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About Dalang Chalkari Village

Dalang Chalkari is a mid sized village in Dumri tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 696, made up of 352 males and 344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 267 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dalang Chalkari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dalang Chalkari village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dumri
Pincode 825108
Area (hectares) 267 hectares
Population 696
Male Population 352
Female Population 344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Dalang Chalkari compares

By the 2011 count Dalang Chalkari is the 88th largest of the 170 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,195 residents. Its 267 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

Getting to Dalang Chalkari

Dalang Chalkari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dalang Chalkari as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Dalang Chalkari from other places

Dalang Chalkari lies about 28 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Parasnath, about 7.5 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 Dalang Chalkari
Nearest railway station Parasnath 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Dumri 11 km
Nearest town Gomoh 16 km
District headquarters Giridih 28 km

Villages closest to Dalang Chalkari

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dumri 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 Dalang Chalkari

As per the Census of India 2011, Dalang Chalkari village had a population of 696. That makes it the 88th largest of the 170 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,195 residents.

Dalang Chalkari village has 352 males and 344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dalang Chalkari has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 969.

The pincode recorded for Dalang Chalkari is 825108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dalang Chalkari covers 267 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Dalang Chalkari falls under Dumri tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Dalang Chalkari is Parasnath, about 7.5 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 - 10 km distance for Dalang Chalkari.

Dalang Chalkari is about 28 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dalang Chalkari is in Dumri tehsil of Giridih district. Parasnath is about 7.5 km away. Dumri is about 11 km away. Gomoh is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhagabandh (under 2 km), Jobhi (1.8 km) and Tesaphuli (2.3 km).

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

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