Chakulia Subdivision - East Singhbum, Jharkhand
Chakulia is an administrative subdivision in the East Singhbum district of Jharkhand, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Chakulia is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Chakulia, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.0 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 429 km², including 414.21 km² rural area and 15.12 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 976 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chakulia Subdivision
Chakulia Subdivision has a total of 269 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 | Agunkona | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 2 | Akhuya Para | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 3 | Amabhula | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 4 | Amdangra | Rural | Bend |
| 5 | Amlagura | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 6 | Amlagura | Rural | Simdi |
| 7 | Andhariya | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 8 | Bagbasa | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 9 | Bagdiha | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 10 | Bagdupa | Rural | Simdi |
| 11 | Bagghori | Rural | Simdi |
| 12 | Baghasholi | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 13 | Bagtariya | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 14 | Bahadurpur | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 15 | Baharasholi | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 16 | Baikunthpur | Rural | Simdi |
| 17 | Bainangla | Rural | Malkundi |
| 18 | Baliduma | Rural | Malkundi |
| 19 | Baliyaguri | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 20 | Bamandi | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 21 | Bamniya | Rural | Bend |
| 22 | Bandhgora | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 23 | Bankati | Rural | Bend |
| 24 | Bankati | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 25 | Bankshol | Rural | Sardiha |
| 26 | Banriyagajar | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 27 | Bara Genryas | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 28 | Bara Kanali | Rural | Bend |
| 29 | Baramara | Rural | Baramara |
| 30 | Baramchatti | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 31 | Baranata | Rural | Birdoh |
| 32 | Bardangua | Rural | Simdi |
| 33 | Bardikanpur | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 34 | Barkala | Rural | Malkundi |
| 35 | Barshol | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 36 | Bartolya | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 37 | Basadiha | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 38 | Beharipur | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 39 | Belbariya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 40 | Benasholi | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 41 | Bend | Rural | Bend |
| 42 | Betjhariya | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 43 | Betna | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 44 | Bhaduakocha | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 45 | Bhalkapahari | Rural | Simdi |
| 46 | Bhalukbindha | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 47 | Bhaluknala | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 48 | Bhandaro | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 49 | Bhatkunda | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 50 | Bhoreshol | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 51 | Bido | Rural | Birdoh |
| 52 | Birbhanga | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 53 | Boramchati | Rural | Malkundi |
| 54 | Brajaballabhpur | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 55 | Burishol | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 56 | Burujbani | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 57 | Buyangdi | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 58 | Chaitha | Rural | Baramara |
| 59 | Chaluniya | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 60 | Chandanpur | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 61 | Chandoya | Rural | Birdoh |
| 62 | Charuiduba | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 63 | Chatradoba | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 64 | Chaulishol | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 65 | Chhota Genryas | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 66 | Chiabandi | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 67 | Dakshinashol | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 68 | Dakshinashol | Rural | Sardiha |
| 69 | Dakui | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 70 | Damodarpur | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 71 | Danrkia | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 72 | Darkhuli | Rural | Simdi |
| 73 | Deoshol | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 74 | Dewtanala | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 75 | Dhadangri | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 76 | Dhadka | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 77 | Dhanghari | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 78 | Dharshol | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 79 | Dhengam | Rural | Birdoh |
| 80 | Dhobashol | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 81 | Domro | Rural | Malkundi |
| 82 | Dubrajpur | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 83 | Dudhiyashol | Rural | Malkundi |
| 84 | Dudhiyashol | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 85 | Dumurdiha | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 86 | Durgadi | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 87 | Dwarishol | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 88 | Gadrashol | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 89 | Gamariya | Rural | Birdoh |
