Chandwa Subdivision - Latehar, Jharkhand
Chandwa is an administrative subdivision in the Latehar 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 Tori, while the nearest airport is Birsa Munda Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 55.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 594 km², including 581.85 km² of rural area and 12.44 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 969 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chandwa Subdivision
Chandwa Subdivision has a total of 85 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 | Alaudia (Ct) | Rural | Alodiya |
| 2 | Ambadohar | Rural | Kamta |
| 3 | Amjharia | Rural | Hutap |
| 4 | An | Rural | Chetar |
| 5 | Angara | Rural | Jamira |
| 6 | Ara | Rural | Ladhup |
| 7 | Ardhe | Rural | Jamira |
| 8 | Bairgara | Rural | Ladhup |
| 9 | Bana | Rural | Chakala |
| 10 | Banhardi | Rural | Banhardi |
| 11 | Bari | Rural | Bari |
| 12 | Barwadih | Rural | Bari |
| 13 | Barwakhar | Rural | Chetar |
| 14 | Barwatoli | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 15 | Belenga | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 16 | Belgara | Rural | Dumaro |
| 17 | Betar | Rural | Chetar |
| 18 | Bhusar | Rural | Kamta |
| 19 | Boda | Rural | Boda |
| 20 | Borsidag | Rural | Hutap |
| 21 | Bulhu | Rural | Sasang |
| 22 | Chakla | Rural | Chakala |
| 23 | Chandwa (Ct) | Rural | Chandwa West |
| 24 | Chatro | Rural | Jamira |
| 25 | Chatuang | Rural | Kamta |
| 26 | Chetar | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 27 | Childiri | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 28 | Chiro | Rural | Boda |
| 29 | Damodar | Rural | Kamta |
| 30 | Darea | Rural | Banhardi |
| 31 | Deonadia | Rural | Malhan |
| 32 | Dhoti | Rural | Dumaro |
| 33 | Dudhimati | Rural | Ladhup |
| 34 | Dumaro | Rural | Dumaro |
| 35 | Erud | Rural | Serak |
| 36 | Ete | Rural | Bari |
| 37 | Ganiari | Rural | Malhan |
| 38 | Gardag | Rural | Boda |
| 39 | Goli | Rural | Ladhup |
| 40 | Hesalong | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 41 | Hesla | Rural | Ladhup |
| 42 | Hisri | Rural | Kamta |
| 43 | Hutap | Rural | Hutap |
| 44 | Jamuari | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 45 | Kali | Rural | Dumaro |
| 46 | Kamta | Rural | Kamta |
| 47 | Kita | Rural | Sasang |
| 48 | Kita | Rural | Serak |
| 49 | Kudra | Rural | Ladhup |
| 50 | Kuramubartpur | Rural | Serak |
| 51 | Ladhup | Rural | Ladhup |
| 52 | Latdag | Rural | Chetar |
| 53 | Loharsi | Rural | Malhan |
| 54 | Lukwa | Rural | Boda |
| 55 | Mahuamilan | Rural | Jamira |
| 56 | Mahuatanr | Rural | Chakala |
| 57 | Malhan | Rural | Malhan |
| 58 | Manatu | Rural | Ladhup |
| 59 | Marma | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 60 | Marmar | Rural | Malhan |
| 61 | Nagar | Rural | Chakala |
| 62 | Nawadih | Rural | Chetar |
| 63 | Nindra | Rural | Serak |
| 64 | Nindra | Rural | Dumaro |
| 65 | Pirdag | Rural | Ladhup |
| 66 | Rampur | Rural | Bari |
| 67 | Renchi | Rural | Banhardi |
| 68 | Rohum | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 69 | Rol | Rural | Jamira |
| 70 | Rud | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 71 | Rud | Rural | Chetar |
| 72 | Sasang | Rural | Sasang |
| 73 | Senha | Rural | Ladhup |
| 74 | Serak | Rural | Serak |
| 75 | Sikni | Rural | Sasang |
| 76 | Sos | Rural | Sasang |
| 77 | Surli | Rural | Banhardi |
| 78 | Tarhasi | Rural | Serak |
| 79 | Tata | Rural | Barwatoli |
| 80 | Tiling | Rural | Hutap |
| 81 | Torar | Rural | Hutap |
| 82 | Tota | Rural | Bari |
| 83 | Turhamu | Rural | Alodiya |
| 84 | Turisot | Rural | Chakala |
| 85 | Zamira | Rural | Jamira |
Population of Chandwa Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chandwa Subdivision had a total population of 1,06,653 people living in 19,232 households. The population comprised 54,168 males and 52,485 females, with an average population density of 179 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,06,653 | 89,664 | 16,989 |
| Male Population | 54,168 | 45,380 | 8,788 |
| Female Population | 52,485 | 44,284 | 8,201 |
| Total Households | 19,232 | 16,105 | 3,127 |
| Population Density | 179 / km² | 154 / km² | 1,366 / km² |
Chandwa Subdivision had 50,562 literate people and 20,172 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 26,052 and 44,223 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 20,172 | 17,516 | 2,656 |
| Literate Population | 50,562 | 39,562 | 11,000 |
| Illiterate Population | 56,091 | 50,102 | 5,989 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 26,052 | 23,937 | 2,115 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 44,223 | 40,895 | 3,328 |
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.