# Chirkunda, Dhanbad (Jharkhand) – Town Population & History > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ Town · Dhanbad, Jharkhand # Chirkunda Chirkunda is a town in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **45,508 people** in 8,714 households. Literacy was 77.6%. - 45,508people (2011) - 8,714households - 77.6%literacy - 20census wards ## Population of Chirkunda ■ Chirkunda · ■ Dhanbad urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****77.6%** **79.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****914** **894 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****881** **901 Working population ****29.2%** **27.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Chirkunda Of every 100 households in Chirkunda in 2011, 94 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 20 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Chirkunda · ■ Dhanbad urban average Electricity for lighting ****94%** **94% Toilet within the home ****60%** **59% No toilet (open defecation) ****40%** **39% Tap water ****64%** **61% Drinking water within premises ****46%** **44% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****20%** **26% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****2%** **6% Use banking services ****65%** **74% Television ****71%** **71% Mobile phone ****65%** **72% Computer with internet ****3%** **4% Two-wheeler ****20%** **31% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **5% None of these assets ****14%** **11% Own their home ****70%** **58% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Chirkunda work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 10,998 (83%) · **■** Household industry 374 (3%) · **■** Farming 148 (1%) · **■** Marginal 1,775 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Chirkunda changed? From 9,477 in 1961 to 45,508 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Chirkunda in numbers and road distances - Density7,270 per km² - Annual rainfall1,096 mm - Temperature range10 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Ranchi (state capital)220 km by road - Dhanbad (district HQ)45 km by road - Dhanbad (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road - Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)45 km by road - Kumardhubi (railway station)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Chirkunda ### Civic services - Pucca roads17 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets4,782 - Water storage4,710 kl - Electricity — homes8,028 - Electricity — industry1,958 ### Hospitals - ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 8 beds · 1 doctors - ●Dispensaries3 · 1 doctors - ●Nursing homes2 · 12 beds ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools8 govt · 1 private - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 2 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 **Main manufactured goods:** fire bricks, hard cock and machinari tools. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Chirkunda - Hospitals1 in Chirkunda - Banks12 in Chirkunda - ATMs4 in Chirkunda - Petrol pumps3 in Chirkunda - Hotels6 in Chirkunda - Schools1 in Chirkunda - Pharmacies2 in Chirkunda - Restaurants1 in Chirkunda - Dental clinics2 in Chirkunda Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Chirkunda ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-1/) 2,190 417 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-2/) 1,963 379 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-3/) 2,472 474 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-4/) 1,786 335 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-5/) 2,421 430 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-6/) 1,205 243 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-7/) 1,425 281 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-8/) 3,288 617 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-9/) 2,293 396 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-10/) 3,865 735 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-11/) 3,842 809 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-12/) 2,332 452 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-13/) 3,079 538 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-14/) 1,611 332 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-15/) 1,456 275 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-16/) 1,131 233 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-17/) 3,090 511 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-18/) 2,441 503 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-19/) 1,853 379 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/chirkunda/ward-20/) 1,765 375 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Chirkunda?45,508 (Census 2011) - Which district is Chirkunda in?Dhanbad district, Jharkhand - What was the population of Chirkunda in 1961?9,477 - How many wards does Chirkunda have?20 census wards (2011)