Chandwa Block, Latehar (Jharkhand)

Chandwa is a Community Development Block (CD Block) situated in the Latehar district of Jharkhand. It serves as the intermediate-level administrative unit under the 3-tier Panchayati Raj system, responsible for coordinating and implementing rural development programmes across villages in the block.

Chandwa Block consists of 17 Gram Panchayats covering 86 villages. While these Gram Panchayats handle village-level governance, the block administration provides the necessary planning, supervision, and execution support for various development schemes.

List of Gram Panchayats in Chandwa Block

Below is the complete list of Gram Panchayats and the number of villages functioning under the Chandwa Block administration:

Sl. No.	Gram Panchayat	Number of Villages
1	Chakala	5
2	Malhan	5
3	Serak	6
4	Sasang	5
5	Banhardi	4
6	Bari	5
7	Chetar	6
8	Barwatoli	10
9	Boda	4
10	Alodiya	2
11	Kamta	6
12	Jamira	6
13	Hutap	5
14	Ladhup	10
15	Dumaro	5
16	Chandwa East	2
17	Chandwa West	2

Chandwa Block - Overview
State	Jharkhand
District	Latehar
Block	Chandwa
Total Gram Panchayats	17
Total Villages	86