# Ubchuria, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/ubchuria/ Village · Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Dhanbad # Ubchuria Ubchuria is a village in [Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/) sub-district of [Dhanbad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/) district, [Jharkhand](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/). The 2011 Census counted **2,914 people in 559 households**, the 10th largest of 221 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 60.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.7%. - 2,914people (2011) - 559households - 60.4%literacy - 931females per 1,000 males ## Ubchuria PIN code and other codes Ubchuria falls in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. - Gram panchayatUbchuria - Community development blockNirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Census village code362050 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Ubchuria from nearby towns? - Chirkunda (sub-district HQ)18 km by road - Dhanbad (district HQ)39 km by road - Chirkunda (nearest town)18 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Ubchuria? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Ubchuria; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Nirsa - ○Degree college10+ km · Dhanbad - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Dhanbad - ○Allopathic hospitalunder 5 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market10+ km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watertube wells / boreholes and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)14 h summer · 16 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Ubchuria known for? The main crops are **rice**. About 12% of the 458 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Ubchuria Of every 100 households in Ubchuria in 2011, 83 had electricity, 12 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Ubchuria · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Electricity for lighting ****83%** **79% Toilet within the home ****12%** **14% No toilet (open defecation) ****88%** **86% Tap water ****0%** **12% Drinking water within premises ****4%** **14% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****9%** **37% Use banking services ****62%** **53% Television ****45%** **47% Mobile phone ****56%** **49% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****18%** **19% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **2% None of these assets ****13%** **13% Own their home ****100%** **88% 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 is the population of Ubchuria? ■ Ubchuria · ■ Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****60.4%** **65.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **940 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1005** **945 Working population ****42.7%** **36.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 69.3% for men and 50.8% for women. 53% of men and 32% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 234 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 146 (12%) · **■** Household industry 5 (0%) · **■** Other work 111 (9%) · **■** Marginal 748 (60%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda - Ankduara3,802 people - Chanch3,565 people - Pithakiyari3,506 people - Bar Ambana3,376 people - Madanpur2,739 people - Sijua2,700 people - Benagaria2,667 people - Bhalgori2,611 people [All 248 villages in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/dhanbad/nirsa-cum-chirkunda/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Ubchuria from Dhanbad?39 km by road - What is the population of Ubchuria?2,914 (Census 2011) - Which district is Ubchuria in?Dhanbad district (Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda sub-district), Jharkhand - What is the literacy rate of Ubchuria?60.4% (Census 2011)