| 90 | Ganga | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 91 | Ghaghra | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 92 | Gohaldangra | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 93 | Gomro | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 94 | Gurguriya | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 95 | Hariniya | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 96 | Haripur | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 97 | Hatibari | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 98 | Hatiyashol | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 99 | Indbani | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 100 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Bend |
| 101 | Jambani | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 102 | Jamdahri | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 103 | Jamdol | Rural | Malkundi |
| 104 | Jamira | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 105 | Jamshol | Rural | Malkundi |
| 106 | Jamua | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 107 | Jamuna | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 108 | Jamunabhula | Rural | Bend |
| 109 | Jardiha | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 110 | Jaynagar | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 111 | Jaypur | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 112 | Jhariya | Rural | Bend |
| 113 | Jhariya | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 114 | Jira Para | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 115 | Jobhi | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 116 | Joram | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 117 | Jorisa | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 118 | Jugitupa | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 119 | Kadamdiha | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 120 | Kadmasholi | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 121 | Kala Pathar | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 122 | Kalajhariya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 123 | Kalajhor | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 124 | Kalapathar | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 125 | Kalidaspur | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 126 | Kaliyam | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 127 | Kalsimung | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 128 | Kandandiha | Rural | Birdoh |
| 129 | Kanimahuli | Rural | Bend |
| 130 | Kankrachak | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 131 | Kantabani | Rural | Malkundi |
| 132 | Kantabani | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 133 | Kantabani | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 134 | Kantaliya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 135 | Kashiya | Rural | Sardiha |
| 136 | Kashiyabera | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 137 | Katasmara | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 138 | Kendbani | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 139 | Kenddangri | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 140 | Kenddangri | Rural | Malkundi |
| 141 | Kenddangri | Rural | Sardiha |
| 142 | Kerukocha | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 143 | Keshripur | Rural | Simdi |
| 144 | Khanrband | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 145 | Khanrdeoli | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 146 | Kharbanda | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 147 | Khariyashol | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 148 | Kharkasholi | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 149 | Khayerbani | Rural | Bend |
| 150 | Khayerbani | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 151 | Khejuriya | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 152 | Kiyashol | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 153 | Kuchiya Kanali | Rural | Malkundi |
| 154 | Kuchiyasholi | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 155 | Kukrapahari | Rural | Bend |
| 156 | Kulbadiya | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 157 | Kuldiha | Rural | Birdoh |
| 158 | Kumarishol | Rural | Simdi |
| 159 | Kumarpur | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 160 | Kushmati | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 161 | Kutrapara | Rural | Malkundi |
| 162 | Lakshmihira | Rural | Malkundi |
| 163 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Malkundi |
| 164 | Lataghar | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 165 | Laubera | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 166 | Lodhasholi | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 167 | Lohamalia | Rural | Simdi |
| 168 | Luyagan | Rural | Birdoh |
| 169 | Machadiha | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 170 | Machkandna | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 171 | Madhuasholi | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 172 | Madhupur | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 173 | Madhupur | Rural | Malkundi |
| 174 | Madhupur | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 175 | Maheshpur | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 176 | Mahulbani | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 177 | Makri | Rural | Baramara |
| 178 | Malibani | Rural | Simdi |
| 179 | Malkham | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 180 | Malkundi | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 181 | Malkunri | Rural | Malkundi |
| 182 | Mardhabandh | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 183 | Matapur | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 184 | Maurabandhi | Rural | Sardiha |
