Skip to main content

About Chirki Village

Chirki is a large village in Pirtanr tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,608, made up of 1,211 males and 1,397 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,154 females per 1000 males. The village covers 365.27 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chirki Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chirki village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Pirtanr
Pincode 825108
Area (hectares) 365.27 hectares
Population 2,608
Male Population 1,211
Female Population 1,397
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,154
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Chirki compares

By the 2011 count Chirki is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 572 residents. Its 365.27 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Chirki

Chirki is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Chirki as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Chirki from other places

Chirki lies about 22 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Parasnath, about 14 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 Chirki
Tehsil headquarters Pirtanr under 2 km
Nearest railway station Parasnath 14 km
Nearest town Gomoh 19 km
District headquarters Giridih 22 km

Villages closest to Chirki

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chirki village had a population of 2,608. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 572 residents.

Chirki village has 1,211 males and 1,397 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chirki has about 1154 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

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

Chirki covers 365.27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chirki falls under Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chirki is Parasnath, about 14 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Chirki.

Chirki is about 22 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chirki is in Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district. Pirtanr is about under 2 km away. Parasnath is about 14 km away. Gomoh is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pirtanr (under 2 km), Khapebera (under 2 km) and Bharthi Chaulkari (1.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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