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Chilra

Pathargama mandal
Pincode 814147
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
santi murmau
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LGD code
357005
Pincode
814147
Post office
Pathergama
Population
1,637
Households
356
Literacy rate
59.4%
Sex ratio
921 ♀/1000♂
Workers
650
Distance to district centre
37 km
Distance to mandal centre
50 km
Distance to Ranchi
260 km
Distance to Kolkata
284 km
Nearest railway station
Godda · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Dr. Ranjan Kumar Mishra Clinic · 5 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Chilra compares

By population, Chilra ranks #17 of 195 villages in Pathargama mandal.

Literacy rate
%
59.4%
+8.9% vs mandal average
Chilra
59.4%
Pathargama mandal
50.5%
Godda district
46.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
921
−14 vs mandal average
Chilra
921
Pathargama mandal
935
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.5 vs mandal average
Chilra
4.6
Pathargama mandal
5.1

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Chilra at a glance

Chilra is a village of 1,637 people in 356 households (Census 2011) in Pathargama block, Godda district, Jharkhand, the 17th-largest of 195 villages in Pathargama block. Literacy is 59%, 9 points above the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 921 women per 1,000 men. It lies 37 km from the Godda district centre, 17 km from Gaura, the nearest town, 8 km from Godda railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 814147, served by Pathergama post office; the LGD village code is 357005. The nearest hospital or health centre is Dr. Ranjan Kumar Mishra Clinic, 5 km away. The sarpanch is santi murmau. The population is estimated at 1,930 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Chilara

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Chilra · this village1,63759%
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Kolhua · Chauparan19270%1.9 km NE
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chilra

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
6
Power hours (winter)
8
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
No
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
GODDA
Distance to nearest town (km)
10
Distance to district HQ (km)
10
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
8
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
CHILRA
Total area (ha)
148
Irrigated area (ha)
43.7
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Chilra

LGD code
357005
Pincode
814147
Post office
Pathergama
Population (Census 2011)
1,637
Population (projected 2026)
1,930
Households
356
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
921
Literacy rate
59.4%
Coordinates
24.90042°N, 87.22295°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Jama
Member of Parliament
Nalin Soren
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
santi murmau
Block / Mandal
Pathargama
Nearest railway station
Panjwara Road (21.3 km)
Getting there

How to reach Chilra

Mandal centre
Pathargama · ≈ 50 km
≈ 1 h 42 min by car · 2 h 1 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Godda · ≈ 37 km
≈ 1 h 15 min by car · 1 h 29 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 12,517 people
Gaura · ≈ 17 km
≈ 35 min by car · 41 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Ranchi260 kmcapital
  • Kolkata284 km
  • Delhi1076 km
  • Hyderabad1232 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationGodda8 km
  • Hospital / PHCDr. Ranjan Kumar Mishra Clinic5 km
  • CollegeBCE Bhagalpur43 km
  • Police stationBabarganj Police Station43 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records, 2026-05-14
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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