Ranchi Food Guide 2025: Jharkhand Famous Food You Must Try
Dhuska with ghugni, chilka roti, rugra and handia: the tribal food of Jharkhand as Ranchi cooks it, dish by dish.
- 25 Aug 25
10 min
Chigri is a mid sized village in Mandar tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 648, made up of 315 males and 333 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,057 females per 1000 males. The village covers 265 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Tehsil | Mandar |
| Pincode | 835214 |
| Area (hectares) | 265 hectares |
| Population | 648 |
| Male Population | 315 |
| Female Population | 333 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,057 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
By the 2011 count Chigri is the 59th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,864 residents. Its 265 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 973.
Chigri is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Chigri as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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.
Chigri lies about 36 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Narkopi, about 6.7 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.
| Nearest railway station | Narkopi | 6.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Mandar | 12 km |
| Nearest town | Khalāri | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Ranchi | 36 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mandar 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Chigri village had a population of 648. That makes it the 59th largest of the 69 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,864 residents.
Chigri village has 315 males and 333 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Chigri has about 1057 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 973.
The pincode recorded for Chigri is 835214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Chigri covers 265 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Chigri falls under Mandar tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
The nearest railway station to Chigri is Narkopi, about 6.7 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Chigri.
Chigri is about 36 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Chigri is in Mandar tehsil of Ranchi district. Narkopi is about 6.7 km away. Mandar is about 12 km away. Khalāri is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Deuri Alias Dongatoli (under 2 km), Mandro (1.5 km) and Bakhar (1.8 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Chigri today is likely to be higher.
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