| 88 | Nayadih | Rural | Shyampur |
| 89 | Nirsa Part | Rural | Nirsa South |
| 90 | Nirsa Part | Rural | Nirsa Middle |
| 91 | Paktarya | Rural | Upchuriya |
| 92 | Palarpur | Rural | Palarpur |
| 93 | Paludi | Rural | Bhagabandh |
| 94 | Panchet (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 95 | Pandeydih | Rural | Shyampur |
| 96 | Pandra Part | Rural | Pandra West |
| 97 | Patrakuli | Rural | Ramkanali |
| 98 | Pithakiyari | Rural | Pithakiyari |
| 99 | Poddardihi | Rural | Upchuriya |
| 100 | Pratapidi | Rural | Sonbad |
| 101 | Punui Alias Kashitanr | Rural | Palarpur |
| 102 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Madandih |
| 103 | Ramkanali | Rural | Ramkanali |
| 104 | Rangamatiya | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 105 | Rangametya | Rural | Dewiyana |
| 106 | Rangdih | Rural | Khushari |
| 107 | Ratanpur | Rural | Palarpur |
| 108 | Salgaria | Rural | Sonbad |
| 109 | Sambandhpur | Rural | Pandra East |
| 110 | Sana | Rural | Pandra East |
| 111 | Sarsa | Rural | Rangamatiya |
| 112 | Sasanberia | Rural | Sashanbaria |
| 113 | Shyampur | Rural | Shyampur |
| 114 | Sijua | Rural | Sijua |
| 115 | Simuldanga | Rural | Madanpur |
| 116 | Sindri | Rural | Baijna |
| 117 | Singpur | Rural | Dewiyana |
| 118 | Sirpuria | Rural | Madanpur |
| 119 | Sonbaad | Rural | Sonbad |
| 120 | Talberya | Rural | Ghaghra |
| 121 | Tapatanr | Rural | Khushari |
| 122 | Tetulia | Rural | Belkupa |
| 123 | Tiltoria | Rural | Madanpur |
| 124 | Tulushibhita | Rural | Upchuriya |
| 125 | Ubchuria | Rural | Upchuriya |
| 126 | Udaypur | Rural | Khushari |
| 127 | Uriyadi | Rural | Madanpur |
| 128 | Yaspur | Rural | Madandih |
| 129 | Yogitopa | Rural | Benagoriya (Ni) |
Population of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision has a total population of 4,26,613 people, consisting of 2,21,363 males and 2,05,250 females. There are 80,809 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 938 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,26,613 | 2,61,893 | 1,64,720 |
| Male Population | 2,21,363 | 1,34,973 | 86,390 |
| Female Population | 2,05,250 | 1,26,920 | 78,330 |
| Total Households | 80,809 | 49,508 | 31,301 |
| Population Density | 938 / km² | 626 / km² | 4,490 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 2,55,941 literate people and 60,272 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 71,481 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 62,150 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 60,272 | 39,027 | 21,245 |
| Literate Population | 2,55,941 | 1,46,466 | 1,09,475 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,70,672 | 1,15,427 | 55,245 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 71,481 | 41,977 | 29,504 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 62,150 | 56,662 | 5,488 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.