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About Chandu Village

Chandu is a mid sized village in Kuru tehsil, in the district of Lohardaga, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,512, made up of 765 males and 747 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 976 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Chandu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Chandu village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Lohardaga
Tehsil Kuru
Pincode 835302
Area (hectares) 144 hectares
Population 1,512
Male Population 765
Female Population 747
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 976
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 Chandu compares

By the 2011 count Chandu is the 22nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents. Its 144 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Chandu

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

Chandu lies about 15 km from Lohardaga, and the nearest railway station is Barkichampi, about 4.9 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 Chandu
Tehsil headquarters Kuru 4.2 km
Nearest railway station Barkichampi 4.9 km
District headquarters Lohardaga 15 km
Nearest town Lohārdagā 15 km

Villages closest to Chandu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Chandu village had a population of 1,512. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents.

Chandu village has 765 males and 747 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Chandu has about 976 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Chandu is 835302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Chandu covers 144 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Chandu falls under Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Chandu is Barkichampi, about 4.9 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 Chandu.

Chandu is about 15 km from Lohardaga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Chandu is in Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district. Kuru is about 4.2 km away. Barkichampi is about 4.9 km away. Lohardaga is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jima (under 2 km), Nontilo (1.9 km) and Tiko (2.2 km).

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

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