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. 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 administrated by a sarpanch who is elected representative of the village by the local elections. 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 |
| Population : | 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.