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 forms part of the district's rural administration. 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.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 455 km², including 418.18 km² of rural area and 36.69 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 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
According to the 2011 Census, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision had a total population of 4,26,613 people living in 80,809 households. The population comprised 2,21,363 males and 2,05,250 females, with an average population density of 938 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| 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 |
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Subdivision had 2,55,941 literate people and 60,272 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 71,481 and 62,150 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| 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.