Skip to main content

About Chunjhkho Village

Chunjhkho is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 843, made up of 440 males and 403 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chunjhkho Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chunjhkho village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 83.6 hectares
Population 843
Male Population 440
Female Population 403
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Chunjhkho compares

By the 2011 count Chunjhkho is the 101st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 83.6 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Chunjhkho

Chunjhkho is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Chunjhkho 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 Chunjhkho from other places

Chunjhkho lies about 42 km from Giridih. 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 Chunjhkho
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 4.8 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 23 km
District headquarters Giridih 42 km

Villages closest to Chunjhkho

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhanwar 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 Chunjhkho

As per the Census of India 2011, Chunjhkho village had a population of 843. That makes it the 101st largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Chunjhkho village has 440 males and 403 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chunjhkho has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Chunjhkho is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chunjhkho covers 83.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chunjhkho falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Chunjhkho notes the nearest railway station 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 Chunjhkho.

Chunjhkho is about 42 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chunjhkho is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 4.8 km away. Barki Saria is about 23 km away. Giridih is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chichaidih (under 2 km), Koradih (under 2 km) and Koriadih (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All