★ Revenue village · Pathalgora block · Chatra ★

Chontha

चौथा
Pathalgora block
Pincode 825408
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Chontha is a revenue village in Pathalgora block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 1,040 in 224 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,040 people. 224 homes.

Pathalgora block, Chatra district, Jharkhand.

1,040
Population
224
Households
67.8%
Literacy
891
Sex ratio
LGD 349285Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Chontha today

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  • Cauliflower₹5,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Raddish₹2,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
  • Tomato₹3,000Tekari APMC · 26 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Chatra district. Nearest district with reports: Gaya, about 56 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Gaya's mapped villages).All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Chontha is a village in Pathalgora block, Chatra district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 1,040 people in 224 households, with a literacy rate of 67.8%. It is administered by the Nawadih Damaul gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 825408.

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LGD village code349285
Census 2011 code349285
Gram panchayatNawadih Damaul · LGD 111466
Pincode825408
BlockPathalgora · LGD 2523
DistrictChatra
Male / Female550 / 490 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaChatra · Kali Charan Singh (BJP)
AssemblySimaria · Kumar Ujjwal (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Chontha is in the Nawadih Damaul gram panchayat.

Other villages in Nawadih Damaul

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

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How Chontha compares

By population, Chontha is #11 of 30 inhabited villages in Pathalgora block.

—ChonthaPathalgora blockChatra
Literacy rate67.8%67.4%58.8%
Women per 1,000 men891987959
People per household4.65.55.7

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

What Chontha 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 more than 10 km away
  • Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
  • Power for homes Not available
  • Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
  • Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest within 5 km

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Villages sharing PIN 825408

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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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Essential services & places near Chontha

Chontha isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Pathalgora block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices240 in Chatra district

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Hospitals & clinics97 in Chatra district

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Schools & anganwadis1 in Chatra district

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Temples1 in Chatra district

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Other places of worship4 in Chatra district

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Transport7 in Chatra district

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Approximate location

Chontha on the map

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Chontha · 24.2910° N, 85.1844° E

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≈ 24.29° N, 85.18° E · approximate (within ~8 km)© OpenStreetMap contributors

Electoral profile

Lok SabhaChatra · Kali Charan Singh (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblySimaria (SC) · Kumar Ujjwal (BJP), MLA since 2024

Estimated: 100% of the 13 mapped villages in the same mandal fall in this constituency. 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 Chontha

Where is Chontha located?
Chontha is a village in Pathalgora block of Chatra district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Chontha in?
Chontha is in Chatra district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Chontha belong to?
Chontha comes under the Nawadih Damaul gram panchayat.
How is Chontha written in the local script?
Chontha is written चौथा.
What is the pincode of Chontha?
The pincode of Chontha, Pathalgora, Chatra is 825408.
What is the population of Chontha?
As per the 2011 Census, Chontha had a population of 1,040 (550 males and 490 females).
How many households are there in Chontha?
Chontha had 224 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chontha?
The literacy rate of Chontha was 67.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chontha?
Chontha had 891 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Chontha in?
Chontha is in the Chatra Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Chontha?
Kali Charan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chatra Lok Sabha seat, which includes Chontha, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Chontha in?
Chontha is in the Simaria assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Chontha?
Kumar Ujjwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Simaria assembly seat, which includes Chontha, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Chontha?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chontha is 349285 and its Census 2011 village code is 349285.
Which villages are near Chontha?
Villages near Chontha include Majurhand (within ~8 km), Cheri (about 13 km), Soki (about 13 km), Pindarkon (about 15 km), Gauria Karma (about 15 km).

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Pathalgora block

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Climate & El Niño

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: 55.7 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)

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Nearby villages
Majurhandwithin ~8 km
Cheriabout 13 km
Sokiabout 13 km
Pindarkonabout 15 km
Gauria Karmaabout 15 km
Bhandraabout 17 km

Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).

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