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About Churchu Village

Churchu is a large village in Hazaribag tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,045, made up of 1,589 males and 1,456 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 420.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Churchu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Churchu village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Hazaribag
Pincode 825301
Area (hectares) 420.19 hectares
Population 3,045
Male Population 1,589
Female Population 1,456
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 Churchu compares

By the 2011 count Churchu is the 10th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,510 residents. Its 420.19 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Churchu

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

Churchu lies about 7.2 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Hazaribag Town, about 9.3 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 Churchu
Tehsil headquarters Hazaribag 7.2 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 7.2 km
Nearest town Hazāribāgh 7.2 km
Nearest railway station Hazaribag Town 9.3 km

Villages closest to Churchu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Churchu village had a population of 3,045. That makes it the 10th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,510 residents.

Churchu village has 1,589 males and 1,456 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Churchu has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Churchu is 825301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Churchu covers 420.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Churchu falls under Hazaribag tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Churchu is Hazaribag Town, about 9.3 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 Churchu.

Churchu is about 7.2 km from Hazaribagh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Churchu is in Hazaribag tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Hazaribag is about 7.2 km away. Hazaribagh is about 7.2 km away. Hazāribāgh is about 7.2 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nagwan (1.6 km), Jagdispur (2.4 km) and Sendur (2.6 km).

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

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