Chandil Subdivision - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Chandil is an administrative subdivision in the Saraikela Kharsawan 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 Manikul, while the nearest airport is Sonari Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 16.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 372 km², including 363.71 km² of rural area and 7.85 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 950 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Chandil Subdivision
Chandil Subdivision has a total of 108 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 | Asan Bani | Rural | Asanbani |
| 2 | Balidih | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 3 | Bansa | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 4 | Bara Lakha | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 5 | Baramtanr | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 6 | Barsira | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 7 | Berada | Rural | Chouka |
| 8 | Bhadudih | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 9 | Borabinda | Rural | Ghoranegi |
| 10 | Chainpur | Rural | Rudiya |
| 11 | Chakulia | Rural | Chilgu |
| 12 | Chandil | Rural | Chandil |
| 13 | Chandil | Rural | Chandil |
| 14 | Chandil (Ct) | Rural | Chandil |
| 15 | Chandudih | Rural | Chouka |
| 16 | Chaulibasa | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 17 | Chhota Lakha | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 18 | Chilgu | Rural | Chilgu |
| 19 | Chowka | Rural | Chouka |
| 20 | Chutiakhal | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 21 | Dalgaon | Rural | Rudiya |
| 22 | Danrda | Rural | Rudiya |
| 23 | Dhobaotama | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 24 | Dhunaburu | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 25 | Dimudih | Rural | Ghoranegi |
| 26 | Dinai | Rural | Urmal |
| 27 | Dirlong | Rural | Jhabri |
| 28 | Dobo | Rural | Tamulia |
| 29 | Dubrajpur | Rural | Chouka |
| 30 | Dubudih | Rural | Urmal |
| 31 | Dungridih | Rural | Urmal |
| 32 | Gangudih | Rural | Ruchap |
| 33 | Ghat Dulmi | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 34 | Ghoraling | Rural | Ghoranegi |
| 35 | Gordih | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 36 | Gouri | Rural | Tamulia |
| 37 | Gutiuli | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 38 | Hamsada | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 39 | Hathinada | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 40 | Heremda | Rural | Urmal |
| 41 | Hesakocha | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 42 | Hirmili | Rural | Ruchap |
| 43 | Humid | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 44 | Janta | Rural | Jhabri |
| 45 | Jhabri | Rural | Jhabri |
| 46 | Joreyadih | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 47 | Juga | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 48 | Kadamdih | Rural | Chandil |
| 49 | Kadamjhor | Rural | Chilgu |
| 50 | Kadlakocha | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 51 | Kandarbera | Rural | Asanbani |
| 52 | Kanglatanr | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 53 | Karnidih | Rural | Chilgu |
| 54 | Kashidih | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 55 | Katiya | Rural | Rudiya |
| 56 | Katjor | Rural | Chilgu |
| 57 | Kesargaria | Rural | Ghoranegi |
| 58 | Khuchidih | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 59 | Khunti | Rural | Khunti |
| 60 | Kokebera | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 61 | Kopali (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 62 | Kurli | Rural | Khunti |
| 63 | Lapaibera | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 64 | Lengdih | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 65 | Lengdil | Rural | Jhabri |
| 66 | Makula Kocha | Rural | Chilgu |
| 67 | Manikui | Rural | Bhadudih |
| 68 | Matkamdih | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 69 | Mirudih | Rural | Chouka |
| 70 | Musribera | Rural | Khunti |
| 71 | Mutuda | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 72 | Padodih | Rural | Jhabri |
| 73 | Paharpur | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 74 | Palgam | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 75 | Palna | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 76 | Pata | Rural | Rudiya |
| 77 | Pathrakhun | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 78 | Porka | Rural | Jhabri |
| 79 | Pusisili | Rural | Tamulia |
| 80 | Raidih | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 81 | Ramgarh | Rural | Asanbani |
| 82 | Rangamatia | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 83 | Ranka | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 84 | Rasunia | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 85 | Rawtara | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 86 | Rearda | Rural | Matkamdih |
| 87 | Royadih | Rural | Chouka |
| 88 | Ruchap | Rural | Ruchap |
| 89 | Rudih | Rural | Rudiya |
| 90 | Rugri | Rural | Tamulia |
| 91 | Rugri | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 92 | Ruyani | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 93 | Saharbera | Rural | Rudiya |
| 94 | Saharbera | Rural | Asanbani |
| 95 | Shikli | Rural | Chandil |
| 96 | Siddih | Rural | Jhabri |
| 97 | Singati | Rural | Chawlibasa |
| 98 | Sukh Shari | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 99 | Tamulia | Rural | Tamulia |
| 100 | Tanisaya | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 101 | Tarkuwang | Rural | Rudiya |
| 102 | Tirildih | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 103 | Tirildih | Rural | Rasuniya |
| 104 | Tuidungri | Rural | Chouka |
| 105 | Tulgram | Rural | Dhunaburu |
| 106 | Tulin | Rural | Chilgu |
| 107 | Turu | Rural | Hensakocha |
| 108 | Urmal | Rural | Urmal |
Population of Chandil Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Chandil Subdivision had a total population of 1,57,949 people living in 32,088 households. The population comprised 81,000 males and 76,949 females, with an average population density of 425 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,57,949 | 1,09,854 | 48,095 |
| Male Population | 81,000 | 56,163 | 24,837 |
| Female Population | 76,949 | 53,691 | 23,258 |
| Total Households | 32,088 | 23,430 | 8,658 |
| Population Density | 425 / km² | 302 / km² | 6,127 / km² |
Chandil Subdivision had 88,493 literate people and 25,357 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 7,755 and 47,748 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 25,357 | 17,053 | 8,304 |
| Literate Population | 88,493 | 59,416 | 29,077 |
| Illiterate Population | 69,456 | 50,438 | 19,018 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,755 | 6,993 | 762 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 47,748 | 46,306 | 1,442 |
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.