| 185 | Maurbera | Rural | Baramara |
| 186 | Mayurnachni | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 187 | Meruduba | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 188 | Metyabandi | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 189 | Mishrikata | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 190 | Motgoda | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 191 | Muktapur | Rural | Malkundi |
| 192 | Mural | Rural | Baramara |
| 193 | Murathakura | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 194 | Muturkham | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 195 | Nagrinala | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 196 | Narsinhpur | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 197 | Nayagram | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 198 | Nimdiha | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 199 | Nimdiha | Rural | Baramara |
| 200 | Nimdiha | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 201 | Nuagaon | Rural | Malkundi |
| 202 | Pakuriya | Rural | Sardiha |
| 203 | Pakuriyashol | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 204 | Panibanka | Rural | Sardiha |
| 205 | Panijiya | Rural | Simdi |
| 206 | Panijiya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 207 | Panrrasholi | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 208 | Parashiya | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 209 | Patharghati | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 210 | Pather Chakri | Rural | Bend |
| 211 | Phaldhuya | Rural | Birdoh |
| 212 | Phulpani | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 213 | Pinrrashol | Rural | Malkundi |
| 214 | Pitajuri | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 215 | Pochapani | Rural | Bardi Kanpur Kalapathar |
| 216 | Pukhuriya | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 217 | Punda | Rural | Malkundi |
| 218 | Purnapani | Rural | Baramara |
| 219 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 220 | Raghunathpur | Rural | Birdoh |
| 221 | Rajabas | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 222 | Rajbandh | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 223 | Rangamati | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 224 | Rangamatia | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 225 | Rangamatiya | Rural | Baramara |
| 226 | Raspal | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 227 | Rengar Pahari | Rural | Birdoh |
| 228 | Rugrishol | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 229 | Rupuskunri | Rural | Sardiha |
| 230 | Salkagerya | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 231 | Saluadih | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 232 | Sandangri | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 233 | Sanghati | Rural | Jamuwa |
| 234 | Sankhabhanga | Rural | Chandanpur |
| 235 | Sapdhara | Rural | Sardiha |
| 236 | Sapuya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 237 | Sarsabad | Rural | Simdi |
| 238 | Satkatiya | Rural | Malkundi |
| 239 | Shalbani | Rural | Bend |
| 240 | Shalbani | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 241 | Shalbani Alias Baliband | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 242 | Shalgere | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 243 | Shanrpura | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 244 | Shardiha | Rural | Sardiha |
| 245 | Shyam Sunderpur | Rural | Birdoh |
| 246 | Shyamsundarpur Aliasthakurba | Rural | Shyamshundarpur |
| 247 | Sigbera | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 248 | Simatshol | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 249 | Simdi | Rural | Simdi |
| 250 | Sindra | Rural | Matiyabandhi |
| 251 | Sindurgauri | Rural | Lodhasholi |
| 252 | Sindurgauri | Rural | Malkundi |
| 253 | Sisakhun | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 254 | Sonahara | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 255 | Sonahatu | Rural | Sonahatu |
| 256 | Sunsuniya | Rural | Bhatkunda |
| 257 | Swargachhinra | Rural | Kuchiyasholi |
| 258 | Tal Bhursani | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 259 | Taldangra | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 260 | Talpal | Rural | Juggitopa |
| 261 | Taltentuliya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 262 | Tasrishol | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 263 | Tilabani | Rural | Birdoh |
| 264 | Titiya | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 265 | Tukda | Rural | Bend |
| 266 | Tulsibani | Rural | Chaluniya |
| 267 | Udal | Rural | Kalapathar |
| 268 | Upar Bhursani | Rural | Kaliyam |
| 269 | Upar Tentuliya | Rural | Kaliyam |
Population of Chakulia Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Chakulia Subdivision has a total population of 1,25,116 people, consisting of 63,312 males and 61,804 females. There are 28,544 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 291 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,25,116 | 1,08,810 | 16,306 |
| Male Population | 63,312 | 54,960 | 8,352 |
| Female Population | 61,804 | 53,850 | 7,954 |
| Total Households | 28,544 | 24,938 | 3,606 |
| Population Density | 291 / km² | 263 / km² | 1,078 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 71,789 literate people and 16,750 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 4,074 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 58,721 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) | 16,750 | 14,610 | 2,140 |
| Literate Population | 71,789 | 60,615 | 11,174 |
| Illiterate Population | 53,327 | 48,195 | 5,132 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,074 | 3,144 | 930 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 58,721 | 55,753 | 2,968 |
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.