★ Revenue village · Herhanj block · Latehar ★

Chiru

चिरु
Herhanj block
Pincode 829202
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Chiru is a revenue village in Herhanj block, Latehar district, Jharkhand. It had a population of 2,546 in 409 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

2,546 people. 409 homes.

Herhanj block, Latehar district, Jharkhand.

2,546
Population
409
Households
64.4%
Literacy
939
Sex ratio
LGD 367500Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Chiru today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Maize₹2,410Ramanujganj APMC · 22 Oct 2026
  • Paddy(Common)₹2,410Ramanujganj APMC · 22 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). No recent reports from Latehar district. Nearest district with reports: Balrampur-Ramanujganj, about 97 km away (straight line between this village's forecast point and the middle of Balrampur-Ramanujganj's mapped villages).All markets →
Village snapshot

Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Chiru is a village in Herhanj block, Latehar district, Jharkhand. At the 2011 Census it had 2,546 people in 409 households, with a literacy rate of 64.4%. It is administered by the Chiru gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 829202.

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LGD village code367500
Census 2011 code367500
Gram panchayatChiru · LGD 113971
Pincode829202
BlockHerhanj · LGD 2642
DistrictLatehar
Male / Female1,313 / 1,233 · Census 2011

Gram panchayat

Chiru is in the Chiru gram panchayat.

Other villages in Chiru

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

How Chiru compares

By population, Chiru is #1 of 50 inhabited villages in Herhanj block.

—ChiruHerhanj blockLatehar
Literacy rate64.4%54.6%58.0%
Women per 1,000 men939949971
People per household6.25.85.5

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

Villages sharing PIN 829202

Post office: Chiru

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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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News near Chiru

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Government jobs near Chiru

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Essential services & places near Chiru

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Location & surroundings

Chiru on the map

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Electoral profile

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Questions about Chiru

Where is Chiru located?
Chiru is a village in Herhanj block of Latehar district, Jharkhand, India.
Which district is Chiru in?
Chiru is in Latehar district of Jharkhand.
Which gram panchayat does Chiru belong to?
Chiru comes under the Chiru gram panchayat.
How is Chiru written in the local script?
Chiru is written चिरु.
What is the pincode of Chiru?
The pincode of Chiru, Herhanj, Latehar is 829202.
What is the population of Chiru?
As per the 2011 Census, Chiru had a population of 2,546 (1,313 males and 1,233 females).
How many households are there in Chiru?
Chiru had 409 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Chiru?
The literacy rate of Chiru was 64.4% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Chiru?
Chiru had 939 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
What is the LGD code of Chiru?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Chiru is 367500 and its Census 2011 village code is 367500.
Which villages are near Chiru?
Other villages in Herhanj block include Arahara, Bandarlauria, Bandua, Bankita, Baseta.

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

Villages in Herhanj block

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