Chando
Chando is a revenue village in Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 2,637 in 540 households (Census 2011).
2,637 people. 540 homes.
Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand.
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Chando is a village in Peterwar block, Bokaro district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 2,637 people in 540 households, with a literacy rate of 64.0%. It is administered by the Chando gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 829121.
Gram panchayat
Chando is in the Chando gram panchayat.
Other villages in Chando
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Chando compares
By population, Chando is #11 of 61 inhabited villages in Peterwar block.
| — | Chando | Peterwar block | Bokaro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 64.0% | 61.2% | 63.3% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 898 | 944 | 944 |
| People per household | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
What Chando had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Villages sharing PIN 829121
- Ordana · Peterwar
- Petarbar · Peterwar
- Chargi · Peterwar
- Gagi · Peterwar
- Bundu · Peterwar
- Rangamati · Peterwar
- Utasara · Peterwar
- Darid · Peterwar
- Nawadih · Peterwar
All villages with PIN 829121 →
Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
- Search the electoral roll ↗
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News near Chando
Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.
No official news for Chando in the last 30 days. We check government press releases every night.
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Government jobs near Chando
Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.
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Essential services & places near Chando
Chando isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Peterwar block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices385 in Bokaro district
Bank · No map location — listed by district
HDFC BANK LTD UPPER GRD FLOOR NH 23 MAIN ROAD GAGI PO PS PETARWAR PETERWAR JHARKHAND 829121
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Post office
Post office · No map location — listed by district
Hospitals & clinics152 in Bokaro district
Hospital
Near Post Office, Bermo, Jaridih Bazar, Dhori
Hospital
Near Post Office, Jaridih, Jaridih Bazar
Schools & anganwadis17 in Bokaro district
Colleges & universities3 in Bokaro district
Temples11 in Bokaro district
Mosques1 in Bokaro district
Other places of worship3 in Bokaro district
Transport51 in Bokaro district
- Jarangdih
Railway station
Agriculture services1 in Bokaro district
Community places28 in Bokaro district
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel. openstreetmap.org/copyright Bank branches: RBI IFSC lists (via github.com/razorpay/ifsc, public domain). Post offices: India Post, All India Pincode Directory (data.gov.in, GODL-India).
Chando on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Chando. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Chando · 23.5870° N, 85.8457° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Jharkhand Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Chando
- Where is Chando located?
- Chando is a village in Peterwar block of Bokaro district, Jharkhand, India.
- Which district is Chando in?
- Chando is in Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
- Which gram panchayat does Chando belong to?
- Chando comes under the Chando gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Chando?
- The pincode of Chando, Peterwar, Bokaro is 829121.
- What is the population of Chando?
- As per the 2011 Census, Chando had a population of 2,637 (1,389 males and 1,248 females).
- How many households are there in Chando?
- Chando had 540 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Chando?
- The literacy rate of Chando was 64.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Chando?
- Chando had 898 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chando in?
- Chando is in the Giridih Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Chando?
- Chandra Prakash Choudhary (AJSU Party) won the Giridih Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chando, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Chando in?
- Chando is in the Bermo assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Chando?
- Kumar Jaimangal (Anup Singh) (Indian National Congress) won the Bermo assembly seat, which includes Chando, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Chando?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chando is 362475 and its Census 2011 village code is 362475.
- Which villages are near Chando?
- Villages near Chando include Kasmar (about 9.5 km), Jobhiya (about 11 km), Saragdih (about 13 km), Uladaka (about 13 km), Dabhatu (about 13 km).
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Peterwar block
- Pichhri
- Angwali
- Khetko
- Chalkari
- Champi
- Ordana
- Petarbar
- Chargi
- Ulgara
- Gagi
- Bundu
- Rangamati
- Utasara
- Darid
- Nawadih
- Sadma Kalan
- Patki
- Gaga
- Lukuiya
- Arjua
- Jhujhko
- Mayapur
- Chatugara
- Sadma Khurd
- Merudaru
- Katamkuli
- Phutkadih
- Jaruatanr
- Rohar
- Koh
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 77.9 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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