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About Kirkira Village

Kirkira is a mid sized village in Gidhaur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 976, made up of 510 males and 466 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kirkira Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kirkira village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Gidhaur
Pincode 825408
Area (hectares) 139 hectares
Population 976
Male Population 510
Female Population 466
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kirkira compares

By the 2011 count Kirkira is the 14th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,077 residents. Its 139 hectares work out to about 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 966.

Getting to Kirkira

Kirkira is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kirkira as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kirkira from other places

Kirkira lies about 14 km from Chatra, and the nearest railway station is Katkamsandi, about 21 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kirkira
Tehsil headquarters Gidhaur 2.3 km
District headquarters Chatra 14 km
Nearest town Chatrā 14 km
Nearest railway station Katkamsandi 21 km

Villages closest to Kirkira

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gidhaur tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kirkira

As per the Census of India 2011, Kirkira village had a population of 976. That makes it the 14th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,077 residents.

Kirkira village has 510 males and 466 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kirkira has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 966.

The pincode recorded for Kirkira is 825408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kirkira covers 139 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kirkira falls under Gidhaur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kirkira is Katkamsandi, about 21 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kirkira.

Kirkira is about 14 km from Chatra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kirkira is in Gidhaur tehsil of Chatra district. Gidhaur is about 2.3 km away. Chatra is about 14 km away. Chatrā is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kendua (under 2 km), Pahara (1.5 km) and Barta (1.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kirkira today is likely to be higher.

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