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Chunka

Manatu mandal
Pincode 822123
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
KUSUMI DEVI
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LGD code
366066
Pincode
822123
Post office
Patan (Palamau)
Population
662
Households
141
Literacy rate
46.5%
Sex ratio
913 ♀/1000♂
Workers
330
Census 2011 · in context

How Chunka compares

By population, Chunka ranks #24 of 84 villages in Manatu mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.5%
+7.8% vs mandal average
Chunka
46.5%
Manatu mandal
38.7%
Palamu district
52.8%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
913
−8 vs mandal average
Chunka
913
Manatu mandal
921
Household size
people per home
4.7
−0.6 vs mandal average
Chunka
4.7
Manatu mandal
5.3

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

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Chunka at a glance

Chunka is a village of 662 people in 141 households (Census 2011) in Manatu block, Palamu district, Jharkhand, the 24th-largest of 84 villages in Manatu block. Literacy is 47%, 8 points above the block average of 39% and the sex ratio is 913 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 822123, served by Patan (Palamau) post office; the LGD village code is 366066. The sarpanch is KUSUMI DEVI, and the village votes in Mandu assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nirmal Mahto. The population is estimated at 780 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Rangeya

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Chunka · this village66247%
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Surgiya · Manatu57025%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Chunka

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
Yes
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
1
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
Yes
Private bus service
Yes
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
DALTONGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km)
62
Distance to district HQ (km)
62
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
6
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
RANGEA
Total area (ha)
200.71
Irrigated area (ha)
3
Forest area (ha)
41.67

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

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Key facts — Chunka

LGD code
366066
Pincode
822123
Post office
Patan (Palamau)
Population (Census 2011)
662
Population (projected 2026)
780
Households
141
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
913
Literacy rate
46.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Hazaribagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Mandu
Member of Parliament
Manish Jaiswal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Nirmal Mahto
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
KUSUMI DEVI
Block / Mandal
Manatu
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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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