Block / Subdivision → Purulia I
District → Puruliya
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Chirka village is 330923. Chirka village is located in Purulia I subdivision of Puruliya district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 19.1km away from Purulia, which is both district & sub-district headquarter of Chirka village. As per 2009 stats, Garafusra is the gram panchayat of Chirka village.
The total geographical area of village is 368.67 hectares. Chirka has a total population of 2,398 peoples, out of which male population is 1,241 while female population is 1,157. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 932 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of chirka village is 55.84% out of which 69.46% males and 41.23% females are literate. There are about 456 houses in chirka village. Pincode of chirka village locality is 723103.
When it comes to administration, Chirka village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Chirka village comes under Balarampur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Purulia Lok Sabha constituency. Purulia is nearest town to chirka village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 21km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,398 | 1,241 | 1,157 |
| Literate Population | 1,339 | 862 | 477 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,059 | 379 | 680 |
| Chirka - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Garafusra |
| Block / Subdivision : | Purulia I |
| District : | Puruliya |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 723103 |
| Area : | 368.67 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 932 |
| Population (2011): | 2,398 |
| Households : | 456 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Balarampur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Purulia |
| Nearest Town : | Purulia (21 km) |
| Villages in Garafusra Gram Panchayat | |
| Baghakanali | Chirka |
| Garaphushara | Golbera |
| Gondhudi | Ketuabera |
| Patamputra | Ranibandh |
| Rudra | Shyamdasdi Alias Shyampur |
| Simulbera | Sindri |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Purulia I |
| List of Subdivisions in Puruliya |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.