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About Chetuag Village

Chetuag is a mid sized village in Bariyatu tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 317 males and 309 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 583 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chetuag Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chetuag village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Bariyatu
Pincode 822126
Area (hectares) 583 hectares
Population 626
Male Population 317
Female Population 309
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Chetuag compares

By the 2011 count Chetuag is the 33rd largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents. Its 583 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Chetuag

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

Chetuag lies about 34 km from Latehar, and the nearest railway station is Balumath, about 3.4 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 Chetuag
Nearest railway station Balumath 3.4 km
Nearest town Khalāri 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Bariyatu 34 km
District headquarters Latehar 34 km

Villages closest to Chetuag

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chetuag village had a population of 626. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents.

Chetuag village has 317 males and 309 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chetuag has about 975 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 986.

The pincode recorded for Chetuag is 822126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chetuag covers 583 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Chetuag falls under Bariyatu tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chetuag is Balumath, about 3.4 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 Chetuag.

Chetuag is about 34 km from Latehar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chetuag is in Bariyatu tehsil of Latehar district. Balumath is about 3.4 km away. Khalāri is about 29 km away. Bariyatu is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barni (1.7 km), Phulbasia Alias Amarwadih (3.0 km) and Pukchu (3.3 km).

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

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